File No. 812.52/564.
Consul Canada to
the Secretary of State.95
No. 1167.]
American Consulate,
Vera Cruz,
March 8, 1915.
Sir: I have the honor to refer to the
Department’s December 18, 1913,96 and to transmit enclosed herewith two replies
of the Constitutionalist Foreign Office to a note in which this
Consulate stated it would be grateful for any action that the
Constitutionalist Government might see fit to take in order to offer
guaranties to merchandise stored, while enroute to Puebla, in the
house of Sr. Victoriano García, a Spanish subject, and reported as
being disposed of by General Alvarado. The Spanish Minister in
Mexico City had instructed the Spanish Consul at this port to
request the cooperation of this Consulate in the matter.
I have [etc.]
[Inclosure 1—Translation.]
The Acting Secretary of
Foreign Relations to Consul Canada.
No. 110.]
Veracruz,
January 4,
1915.
Mr. Consul: Answering your note dated
December 31 last, I have the honor to inform you that
(requesting that you so inform the Spanish Consul in this port)
this Department is willing to attend to his claim and he can
present himself whenever he chooses, to the end that he give us
all the data covering the Spanish merchandise stored in the
house of Mr. Victoriano Garcia, so that, with this information,
proper orders can be given. Moreover, the Spanish Consul here
well knows that all his claims, as well as those of other
consuls, have been handled immediately and the proper remedies
supplied.
I avail [etc.]
[Inclosure 2—Translation.]
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No. 154.]
Veracruz,
January 11,
1915.
Mr. Consul: Answering your note dated
the 8th instant, relative to the representation of Victoria
García, I respectfully advise you that, upon requesting the
cooperation of the Spanish Consul, it was simply in order that
he, being in close contact with his countrymen, might furnish us
all data relative to the case in order more readily to handle
the case; but this Department is aware that all claims made in
Washington upon the petition of diplomatic representatives of
other nations should be, and have been, so far, handled without
any difficulty.
I am [etc.]
