Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the President, December 3, 1888, Part I

No. 583.
Mr. Bayard to Mr. Edwardes.

Department of State,
Washington, June 8, 1888.

Sir: Referring to your note of yesterday and my reply of this morning in relation to the information received by Lord Salisbury, to the effect that the consular officer of the United States at St. Pierre had instigated breaches of the Newfoundland bait laws, I beg leave to inform you that I have just received a telegram from the officer referred to, denying such charge and stating his advice to American fishing vessels to comply faithfully with the local laws.

I have, etc.,

T. F. Bayard.