Mr. Hay to Señor Vicuña.

No. 31.]

Sir: I should be pleased if you would call at the Department Monday morning, the 12th instant, at 10 o’clock, for the purpose of the exchange of ratifications of the claims convention between the Governments of the United States and Chile, and also to make definite arrangement for the appointment of the third arbitrator mentioned in the convention.

Accept, etc.,

John Hay.