Mr. Hay to Mr. Beaupré.

No. 8.]

Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of Mr. Hart’s No. 732, of March 2 last, reporting the attitude of the Colombian Government in regard to the American schools in Bogota.

You will continue to act in the same line as your predecessor in endeavoring to obtain the just recognition of the American schools.

I am, etc.,

John Hay.