Mr. Gresham to Sir Julian Pauncefote.

Excellency: With regard to your note of August 9, 1893, of which acknowledgement has been hitherto unavoidably deferred, I have now the pleasure to inform you that the President will feel great satisfaction in bringing to the knowledge of the Congress, in his forthcoming annual message, mutual accord, given to the world conspicuous illustration on several recent occasions.

I have, etc.,

W. Q. Gresham.