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. Herbert to Mr. Foster.

Newport, September 19, 1892.

Sir: With reference to your note of the 15th ultimo, I have the honor to inform you, in accordance with instructions which I have received from the Earl of Rosebery, that Her Majesty’s consul at Apia has been instructed to endeavor, in concert with his German and United States colleagues, to effect with the president of the municipal council a speedy and amicable settlement of the question which has been raised as to whether the pound sterling and the twenty-mark gold piece should be received as the equivalent of $4.76 or $5 United States currency.

I have the honor, etc.,

Michael H. Herbert.