Mr. Peirce to Mr. Olney.

No. 148.]

Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of Mr. Adee’s No. 107, of August 22, relating to the viséing of passports issued to American citizens of Jewish faith by Russian consuls in the United States.

Upon consultation with the minister, before taking his leave of absence, it was thought that it would be more prudent to await your reply to the legation’s No. 133, of August 28, inclosing copy of Prince Lobanow’s note of August 24 and of the Russian laws bearing upon the question of admission of Jews into the Empire, before addressing the Imperial Government again upon the subject.

The views expressed both in Mr. Adee’s No. 107, of August 22, and No. 92, of July 5, have been attentively read and will be carefully borne in mind for future action, at an early date, upon this important question.

I have, etc.,

Herbert H. D. Peirce,
Chargé d’Affaires ad interim.