Cárlos Tejedor to Thomas O. Osborn, June 23, 1880
Governor Tejedor to Mr. Osborn.
June 23, 1880—8 a.m.
Mr. Minister: I believe with you that further bloodshed can be avoided by an honorable arrangement. Therefore, I accept, on my part, the friendly mediation to which you refer in your note of yesterday—22d.
Late yesterday Mr. Mattera, senior member of the diplomatic corps, accompanied by the minister of the German Empire, approached me with the same intent, and I replied to them in identical terms. They even went further. They proposed a suspension of hostilities and the nomination of commissioners, one on each part, with the character of arbiters, which I also accepted.
Whatever the result may be, I shall always thank you for the sentiments which have impelled you to address me the note under reference, and I subscribe myself, with every consideration,
Your excellency’s, &c.,