Mr. Adee to Mr.
White.
Department of State,
Washington, August 19,
1899.
No. 917.]
Sir: Referring to previous correspondence
respecting the attitude of the Prussian Government toward American
insurance companies, I have the honor to transmit herewith, for your
information, copy of a letter of the 9th instant from the superintendent
of the insurance department of the State of New York, in which he
advises the Department that the insurance delegates sent by Prussia to
the United States, and now about to return to Germany, have had many
interviews with [Page 290] him and have
made an inspection of the workings of his department. He states that he
expressed to the delegates the hope that the American companies will be
able to meet the requirements exacted by Prussia, in order that his
department may readmit Prussian companies complying with the laws of the
State of New York, and asks that you acquaint the proper Prussian
authorities with the position of his department in this matter.
I have, etc.,
Alvey A. Adee,
Acting Secretary.
[Inclosure in No. 917.]
Superintendent of
Insurance (State of New
York) to Mr. Hay.
Sir: Referring to the efforts of the
American insurance companies ruled out of Prussia to obtain
readmission, the subject of which has been a matter of
correspondence between our respective departments, I have to advise
that the Prussian delegates, who have been here to investigate and
who are now about to return home, have had many interviews with me
and have visited this department for an inspection of its workings,
etc.
I have heretofore said publicly, and I have repeated the same to the
honorable delegates from Prussia, that this department is most
anxious to reestablish the good feeling which existed several years
ago between the companies of the two countries and the supervising
authorities, and I trust that our insurance companies will be able
to meet the requirements exacted of them, thereby enabling me to
admit or readmit all Prussian insurance companies complying with the
laws of this State.
Trusting that the position of this department may be communicated
through your department to the Prussian authorities, I have,
etc.,
Louis F. Payn,
Superintendent of
Insurance.
