File No. 816.001Ar1/13.
The American Minister to
the Secretary of State.
No. 285.]
Department of State,
Washington,
February 15, 1913.
Sir: Referring to my despatch No. 283 of the
11th instant, forwarding a copy of a note [etc.] I have the honor to
transmit herewith a copy and translation of a note from the Foreign
Office, dated yesterday, thanking me for my before-mentioned note and
requesting that I convey to the Government of the United States, and
especially to the Secretary of State, the profound feelings of gratitude
with which the Government of Salvador has received these manifestations
of sympathy and grief on account of the irreparable loss which Salvador
has suffered and which has so deeply afflicted this country.
I have [etc.]
[Inclosure—Translation.]
The Minister for Foreign
Affairs to the American
Minister.
San Salvador,
February 14, 1913.
Mr. Minister: It is highly pleasing to me
to acknowledge the receipt of your excellency’s courteous
communication dated the 11th instant, in which you kindly informed
this Government that you have received a cablegram from his
excellency the Secretary of State dated at Washington, D. O., the
10th instant, directing you to express to my Government the grief
with which the Government of the United States has received the sad
news of the death of the President, Doctor Manuel Enrique Araújo,
and to offer in this hour of national sorrow the condolences of the
Government and particularly those of his excellency Mr. Philander C.
Knox, Secretary of State.
In reply, I have the honor to request your excellency to have the
kindness to transmit to your illustrious Government and especially
to his excellency the Secretary of State, the profound feeling of
gratitude with which my Government receives these demonstrations of
sympathy and grief on account of the irreparable loss which Salvador
has suffered, and which has deeply afflicted us.
I assure [etc.]
