File No. 6775/121.

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

Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 19th instant, quoting a resolution adopted by the preliminary Central American conference, extending the thanks of the conference to the President and to the President of Mexico for their praiseworthy and disinterested efforts in the cause of Central American peace.

In reply I have the honor to inform you that it has given the department pleasure to send a copy of your letter to the President.

Accept, etc.,

Alvey A. Adee.