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

Sir Julian Pauncefote to Mr. Wharton.

British Legation,
Washington, October 12, 1891.

Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 10th instant inclosing copy of a memorial from the Lake Carriers’ Association of Buffalo complaining of discrimination by the Canadian Government against citizens of the United States in the use of the Welland Canal in contravention of article 27 of the treaty of 1871, and to inform you at the same time that I will bring this matter to the attention of my Government.

I have, etc.,

Julian Pauncefote.