Mr. Blaine to Mr.
Ryan.
Department
of State,
Washington, April 23,
1890.
No. 235.]
Sir: Adverting to Department’s instructions No. 244
of January 19, 1888, No. 30 of July 12, 1889, and to your No. 48 of July 22,
1889, all in relation to the claim of Howard 0. Walker, a citizen of the
United States at Minatitlan, on account of insults and injuries undergone by
him at the hands of Mexican authorities, I inclose copy of a letter of the
18th instant from Mr. M. F. Morris, of this city, in relation to the
subject. I have to request at the same time that you again invite the
attention of the Mexican Government to the case, determination of which
appears to have been long deferred. Ascertain its present status and
acquaint the Department with such information as you may obtain.
I am, etc.,
[Inclosure in No. 235.]
Mr. Morris to Mr.
Blaine.
Washington, D. C., April 18, 1890. (Received April
19.)
Sir: In a letter of December 6, 1887, I
presented to the Department of State the petition of Howard C. Walker,
an American citizen sojourning in the Republic of Mexico, requesting the
interposition of our Government on account of wrongs suffered by Mr.
Walker at the hands of the Mexican authorities. Some correspondence
ensued upon the subject, as will appear by the files of your Department.
I was informed that our minister to Mexico, Mr. Bragg, had been directed
to bring the matter to the attention of the Mexican Government, and that
he had done so, and they had promised to give it due attention and
investigation. I presume that promise is still good, and will continue
to be made from time to time forever, according to the recognized
methods of diplomacy. But Mr. Walker is as far off as ever from the
reparation to which he is entitled.
Permit me to ask you to give the matter your consideration and to direct
our minister to Mexico to bring it to a speedy settlement.
Very respectfully, etc.,