Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 7, 1903

Mr. Clayton to Mr. Hay.

[Telegram—Paraphrase.]

Embassy of the United States,
Mexico, October 13, 1903.

(Mr. Clayton reports that the Mexican Government will surrender Kratz upon full compliance by the United States with the requirements of the Mexican extradition law of 1897 and promise of strict reciprocity in any similar case, meaning any case of bribery committed prior to the supplemental convention between the United States and Mexico.

Mr. Clayton advises immediate request for provisional detention of Kratz if, under the treaty referred to, the Department of State decides to demand the extradition of Kratz.)