Mr. Howell to Mr. Day.

Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of the letter of Acting Secretary Moore, dated the 27th instant, inclosing a copy of a note from the French ambassador, dated the 24th instant, in which he states that he has requested his first secretary, Mr. Thiébaut, to represent him at a hearing before this Department on a question arising under the recent French reciprocal commercial arrangement under section 3 of the act of July 24, 1897.

In reply, I beg to state that Mr. Thiébaut called at the Department yesterday, and that I have made an appointment to meet him to-morrow, the 29th instant, at 11 o’clock a.m.

Respectfully, yours,

W. B. Howell,
Assistant Secretary.