George H. Williamson to Hamilton Fish, May 13, 1875
No. 114. Mr. Williamson to Mr. Fish.
No. 359.]
Sir: I have the honor to inclose you a printed copy and translation of the message of President Guardia, of Costa Rica, delivered to the congress on the 1st of May.
The document does not appear to contain anything of special significance, but your attention is called to its pacific tone. I beg leave to invite your attention to the marked passages of the translation and of the original. I believe it is true, as therein stated, that no event has occurred of sufficient importance to disturb the friendly relations existing between Costa Rica, Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala since the proposed meeting of the five presidents.
The threat of rupture between Costa Rica and Nicaragua, occasioned by the events of last October, reported by me in my No. 267, from San Juan del Sur, led to much correspondence, and may be productive of good, if all the disturbing questions are submitted to arbitration, as would seem to be probable from the papers sent you with my No. 356.
Notwithstanding the professedly hopeful tone of the message with reference to the railroad, I still entertain the opinion that it will not be finished during President Guardians administration.
I have, &c.,