James A. Williamson to Señor Licenciado Don Adolfo Zuniga, October 13, 1874

No. 97. Mr. Williamson to Mr. Fish.

Sir: Referring to my No. 242, dated September 19, 1874, and to your instruction No. 108, dated August 24, 1874, both on the subject of the satisfaction demanded from the government of Honduras in February last, as reported in my No. 107, for the outrage upon our consulate at Omoa in July, 1873, I have the honor to state:

My No. 242 was written and dispatched several weeks in advance of the receipt of your instruction No. 108. Since the receipt of that instruction I have hesitated whether to renew the demand for satisfaction, or await your answer to my said No. 242. It seems to me, after having carefully considered the instruction, that you intended me to renew the demand reported in my No. 107, of the 19th of February, written from Comayagua.

I now have the honor to inclose you a copy of my note of the 10th instant, addressed to the minister of foreign affairs of Honduras, in which his attention is called to our previous correspondence on the subject of the outrage, and satisfaction demanded. The note also contains a renewal of the demand previously made.

Although I hope to receive a satisfactory and prompt reply, I cannot but apprehend continued procrastination.

I have, &c.,