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

Mr. Desprez to Mr. Foster.

[Translation.]

Legation of the French Republic in the United States,
Washington, September 27, 1892. (Received September 29.)

Mr. Secretary of State:

In a letter dated 27th of August last, Mr. Alvey A. Adee communicated to me the copy of a telegram that you were kind enough to address to Mr. Patenôtre on board of the Bretagne to inform him of the dismissal of the policeman, who, on the 30th of May last, in the town of Jeannette, Pa., tore the French flags placed by one of our countrymen in the window of his house.

I am instructed by the minister of foreign affairs to acquaint you that the French Government appreciates the satisfaction accorded it in this case by the Federal Government, at the request of Mr. Patenôtre.

Accept, etc.,

P. Desprez.