Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 8, 1908

File No. 10793/1.

The Secretary of State to the Guatemalan Minister.

Department of State,
Washington, January 7, 1908.

No. 14.]

Sir: I have the honor to inform you that in acceptance of the invitation extended by the Government of Guatemala, the President has commissioned Maj. Gen. George W. Davis, United States Army, retired, to be envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary on special mission as the representative of the United States at the ceremonies attending the formal opening of the Interoceanic Railway of Guatemala on the 15th of this month.

Accept, etc.,

Elihu Root.