Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the President, December 5, 1892

Mr. Blaine to Mr. Shannon.

Department of State,
Washington, February 15, 1892.

No. 44.]

Sir: The Department has received your No. 45 of 7th ultimo, in which you inclose a copy of your note presenting to the Government of Salvador the claim of Henry R. Myers, former consul at San Salvador, for losses and damage resulting from acts of the troops of that Government in July, 1890.

The response of Señor Gallegos appears to be in a friendly spirit; and a satisfactory outcome, as befits the friendly relations of the two Governments, is confidently awaited.

I am, etc.,

James G. Blaine.