Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 5, 1898

Mr. Day to Mr. White.

[Telegram]

Department of State,
Washington, February 7, 1898.

Closing part of fruit decree authorizes imperial chancellor to make exceptions to the prohibition and regulate precautionary measures. Does this enable merchants to be heard in their own behalf, and thus obtain relief in favorable cases and admission of goods where not infected?

Day, Acting.