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.

[Telegram.]

Newport, R. I., August 18, 1893.

Tour note of 9th instant. German Government prepared to take charge of Mataafa and eleven other chiefs and keep them in Marshall Islands; three powers to divide cost. My Government concur and hope United States will approve. Note follows.

Pauncefote.