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. 596.
Mr. Bayard to Sir L. S. Sackville West.

Department of State,
Washington, September 3, 1888.

Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 25th ultimo, in which, by request of the Marquis of Salisbury, you bring to the notice of this Government certain acts of one Eugene Wilbur, said to be an American citizen, in command of and alleged to be the owner of a vessel named the Mary Anderson, which is said to have worn the British flag at the time of the acts referred to, and to be now sailing under the American flag.

The interesting subject you thus bring to my attention will receive due consideration in the proper quarter.

I have, etc.,

T. F. Bayard.