Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 5, 1905

The Acting Secretary of State to Minister Griscom.

[Telegram.—Paraphrase.]

Department of State,
Washington, May 10, 1905.

(Mr. Loomis informs Mr. Griscom that the New York Tea Association complains that the Japanese Government is granting an annual tea subsidy of 70,000 yen for seven years. Instructs him to investigate, and if report is true to renew earnest representations.)