Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, 1894

Mr. Gresham to Mr. Dun.

[Telegram.]

Department of State,
Washington , November 22, 1893 .

It is reported that American and Canadian seal fishery vessels may be placed under the Japanese flag next season. Comity will naturally counsel Japanese Government to defeat any such attempted abuse of friendly flag to evade results of Paris Arbitration.