Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Address of the President to Congress December 2, 1913

The American Minister to Salvador to the Secretary of State.

No. 327.]

American Legation,
San Salvador, September 2, 1913.

Sir: I have the honor to report due compliance with the requirements of the Department’s telegram of August 28, 2 p.m.

I respectfully inclose a copy and translation of the pleasing response of the Minister for Foreign Affairs, dated today.

I have [etc.]

William Heimké.

[Inclosure—Translation.]

The Minister for Foreign Affairs to the American Minister.

Diplomatic Bureau.
No. 22.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
San Salvador, September 2, 1913.

Excellency: I have the honor to give to your excellency the most expressive thanks for sending the special message read by the President of the United States of North America to the Congress of the great American Nation on the 27th of August last, which you have been pleased to send in the desire that my Government have authentic and first-hand information of so important a document.

Your excellency adds that you have received instructions from your Government to make known to the Government of my country the appreciation of President Wilson of the friendly interest manifested by Salvador in the representations that it made to the Mexican Government for the restoration of peace.

My Government esteems as a high honor the sentiments expressed by your excellency and it appreciates fully the sentiments that Salvador was able to inspire in the President of the United States.

I avail [etc.]

Francisco Martínez S.