Office of the Historian

Mr. Adee to Mr. Buchanan.

Department of State,
Washington, August 9, 1894.
No. 23.]

Sir: I have received your No. 28, of June 20 last, reporting the satisfaction expressed by the Argentine Government at the action of Congress in placing wool on the free list, and their readiness to respond, and have inclosed a copy to the Secretary of the Treasury for his information.

I append copies of your telegram of the 4th and of the Department’s reply of the 7th instant, and inclose copies of the Argentine minister’s notes on the same subject.

I am, etc.,

Alvey A. Adee,
Acting Secretary.
[Inclosure 1 in No. 23.]

Mr. Buchanan to Mr. Gresham.

[Telegram.]
Buenos Ayres, August 4, 1894.

Mr. Buchanan inquires, whether in view of incorrect valuations and high duties in the tariff of Argentine on some prominent products of America, he is authorized to secure, if possible, equitable adjustment in tariff law under consideration.

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[Inclosure 2 in No. 23.]

Mr. Gresham to Mr. Buchanan.

[Telegram.]
Department of State,
Washington, August 7, 1894.

Mr. Buchanan is instructed to exert all legitimate influence to induce Argentina to enact laws favorable to the commerce of the United States and equitably responsive to the concessions made by Congress.