No. 581.
Mr. Bayard to Mr. Edwardes.
Washington, June 8, 1888.
Sir: I had the honor to receive yesterday afternoon your note of yesterday’s date, stating that Her Majesty’s Government had received information from the governor of Newfoundland that certain United States fishing Vessels, in contravention of the Newfoundland bait act of 1887, have, without having taken out a license under the modus vivendi, purchased bait in Newfoundland waters, and afterwards sold the same to French fishermen at St. Pierre, and that the American consul at that place is reported to have instigated this breach of the colonial law.
I at once telegraphed the consular agent of the United States at St. Pierre, informing him of the charges against him and enjoining him to abstain from such action.
I have, etc.,