Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President, Transmitted to Congress December 2, 1895, Part II

Mr. Gresham to Sir Julian Pauncefote.

Department of State.
Washington, April 26, 1895.

No. 88.]

Excellency: I have the honor, in connection with my note of the 18th instant concerning the proposed restrictions upon the traffic in arms and ammunition in Samoa, to inclose for your information a copy of a note addressed to the German ambassador on the 25th instant,¹ in relation to the reported endeavors of the municipal council at Apia “by the issuance of supplementary orders to restrict the right of search,” provided for by the ordinance of August 14, 1894.

I have, etc.,

W. Q. Gresham.

1. See p. 1136.