George D. Bayard to Hall, September 7, 1885
Mr. Bayard to Mr. Hall.
No. 288.]
Sir: I herewith inclose, in connection with No. 285 of the 1st instant to you, a copy of a letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, of the 4th instant, respecting the steamship City of Mexico, alleged to be fitting out with a view to a filibustering expedition against Honduras.
I have furnished Mr. Lever, the consul of Honduras at New Orleans, a copy of the report of the inspectors in this case, and stated that although the report apparently presented no evidence tending to confirm his suspicions, the vessel being now in a dry-dock pending a lawsuit in regard to certain recent repairs and having oh board only a supply of coal, the surveyor had been directed to continue to exercise careful surveillance over her to prevent any violation of the neutrality laws.
You will, however, make suitable communication of the within information to the Government of Honduras for the reasons stated in my No. 285.
I am, &c.,