Mr. Adee to Baron Saurma.
Washington, October 18, 1893.
Excellency: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 13th ultimo, inclosing for my confidential information copies of two reports dated, respectively, July 15 and 19, 1893, from the German [Page 693] consul at Apia in relation to the suppression of the Mataafa uprising in Samoa.
It is gratifying to learn that the part taken by Mr. William Black lock, vice-consul-general of the United States at Apia, on that occasion has merited recognition by his His Imperial Majesty’s Government.
In the matter of the overdue Samoan taxes, to the collection of which your Government hopes the consuls will direct their attention as soon as circumstances will permit, I desire to say that this general subject is now receiving consideration in view of representations made by Mr. Blacklock.
Accept, etc.,
Acting Secretary.