Mr. Clayton to Mr.
Hay.
Embassy
of the United States,
Mexico, June 19,
1902.
No. 1134.]Sir: Referring to my dispatch No. 1038 of
August 8, 1901, relating to the illegal eviction and imprisonment of M.
Brown, an American citizen residing in the City of Mexico, it affords me
great pleasure to report that, through the good offices of Minister
Mariscal, Mr. Brown’s claim has been fully settled by the payment to him
of $10,000 in cash, the amount demanded by him on account of said
illegal eviction and imprisonment and other damages sustained by
him.
I inclose herewith a copy of Mr. Brown’s letter of the 18th instant,
informing me of said settlement; also a copy of my unofficial note to
Minister Mariscal thanking him for his good offices in the premises.
I have, etc.,
[Inclosure 1.]
Mr. Brown to
Mr. Clayton.
City of Mexico, June 18, 1902.
Dear Sir: I have the honor to inform you
that on the 16th instant the governor of the Federal district made a
satisfactory settlement with me of my claim against the Federal
district government and Mrs. Diffonti by paying me $10,000 in cash,
which is in full for all claims against said government and Mrs.
Diffonti.
I desire at the same time to express to you my appreciation of your
good offices in assisting to bring about this very satisfactory
settlement of my claim. Many thousand thanks to you for the
same.
I am, etc.,
[Inclosure 2.]
Mr. Clayton to
Mr. Mariscal.
Embassy of the United States,
Mexico, June 19, 1902.
Unofficial.]Dear Mr. Mariscal: I am informed by Mr. M.
Brown that on the 16th instant the governor of the Federal district
made a satisfactory settlement of his claim against the Federal
district government and Mrs. Diffonti by paying him $10,000 in cash,
which, he informs me, is in full of all claims against the said
government and Mrs. Diffonti.
Please accept my sincere thanks, Mr. Mariscal, for your kind interest
in this case, which undoubtedly brought about a satisfactory
solution of a matter which otherwise might have involved a
diplomatic question between the two Governments.
I am, etc.,
