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

Sir Julian Pauncefote to Mr. Gresham.

Newport, R. I., August 15, 1893.

Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 10th instant stating that the Department has signified to the chargé d’affaires ad interim of Germany its cordial concurrence in the appointment of Mr. Schmidt, late vice-consul of Germany at Apia, as president of the municipal council in Samoa.

I have informed Lord Rosebery by telegram of the fact, as well as of the acceptance by Mr. Ide of the post of chief justice of Samoa, which you were good enough to communicate to me in your note of the 6th instant.

I have, etc.,

Julian Pauncefote.