Mr. Vignaud to Mr. Gresham.

No. 193.]

Sir: In its sitting of the 10th instant the Chamber of Deputies adopted without discussion the bill presented by the Government for approving the convention signed December 8, 1892, between France and Liberia. Mr. Coolidge’s No. 91, of December 9, 1892, informed you of the circumstances under which this arrangement was made and gave you its English text.1 I now send a printed copy of the French text, as presented to the Chamber of Deputies. It does not differ from the English version. In introducing the bill Mr. Deloncle, who spoke for the Government, made only a few remarks, saying that the arrangement had been approved by the Chambers of Monrovia. He made no reference to the two special clauses, of which a copy accompanied Mr. Coolidge’s dispatch. They were not made known to the chamber.

I have, etc.,

Henry Vignaud.