File No. 6775/136.

The Secretary of the Preliminary Central American Conference to the Acting Secretary of State.

[Translation.]

Sir: I have the honor to transcribe to your excellency the resolution adopted at the second session of the Preliminary Central American Conference held in this city, reading as follows:

Third. It was resolved by acclamation to extend to Their Excellencies the Presidents of the United States of America and of the United Mexican States the most earnest thanks for their praiseworthy and disinterested efforts in the cause of Central American peace, and to express due acknowledgment to His Excellency President Roosevelt for the good will he evidenced in accepting that the peace conference be held in Washington and to His Excellency President Diaz for the generous purposes he has deigned to evince in this same respect, and in so far as Mexico is concerned.

I beg, in the name of the representatives of Central America, that your excellency will acquaint His Excellency the President of the United States with the foregoing resolution and that you will accept the assurances of the most distinguished consideration with which I am, etc.,

Angel Ugarte.