File No. 7357/7.
The Mexican Chargé to the Acting Secretary of State.
Freeport, N. Y.,August 17, 1907.
Honorable Sir: Confirming the statement made in this embassy’s note No. 20, dated the 12th instant, in regard to the recognition of the provisional government of General Davila in Honduras, I have the honor to inform you that I am advised by the minister of foreign relations that, in view of this embassy’s telegrams communicating the intentions of the Government of the United States of America and owing to the urgency of the case, he immediately telegraphed to the chargé d’affaires of Mexico near the Government of Salvador to declare, through the consul-general of Mexico in Honduras, that the Mexican Government formally recognizes the provisional government of General Dávila and the neutrality of Honduras.
While having the honor of communicating the foregoing to you, I take the liberty of saying, under special instructions received from my Government that news is constantly coming about the war, which seems to be inevitable, between Nicaragua and Guatemala, the latter being the aggressor and acting in concert with the Salvadorean Government, and, further, that it is reported that there are Guatemalan forces at Santa Clara and Puerto Cortes.
I have pleasure in renewing, etc.,