Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 3, 1900

Mr. Hay to Señor Infante.

Department of State,
Washington, January 23, 1900.

No. 28.]

Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 22d instant, in which you inclose a check on the Riggs National Bank for $3,500 in payment by the Government of Chile of the indemnity to the heirs of Patrick Shields, stipulated by the agreement of May 24, 1897.

In reply I beg to congratulate you on the termination of the case in a manner satisfactory to both Governments.

Accept, etc.,

John Hay.