Mr. Olney to Mr. Alexander.

No. 75.]

Sir: I have now to acknowledge the receipt of your No. 74, of July 25, 1895, in the matter of the declaration signed by Mr. Stephanos and, yourself July 9, 1894, to the effect that the treaty of December 10/22, 1837, between the United States and Greece conferred upon the citizens or subjects of either country in the dominions of the other the same rights as respects trade-marks, industrial designs, and patterns as such citizens or subjects enjoy in their own country.

After a careful consideration of the statements of Mr. Skonzes quoted in your dispatch and of the previous correspondence upon the whole question, I am obliged to adhere to the conclusions announced in Mr. Gresham’s instruction to you, No. 43, of February 21, 1895, in which he expressed the preference for a regular and formal trade-mark convention, a draft of which and a full power to sign the same were sent to you with instruction No. 21, of May 16, 1894.

You will therefore use your best efforts to effect the consummation of said convention.

I am, etc.,

Richard Olney.