Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 7, 1909

File No. 18942/8–9.

The Acting Secretary of State to Minister Heimké.

Department of State,
Washington, May 13, 1909.

No. 74.]

Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your No. 185 of the 19th ultimo, reporting the steps you have taken to have investigation made of the lynching of William Wright, a colored American citizen, by a mob of Guatemalans last December; and that after you receive the report of the investigation you will take the matter up with the Guatemalan Government.

Your course in the case is approved by the department, which awaits the results of the investigation.

I am, etc.,

Huntington Wilson.