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

Mr. Blaine to Sir Julian Pauncefote.

Department of State,
Washington, January 7, 1892.

Sir: Referring to your note of the 5th instant, in reference to the case of John Gibbons and family, declared to be assisted immigrants likely to become public charges, I have the honor to inform you that prior to the receipt of your note the Commissioner of Immigration at New York had been instructed by telegraph, at the instance of the British Consul-General at New York, to detain the immigrants for a further investigation of the matter.

I have, etc.,

James G. Blaine.