Mr. Moore to Mr.
Cambon.
Department of State, May 3,
1898.
Excellency: I have the honor to communicate to
you for your information copies of notes just exchanged with the Mexican
minister at this capital in relation to extending, at the request of the
Spanish minister in Mexico, friendly protection in case of need to
Spanish interests at Laredo, Tex., and Nogales, Ariz., through the
Mexican consuls in those cities.
Be pleased to accept, etc.,
J. B. Moore, Acting
Secretary.
[Inclosure.—Translation.]
Mr. Romero to Mr.
Moore.
Mexican Legation,
Washington, May 2,
1898.
Mr. Acting Secretary: I have the honor to
inform you that the Government of Mexico has advised me by telegraph
that at the request of the Spanish minister in Mexico, and for the
reason that there is no other than a Mexican consul at Laredo, Tex.,
and Nogales, Ariz., those consuls have been authorized to protect
Spanish interests.
The Mexican Government accordingly gives me instructions to
communicate this fact to you, and in so doing I have the honor to
state to you that I have spoken in regard to the matter with the
ambassador of France in Washington, who I understand has charge of
the protection of Spanish interests in the United States, and if the
case arises I shall proceed in accord with him.
Be pleased to accept, etc.,
[Inclosure 2.]
Mr. Moore to Mr.
Romero.
Washington, May 3,
1898.
No. 333.]
Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt of your note of the 2d instant relative to the authorization
given by the Mexican Government to the Mexican consuls at Laredo,
Tex., and Nogales, Ariz., to protect Spanish interests in their
respective localities, this step having been taken at the instance
of the Spanish minister in Mexico, inasmuch as there are in those
places no consuls of any other nation.
You state that you have spoken in regard to this matter with the
French ambassador, who, you understand, is charged with the
protection of Spanish interests in the United States and will
proceed in accord with him should a case arise. As you will perceive
by the inclosed copy of recent correspondence with the
representatives of France and Austria-Hungary in this capital, you
are right as to Mr. Cambon’s announcement; that in all cases other
than those originating through a French or Austro-Hungarian
consulate he will charge himself alone with any matters of Spanish
protection involving representations to the Government of the United
States.
I presume you will have arranged with Mr. Cambon so that any question
affecting Spanish interests in the United States which may arise at
Laredo or Nogales may, if the case require, take the regular course
so agreed upon.
The State and Treasury authorities at those two points will be
advised of the permission which your Government has given to the
Mexican consuls there.
Be pleased to accept, etc.,
J. B. Moore, Acting Secretary.
(Inclosure: Printed correspondence as above.)
