Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 3, 1912

File No. 834.001 Sch 1/1.

The Secretary of State to the American Chargé d’Affaires.

No. 12 Paraguay.]

Department of State,
Washington, December 17, 1912.

Sir: I enclose with office copy a letter addressed by the President to His Excellency Eduardo Schaerer, acknowledging His Excellency’s letter of August 15 last in which he announced his election to the Chief Magistracy of the Republic of Paraguay, and his entrance upon the duties of the office.

You will forward the copy to the Foreign Office and deliver the original in the manner most agreeable to His Excellency.

I am [etc.]

P. C. Knox.

[Inclosure.]

The President to the President of Paraguay.

To His Excellency, Eduardo Schaerer, President of the Republic of Paraguay.

Great and Good Friend: I have received the letter of the 15th of August last, in which Your Excellency announced your election to the Chief Magistracy of the Republic of Paraguay, and your entrance upon the duties of the office.

I cordially reciprocate the sentiments you express for the continuance of the friendly relations which have heretofore existed between the United States and Paraguay, and I assure Your Excellency of my best wishes for your personal welfare and for the prosperity of the Republic over which you have been called upon to preside.

Your Good Friend,

Wm. H. Taft.

By the President:
P. C. Knox,
Secretary of State.

Washington , December 4, 1912 .