Foreign Relations of the United States, 1894, Appendix I, Chinese-Japanese War, Enforcement of Regulation Respective to Fur Seals, Mosquito Territory, Affairs at Bluefields, Claim of Antonio Maximo Mora, Import Duties on Certain Products of Colombia, Haiti, and Venezuela, Affairs in the Samoan Islands

Mr. Bayard to Mr. Gresham

[Telegram.]

London, March 27, 1894.

At our interview to-day Lord Kimberley gave me a copy of latest proposed agreement between you and British ambassador at Washington as to close season north of 42°, commencing May. As the United States have every possible interest for immediate legislation to enforce award, I would accept Lord Kimberley’s amendment suggesting that close season shall cease August 1 as to that power which has then prepared by its legislation to enforce award. Notice has been given last week of introduction of bill next Thursday in the House of Commons by the attorney-general, who drafted it; no opposition anticipated. Am satisfied Lord Kimberley is as anxious as ourselves to secure honorable execution of award.