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., September 12, 1893.

Sir: With reference to my note of the 15th ultimo, I have the honor, in accordance with instructions which I have received from Her Majesty’s principal secretary of state for foreign affairs, to transmit copy of a note addressed Her Majesty’s ambassador at Berlin by Baron von Rotenhan dealing with various questions connected with the annual leave of absence, official residences, and traveling allowances for Messrs. Ide and Schmidt, who have been selected by the treaty powers for the respective appointments of chief justice and president of the municipal council at Apia.

Lord Rosebery desires me to inform you that Her Majesty’s Government are disposed to concur in the proposals of the German Government.

I have, etc.,

Julian Pauncefote.