Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 3, 1907, (In two parts), Part II

File No. 7945/6–7.

The Acting Secretary of State to Minister Merry.

[Extract.]

Department of State,
Washington, September 20, 1907.

No. 6.]

Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your dispatch No. 5, Nicaraguan Series, of the 29th ultimo, inclosing a copy of the protest of the master of the Pacific Mail steamship San Juan against the searching of that vessel at Corinto by the Nicaraguan authorities.

In reply I inclose herewith, for your information, a copy of the department’s instruction to the consul at Managua, in answer to his telegram reporting the search of the vessel.

I am, etc.,

Alvey A. Adee.

[Inclosure.]

The Secretary of State to Consul Olivares.

Department of State,
Washington, August 10, 1907.

No. 28.]

Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your telegram of the 7th instant reporting the searching at Corinto of the Pacific Mail steamship San Juan by the Nicaraguan authorities.

In reply I have to state that it is not seen that this Government can prevent the searching of our trading vessels in the ports of a foreign country. If the master or owner wishes to make a protest he should be afforded all proper opportunities to do so, and if he has any complaint to lay before this department it will have due consideration upon its merits.

I am, etc.,

W. J. Carr, Chief Clerk.

(For the Secretary of State.)