Mr. Foster to Mr.
Carranza.
Department of State,
Washington, July 2,
1892.
Sir: I have the honor to apprise yon, by the
President’s direction, of his acceptance of the post of arbitrator,
jointly tendered him by the Governments of the Argentine Republic and of
Brazil, in accordance with the treaty of September 7, 1889, between
them, providing for an amicable settlement of their boundary
differences.
I am further directed by the President to say that it will afford him
great pleasure to perform this friendly service, by which a most
gratifying
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occasion is afforded
him to promote, as lie confidently trusts, the good relations existing
between two republics so long allied by ties of close friendship to the
United States.
I inclose a copy of the President’s letter addressed to his excellency,
the President of the Argentine Republic, accepting the trust, and add
that the original has been forwarded to the minister of the United
States at Buenos Ayres for formal delivery in the usual way.
Accept, etc.,
[Inclosure.]
President Harrison to President Pellegrini.
Benjamin Harrison, President of
the United States of America, to his excellency, Carlos
Pellegrini, the Constitutional President of the Argentina
Republic:
Great and Good Friend: I have received your
letter of April 12 last, by which, in pursuance of a treaty
concluded September 7, 1889, between the Governments of the
Argentine Republic and Brazil, you request that I accept the
position of arbitrator to decide the question of boundaries now
pending between the two Republics.
It gives me pleasure to accept the important trust so courteously
tendered on the part of both Governments, and I take occasion to
express the hope that I may thus be able to promote and strengthen
the amicable relations which I so greatly desire to see existing
between two neighboring Republics of our continent.
Accept, excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration.
Your good friend,
By the President:
John W.
Foster,
Secretary of
State.
Washington, July 2, 1892.
