Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, For the Year 1887, Transmitted to Congress, With a Message of the President, June 26, 1888

No. 530.
Mr. Bell to Mr. Bayard.

Legation of the United States,
The Hague, May 9, 1887. (Received May 21.)

No. 244.]

Sir: Referring to the Department No. 86, of the 2d ultimo, I have the honor to report that the minister of foreign affairs here, in reply to my note of the 16th ultimo, informs me that the necessary information looking to a proper consideration of the case has been demanded by the home Government of the Government of the Butch Indies respecting the complaint of Mr. Connell, who is reported to be subjected to military service by the authorities at Batavia.

I have, etc.,

Isaac Bell, Jr.