Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Address of the President to Congress December 2, 1913

File No. 811.413 M28/8.

The Secretary of State to the American Minister.

No. 238.]

Department of State,
Washington, June 19, 1913.

Sir: I enclose herewith a communication addressed to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cuba in acknowledgment of a telegram sent by him to the Secretary of State, expressing the gratitude of the President, the Government and the people of Cuba at the reception accorded to the Cuban representatives who attended the ceremonies incident to the dedication of the Maine memorial at New York City.

It is desired to have you hand the letter to the Minister.

I am [etc.]

For the Secretary of State:

J. B. Moore.

[Inclosure.]

The Secretary of State to the Secretary of State of Cuba.

Department of State,
Washington, June 19, 1913.

Excellency: I have had the honor to receive the telegram which you courteously despatched to me on the 3d instant, in which you were so good as to convey an expression of the gratitude felt by the President, the Government and the people of Cuba at the reception accorded to the representatives sent by your Government to attend the ceremonies incident to the dedication of the Maine monument at New York City.

The friendly action of the Government of Cuba in officially participating in these ceremonies was most highly appreciated by the Government of the United States, and I beg to assure you that the President and his associates in Government were greatly gratified to learn that the treatment received by the Cuban representatives was such as to warrant so cordial an acknowledgment.

I avail [etc.]

W. J. Bryan.