Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the President, December 5, 1892

Mr. Foster to Mr. Herbert.

Telegram.]

Department of State,
Washington, August 19, 1892.

Note not received. Your telegram 16th stated decision of council was to abolish rebate at end of this season. This confirmed by United States consul-general at Ottawa and by Canadian press reports.

If Canadian discriminations are to continue during this season, compliance with recent act of Congress requires the President to establish tolls to run concurrently. Discussion as to future action can then proceed under parity of conditions.

John W. Foster.