Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 5, 1899

Mr. Tower to Mr. Hay.

Washington, April 28, 1899.

Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 27th instant, with reference to reports of legislation enacted or pending in certain States of the Union, and which would place British companies at a disadvantage in those States as compared with companies of other nationalities.

I note with satisfaction that assurances have, in some instances, been already given in response to representations from your Department that the reports in question are unfounded.

I have duly communicated a copy of your note to Her Majesty’s principal secretary of state for foreign affairs.

I have, etc.,

Reginald Tower.