Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 3, 1906, (In two parts), Part I

The German Ambassador to the Secretary of State.

Imperial German Embassy,
Washington, February 24, 1906.

Dear Mr. Secretary: In reply to your letter of the 23d instant permit me to say that our people interested in the matter think that the possibility of open hearings before the first general appraiser is essential. They also believe that the first general appraiser will not uniformly rule that the public interests would be prejudiced by the open hearing if he is left entire discretion in this respect. I therefore would be greatly obliged to you if you would have the proposed modification inserted.

Believe me, Mr. Secretary, very sincerely, yours,

Sternburg.