Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, 1894, With the Annual Message of the President, Transmitted to Congress, December 3, 1894

Mr. Gresham to Baron Saurma.

Department of State,
Washington, August 29, 1894.

Excellency: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of yesterday in relation to the provisions of Schedule E, 182½, of the new tariff act, touching the levying in certain cases of an additional duty of one-tenth of a cent per pound on sugar from countries that pay a bounty thereon.

As soon as I have opportunity to give due consideration to the important question and take the President’s direction thereon, I will do myself the honor to reply to your note.

Accept, etc.,

W. Q. Gresham.