Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 2, 1902

Mr. Clayton to Mr. Sherman.

Legation of the United States,
Mexico, May 4, 1898.

No. 409.]

Sir: Referring to your No. 331, of March 10 last, I have the honor to state that, in accordance with the instructions contained therein, I have brought to the attention of Minister Mariscal, in an informal way, the arguments and observations put forth by Mr. John T. Doyle in his memorandum, a copy of which was transmitted with your above-mentioned dispatch, in relation to the claim of the Roman Catholic Church of California, and bespeaking for the views of Mr. Doyle his kind consideration.

I have the honor to be, sir, your obedient servant,

Powell, Clayton.