File No. 422.11G93/553.
The American Chargé d’Affaires to the Secretary of State.
Quito , December 14, 1912 .
The Legation of Ecuador at Washington has been instructed to request the delay of the departure of Mr. Janes until a note on the scope of the proposed arbitration, now in the possession of this Legation, can reach the Department by mail. I send this telegram at the request of the Minister for Foreign Affairs. While appreciating the undesirability of delay, yet, as further proof of the willingness of the United States carefully to consider all arguments advanced by Ecuador, I believe that acquiescence in the Minister’s request will have a good effect.