File No. 422.11 G 93/606.
The American Chargé
d’Affaires to the Secretary of
State.
American Legation,
Quito
,
March 11, 1913
.
Sir: I have the honor to enclose herewith
duplicate copies of a letter addressed to this Legation by the American
Arbitrator, Dr. Henry L. Janes, which is self-explanatory.
I have [etc.]
[Inclosure.]
The American Arbitrator
to the American Chargé d’Affaires.
Office of the American Arbitrator,
Quito
,
March 10, 1913
.
Sir: I have the honor to inform you that
at about 2 o’clock this afternoon the Juez de Letras, accompanied by
two secretaries, called at my residence. I asked my secretary, Mr.
La Fetra, to receive the judge. Mr. La Fetra was informed by the
judge that he had come to administer the oath giving possession to
the charge as arbitrator. In view of your recent cablegram to the
Department stating that I would refuse to accept the jurisdiction
and procedure of the Ecuadorean courts, and requesting instructions
on this point, I asked Mr. La Fetra to inform the Juez de Letras
that the matter was now in diplomatic channels and would at the
proper time be appropriately taken up with the Ecuadorean Foreign
Office. The judge thereupon replied that he would call later.
I have [etc.]
