Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the President, December 5, 1892

Mr. Foster to Mr. Patenôtre.

[Telegram.]

Department of State,
Washington, August 26, 1892.

M. Patenôtre,
Minister of France,
On board “La Bretagne,” New York:

I am informed by the governor of Pennsylvania that the police officer who offered the insult to the French flag at Jeannette, Pa., has been dismissed by the town officials. The delay in his dismissal was occasioned by the fact that he was an elected officer.

It gives me great pleasure to convey to you the notification of so satisfactory a termination of this unfortunate incident.

John W. Foster.