File No. 180/77.
The Chilean Chargé to the Secretary of State.
[Translation.]
Chilean
Legation,
Washington, August 17, 1910.
No. 19.]Washington, August 17, 1910.
Sir: With the most profound sorrow I have to discharge the painful duty of informing your excellency that I have this day received from my Government a telegraphic communication announcing to me the [Page 133] very lamentable demise of His Excellency the President of Chile, Señor Don Pedro Montt, which occurred yesterday at the port of Bremen, Germany, and was caused by heart trouble.
I have, etc.,
A. Yoacham.