Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the President, December 5, 1881

No. 407.
Mr. Blaine to Mr. Langston.

Department of State,
Washington, July 6, 1881.

No. 156.]

Sir: I have received your No. 389 of the 18th ultimo, touching the probable repeal of the law fixing a tax of one per cent. for consular visas. The information contained in Mr. Laforestrie’s private note to you of the 15th June is acceptable, and I trust that the wise resolution of the Haytian Government to procure the abolition of this obnoxious tax will be speedily accomplished.

I am, &c.,

JAMES G. BLAINE.