Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President, Transmitted to Congress, December 4, 1893

Mr. Thompson to Mr. Gresham.

[Telegram.]

Legation of the United States,
Rio de Janeiro, October 2, 1893. (Received October 3.)

Mr. Thompson reports that a verbal note has been addressed to the minister of foreign affairs conveying to him the unanimous action taken by the diplomatic corps with regard to the bombardment of Rio de Janeiro and requesting that the Brazilian Government abstain from doing anything which would afford to the revolting squadron any pretext for hostile action against the city. He says that he will communicate the reply of the minister of foreign affairs and ask for instructions in the event of the request not being acceded to by the Government.