No. 199.
Mr. Bayard to Mr.
Becerra.
Department of State,
Washington, April 30,
1885.
Sir: I have the honor to bring to your
immediate attention the inclosed copy of a letter from the United States
district attorney at New York of the 29th instant (recently forwarded
hither by the Attorney-General), wherein Mr. Root asks that you will
furnish certain necessary information touching the revolutionary
movement in the United States of Colombia, for use in connection with
the neutrality proceedings against the steamship City of Mexico.
Accept, &c.
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[Inclosure.]
Mr. Garland to
Mr. Bayard.
Department of Justice,
Washington, April 29,
1885.
Sir: I have the honor to transmit to you,
for your, consideration, a copy of a letter of the 29th instant from
United States Attorney Root, New York, in relation to the neutrality
proceedings against the steamer City of Mexico and her master, and
to call your attention to the suggestion of the attorney that the
Colombian Minister be asked to furnish certain necessary
information.
Very respectfully,
A. H. GARLAND,
Attorney-General.
[Inclosure in
inclosure.]
Mr. Root to Mr.
Garland.
New
York, April 29,
1885.
Sir: In the neutrality proceedings against
the City of Mexico and her master, of which you were advised by my
letter of last Saturday, the counsel for the defense has stated that
he would accept a statement by the Colombian minister in lieu of
formal proof on certain matters which I think it important to bring
out. I have the honor to suggest, therefore, that the minister be
asked to give full information as soon as he can conveniently do it
on the following points:
- (1)
- An account of the insurrection in the United States of
Colombia from its inception to April 10th last, with special
reference to the State of Bolivar and the cities
Barranquilla, Sabanilla, and Rio de la Hacha.
- (2)
- The relations, official and other, to the established
government of Colombia and to the insurgents during the said
period, and more particularly during
February and March last, of the following persons: Benjamin
Gaitan, J. de P. Manotas, Mig. de la Espriella, Frederico
Castro R., J. F. Acevedo, —— Salgar, Rudecindo Ospina
B.
- (3)
- By whom were Barranquilla, Sabanilla, and Rio de la Hacha
held during February and March?
- (4)
- What has become of the fiscal officers of Rio de la Hacha
captured by insurgent soldiers on the City of Mexico the
latter part of March?
- (5)
- What is the law of the United States of Colombia with
reference to the intervention of Colombian consuls in the
matter of shipments to Colombian ports?
Very respectfully,
ELIHU ROOT,
United States
Attorney.
