Señor Romero to Mr. Sherman.
Washington, January 29, 1898.
Mr. Secretary: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note, No. 311, of yesterday, in which, owing to the fact that the Mexican Government has expressed its desire to abrogate the extradition treaty of December 11, 1861, with the United States, you express a desire that a new treaty shall be negotiated and signed before the expiration of the term of one year, during which the treaty to abrogate which the Mexican Government has expressed its desire is still to be in force.
I understand that it is the purpose of the Mexican Government, stated in the note which I addressed to you on the 24th instant, and I consequently do not doubt that it will be glad to see the readiness of the United States Government to negotiate a new treaty, as announced in your note to which I am now replying, and which I transmit to it this day.
Accept, etc.,