Minister Merry to
the Acting Secretary of State.
[Extracts.]
American Legation to Costa Rica,
Nicaragua, and
Salvador,
San
Salvador, July 28,
1906.
Sir: I have the honor to inclose herewith
(inclosure No. 1) copy and translation of communication from the
Salvador Government which has been addressed to the Governments of
Guatemala and Honduras accepting the Marblehead
Peace Conference in accordance with Article V thereof.
The military forces of the Republic, except the 3,000 men fixed by law as
the peace establishment, are now all paid off, disarmed and returned to
their homes without friction. The arms are now deposited at the capital
instead of at Santa Ana, which is about 65 miles nearer the Guatemala
boundary than San Salvador.
With assurances of my highest consideration, etc.,
[Inclosure No. 1.—Translation.]
Republic of El
Salvador,
Ministry of Foreign Relations,
Executive Palace,
San
Salvador, July 25, 1906.
To His Excellency William
Lawrence Merry,
Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister Plenipotentiary, of the United States of America,
City.
Mr. Minister: Under date of to-day the
department under my charge hag addressed the following communication
to the foreign offices of Guatemala and Honduras:
“I have the honor to bring to the notice of your excellency,
requesting that you do the same to your Government, that the
President of the Republic, by a decree dated the 22d
instant, has thought it well to approve in cabinet meeting
the peace convention signed the 20th day proceeding on board
the cruiser Marblehead, of the United
States Navy, by the delegates from El Salvador, Drs. José
Rosa Pacas and Salvador Gallegos, from Guatemala, Drs.
Arturo Ubico, Jose Pintó, Juan Barrios N. and Manuel Cabral,
and from Honduras Dr. Francisco Bertrand. Thus fulfilling
the last paragraph of the fifth basis of the convention
mentioned I am pleased to offer to your excellency the
sentiments of my special appreciation.
“Samuel
Valenzuela.”
Which I have the honor to transcribe to your excellency with the
request that it be brought to the knowledge of your Government and
that you accepl the acknowledgments of
Your obedient servant,
