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PALACE ~ rlIL NATIONAL t,utEbsMtsr,

I'AlitE ~ IlL NATIONAL ttuNEt,SMt II,
Mexico, July %. 1897.
Tic undersigned Munster Foreign Relations of
d'r Ht &ica republic. Submitted torde President, as
s9opatlt e.ue iulo his la1dS tho which tbe hon
orable John fony IA, Secondary ofSAte OF dir l'ntt-
ed States OF neflCa did hisn the honor - address
to bun on lbe 18th otNay la.
Although has * cheney nest earnestly DESIRED 10
give TO tbc Government oitiic United Sfates pfaIup
AID explicit answct upon each Of 10 claims 10
vii eli liat communication rriaes 1t ltaa beeu nPos-
sble for lliin ltlkr thr attempt, only
account nl Inc shntthess oil the time ~ilnu which
the person commissioned 10 brng the documents is
required 10 return, bat also because the circun-
Stances connected wltlI many OF the claims are so
numerous. Various ~ fhctr origin, aud 81 distinct
IN lheir natures, lhdteach case requires an
inptrtIa examination. Eur some al the claims, ~
decd such al eNlniinat M may III he nrces, ~ bur
the President wlshc, ilIf the rcpA 10 all should be
regularly made, Ia order lhAt competent ud ,men
may be lorhed alth regard Ia each IN It's nrn. The
$eeletal, oil State must be sensible that, matter,
Of - sefiunsa nature, aud which may 50 deeply al
I"c the interests and palatIon of two DdePendeu
aud sovereign Iauns tie slightest deeree oil naieu-
tom or pas ION, on He pan OF those who 1--we the
honor respectively 10 eouduct lheir political relations,
would be hEhh remehe0slble.
Tie Prcsdrui. nowItlst indnL II / his fnpst any
lous wish not delay the moment OF that hui aad
equitable Ar Jasmrnl Inch is 10 terminate the exist
ing Il .lienlries between tie two Governments, hl4
oldocumrnls accompany iol thcs.id from the
l1onoalii, John lorsyth and by Which The claims III
question supported should be translated and exam
med IN this Department. lis NeeilcaCy his also d.
rccfed HAT, as tbs goes The results should be
compared wlihhose derived rom evidence already
existing ~ Tins DEPARTMENT., with regard to all mat
tens connected "ilhearh case, ard that, where dH-
lcrenc's should be observed, the local authorities
should be called oninr new aud more distinct itfor-
NATION. Finally. il Is the desire OF lis exceeney
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bute to the speedy and equitable determination
of the subjects winch have SO seriously engaged The
attention Of The American Government. The Minis
ter of Mexico 10 Washington will thrn have the hon
or 10 communicate successivelyto Nh. F"Isyth the
opinion Of the President upon each cast and lie
resolution adopted by him in consequence.
In the mean lilIe the undersigned Is authorized
by his cxcellcncy to assure the Government OF the
United States, in his name that the Mexican Co
vcrnnrnl will adopt as the only guides Tor its con-
duct, the plaines principles ol public right, the sa
cred obligations imposed by international law, aud
the religious aiih Of treaties Whatever reason and
Justice may dictate respecting each CASE, viii be
done aud nothing else. The Government will nei-
Their be swayed by the voice of se-interest nor in
undated by the exacions Of any other Power; nor
will il act with prccpancy under the influence OF
feelings unavoidAbly excited by certain views and ex-
presslons accompanying the complaints and demands
made and which, from their mponunateness, or
their vehemencc, or Their equlvocal ncanug, might
HdVe Deen taken lhdn oiitHsRc sehsc.
The Mexican Government ahstains at present from
requiring explanations with regard to these new
Of compliant, and contents Itself with assuring
the United States, that in It's successive answers
The claims preferred its conduct will he regula
ed by its sincere desire 10 preserve harmony aud
good understanding with friendly Power, aud that
viii in point deyiate from Justice and equity,
from that decorum and respect OF which it is IT'S du
y insist upon the observance towards the Mexican
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how to maintain lis rights at all times, wi Tie
President oouee YES, be The Nlsl To colLnenh tie