Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the President, December 1, 1890

Mr. Blaine to Sir Julian Pauncefote.

Department of State,
Washington , May 26, 1890.

Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 23d instant, in which you inform me that Her Britannic Majesty’s Government will formally protest against certain action recently taken by this Government for the protection of the Alaskan seal fisheries.

I have, etc.,

James G. Blaine.