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 Mr. Hunter.

Department of State,
Washington, July 22, 1900.

No. 270.]

Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your dispatch No. 398, of the 30th ultimo, inclosing a copy of correspondence between you and the minister of foreign affairs of Honduras in relation to the Pears claim.

The Department is not disposed to require the punishment of the sentinel who killed Pears. His punishment was not mentioned in instruction No. 236 of March 20 last. But delay in responding to the demand for indemnity should not be allowed to pass unnoticed.

I am, etc.,

John Hay.