Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 6, 1897

Mr. Olney to Mr. Vignaud.

[Telegram.]

Department of State,
Washington, February 24, 1897.

Your 633 received. Proposed increase of duties on pork products, while not understood to discriminate in terms against the United States, is most onerous and virtually prohibitory, operating to close a most important market of supply and to paralyze a mutually beneficial commerce. Timely and considerate remonstrance in a spirit of perfect amity may avert a measure which could not fail to produce a most painful impression in this country.

Olney.