Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President, Transmitted to Congress, December 4, 1893

Mr. Blaine to Mr. Conger.

Department of State,
Washington, June 2, 1892.

No. 155.]

Sir: I have received Mr. Lawrence’s No. 228 of April 23 last, stating that he had brought to the attention of the Government of Brazil the action of the State of Bahia in imposing an export tax on skins exported to the United States, and that of the State of Pernambuco in imposing an export tax on sugars shipped to this country, the action in each being in violation of the commercial arrangement between the United States and Brazil. Mr. Lawrence’s note is approved.

I am, etc.,

James G. Blaine.