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. Foster to Mr. von Holleben.

Department of State,
Washington, January 19, 1893.

Dear Mr. Minister: Confirming our interview of to-day, I now hand you the promised memorandum respecting the resignation of Mr. de Cedercranz.

With sentiments of the highest esteem, I am, etc.,

John W. Foster.

The British minister has stated to Secretary Foster that Her Majesty’s minister at Stockholm has information that M. de Cedercranz is desirous of resigning, and Sir Julian, in this connection, has an intimation that it would probably he more courteous to His Majesty, the King of Sweden and Norway, and also more expeditions, if a joint or concurrent representation on the part of the ministers oi the three powers should be made to the King that the resignation would be accepted; and further, that the expenses of M. de Cedereranz’s return journey would be paid. Upon such representation being made, possibly the Swedish Government would telegraph M. de Cedercranz to that effect.

Mr. Foster heartily concurs in this course and will instruct the United States minister at Stockholm to cooperate with his colleagues if such a course is approved by Germany and Great Britain.