Mr. Uhl to Baron Saurma.
Washington, June 16, 1894.
Excellency: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 8th instant, wherein you say, with reference to Mr. Gresham’s note of April 3 last, that the Imperial Government agrees to a further allowance of $1,000 for the traveling expenses of Chief Justice Ide in Samoa and is prepared to assume the third part thereof as its share. You add that, after the British Government has expressed itself to the same effect, and the United States have likewise assented thereto, the imperial consul at Apia will be instructed to confer with his American and British colleagues respecting the joint payment of the sum in question.
On the 28th ultimo the British ambassador communicated the willingness of the British Government to pay its share toward this additional allowance to Mr. Ide, and said that, as soon as he should receive an intimation from this Department that the German Government had likewise assented thereto, he would transmit hither the sum of $333.34, being the share due from Her Majesty’s Government.
I shall accordingly advise Sir Julian of the favorable decision of the Imperial Government, and suggest that, instead of sending hither the share of Her Majesty’s Government, as he expressed an intention of doing, the foreign office at London be requested to instruct the British consul at Apia to confer with his American and German colleagues upon this subject and each draw simultaneously upon their respective Governments for the sum of $333.34 in United States money or its equivalent.
If you will have the kindness to see that the German consul at Apia is so instructed, I will give the necessary directions to Mr. Blacklock.
Accept, etc.,
Acting Secretary.