Office of the Historian

Mr. de Murguiondo to Mr. Day.

Oriental Consulate-General of the Republic of Uruguay,
Washington, D. C., June 10, 1898.

Sir: I have the honor to inclose herewith a note received to-day from His Excellency J. de Saltevani, minister of foreign affairs of Uruguay, giving the proclamation of neutrality by the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, to which I beg to refer your excellency, the Government having resolved to observe strict neutrality during the war existing between the United States of America and Spain.

The note having served the objects intended of this formal notice of neutrality, I beg its return to

Yours, most respectfully,

Prudencio de Murguiondo,
Consul-General.
[Inclosure.]
Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
Montevideo, May 4, 1898.

Mr. Consul-General: I beg to acknowledge receipt of your note of March 24.

A state of war having been unfortunately established between Spain and North America, the Government of Uruguay has determined to maintain strict neutrality in this armed struggle.

With salutations,

J. de Saltevani