Mr. Adee to Mr. Eustis.
Washington, August 28, 1895.
Sir: I inclose for your information a copy of my instruction, No. 158, of the 26th instant,1 to the United States minister at Brussels, instructing him to bring the matter of the prohibition of the importation of American cattle into Belgium to the attention of the Belgian Government, and to ask for the revocation of its restrictive decree on the subject, in view of the fact that the present healthful condition of all kinds of live stock in the United States is well established, as is shown by the letter of the Secretary of Agriculture of the 22d instant, a copy of which accompanies that instruction.
You are instructed to avail yourself of a convenient opportunity to bring this subject to the attention of the Government of France, and to ask that, in view of the present good sanitary condition of our live stock of all kinds, the question of revoking the restrictive measures with reference to the importation of American meat products into France may be taken into consideration.
I am, etc.,
Acting Secretary