Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the President, December 1, 1884

No. 220.
Mr. Frelinghuysen to Mr. Langston.

Department of State,
Washington, July 1, 1884.

No. 283.]

Sir: I forward herewith, in connection with previous correspondence, the inclosed copy of a letter from Mr. W. K. Yan Bokkelen of the 27th ultimo, relative to the imprisonment of his son at Port au Prince.

I am. &c.,

FRED’K T. FRELINGHUYSEN.

[Inclosure in No. 283.]

Mr. Van Bokkelen to Mr. Frelinghuysen.

New York, June 27, 1884.

Mr. Secretary: Since your letter of April 21, relative to the imprisonment of my son at Port au Prince, Hayti, I have several from him, the latest of date June 13. At this time he was still held in confinement, in violation of our treaty. May I ask, if not already done, our minister be directed to take positive and strong action to obtain from this (lawless and violators of ail rights of American citizens) the Haytien Government a speedy acknowledgment of my son’s rights and due and proper indemnity in money for his sufferings.

I am, &c.,

W. K. VAN BOKKELEN.