Mr. Bayard to Mr. Romero.

Dear Mr. Romero: Following our understanding that you shall always be called into counsel when anything touching Mexican and American interests is involved, I would like to show you personally some correspondence* I am having in relation to a dam projected across the Rio Grande at El Paso, which is said to be partly on United States soil, and may seriously affect our riparian and boundary rights.

Your co-operation to make matters satisfactory to both sides will be welcome.

Yours, sincerely,

T. F. Bayard.