Mr. Uhl to Mr. Runyon.

[Telegram.]

Runyon, Ambassador, Berlin:

Am informed that on April 27 Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York was notified to conform to certain stipulated Prussian methods within fortnight on pain of cancellation of concession. It is represented that company’s methods in Germany are unchanged since concession was given some nine years ago; that they are uniform as to United States and all foreign countries, and that it is impossible to frame a special system for use in Prussia. Ascertain unofficially whether the German Government will further investigate the methods of American life insurance companies with a view of modifying the ultimatum, and in the meantime suspend its operation.

Uhl, Acting
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