Mr. Dudley to Mr.
Sherman.
Legation of the United States,
Lima, Peru, March 24,
1898.
No. 102.]
Sir: Refering to your instructions No. 71, of
February 26, 1898, I have the honor to inclose herewith a copy of a note
received from the Peruvian minister for foreign relations, together with
a translation in reply to one from this legation, a copy of which
accompanied my No. 99, of March 21, 1898.
I have, etc.,
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[Inclosure in No.
102—Translation.]
Dr. de la
Riva-Aguero to Mr. Dudley.
Foreign Office,
Lima, March 23,
1898.
No. 19.]
Mr. Minister: I have had the honor to
receive your excellency’s esteemed note of the 21st instant, in
which, in accordance with instructions received by you from your
Government, you thank that of Peru for the expressions of condolence
transmitted by our legation at Washington to the Department of State
on account of the sensible loss of the American cruiser Maine.
The traditional and sincere friendship that exists between our
respective people made particularly painful to Peru a catastrophe
whose horrible echoes have made the world tremble, awakening the
most heartfelt sympathies for the brave sailors who perished on
board the said ship, and on addressing the honorable Mr. Sherman on
the subject, Mr. Eguiguren did not do so in order to comply with a
simple duty of courtesy, but truthfully interpreted the sentiments
of my Government and of the whole nation, as heartily participating
in the grief that afflicts the American people.
Upon this occasion, etc.,
