Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 5, 1898

Mr. Hitchcock to Mr. Day.

Embassy of the United States,
St. Petersburg, June 7, 1898.

No. 84.]

Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your No. 69, of May 23, relating to the designation of the first secretary of this embassy as conseiller. I note that in the opinion of the Department this could only be done by statutory authority; but for reasons given in my No. 54, of April 30, I trust the Department may see fit to secure such legislative enactment as will cover this point.

I have, etc.

Ethan A. Hitchcock.