Minister Squiers to
the Secretary of State.
American Legation,
Habana,
Cuba, April 15,
1905.
No. 1228.]
Sir: Referring to Department instructions No.
481, of March 10, 1905, regarding contract for sewering and paving
Habana, I have the honor to say that in accordance with such
instructions the matter was immediately brought to the attention of the
Cuban Government.
Copy of my note and translation of Cuban Government’s reply are inclosed
herewith. * * *
I am, etc.,
[Inclosure 1.]
Minister Squiers to the Secretary of
State and Justice.
American Legation,
Habana,
Cuba, March 31,
1905.
Your Excellency: Acting under particular
instructions from my government I have the honor to state to your
excellency that the people of the United States * * * between the
two governments. (Quoted from instruction No. 481, March 10, 1905.
Printed ante.) * * *
[Page 272]
I inclose copy of a brief for the use of your excellency’s
government, prepared by R. Floyd Clarke, attorney for the McGivney
& Rokeby Construction Company, and take this occasion to
reiterate to your excellency the assurance, etc.
[Inclosure
2.—Translation.]
The Secretary of State and
Justice to Minister Squiers.
Department of State and Justice,
Division of
State,
Habana, April 6,
1905.
No. 208.]
Mr. Minister: I have the honor to
acknowledge the receipt of your excellency’s polite note, No. 647,
of the 31st of last March, relative to the sanitation of the cities
of the Republic and especially that of the city of Habana.
I shall inform the President of the indication contained in the said
note and in due time it will be a pleasure to me to communicate to
your excellency the decision which may be adopted in this
subject.
I take advantage, etc.,
