Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 3, 1901

Mr. Hill to Mr. Takahira.

Department of State,
Washington, May 9, 1901.

No. 26.]

Sir: Referring to your note verbale of the 30th ultimo, regarding the deportation from Seattle, State of Washington, of two parties of Japanese immigrants arriving at that place on March 15 and 17, respectively, I have the honor to inform you that the Department is in receipt of a letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, dated the 3d instant, in which he says that the matter has been referred to the collector of customs for the Puget Sound district, with instructions to make report of the circumstances of the deportations.

Accept, etc.,

David J. Hill,
Acting Secretary.