Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 6, 1904

Mr. Clayton to Mr. Hay.

American Embassy,
Mexico , September 27, 1904 .

No. 2453.]

Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of the Department’s instruction No. 1153, of the 19th instant, inclosing a copy of a communication from the consul at Matamoros, relative to the case of Messrs. Harding and Dugat, and instructing me to take such action for their relief as may be deemed appropriate.

By reference to my No. 2443, of the 20th instant, which crossed the Department’s aforesaid instruction in the mails, it will be seen that I again invoked the good offices of the Mexican Government for the expedition of the judicial proceedings in these cases.

I now have the honor to inclose a copy and translation of Mr. Mariscal’s reply, dated the 23d instant, stating that he had addressed the district judge who has charge of the cases asking him for a report thereon.

I have, etc.,

Powell Clayton.

[Inclosure.—Translation.]

Mr. Mariscal to Mr. Clayton.

Department of Foreign Affairs,
Mexico , September 23, 1904 .

Mr. Ambassador: I have received your excellency’s note, dated the 20th instant, in which further request is made for the good offices of this department to expedite the judicial proceedings in the case of H. C. Harding and H. E. Dugat, charged with infraction of the general customs regulations.

In reply I have the honor to say to your excellency that I have already addressed the district judge who has charge of the matter asking him for a report upon the case.

I renew, etc.,

Igno. Mariscal.