Julius White to Evarts, August 26, 1880
No. 83. Mr. White to Mr. Evarts.
No. 176.]
Sir: I have the honor to inclose herewith a copy of the note received from his excellency, Mr. Pedro Luis P. de Souza, minister and secretary of state for foreign affairs; also a translated copy of same, in reply to my note of the 18th instant, respecting the appointment by His Majesty the Emperor, of the third commissioner of the commission, to sit at Washington under the treaty between the United States of America and France, recently ratified, and ratifications exchanged by both countries. Believing it to be of importance that you should have early information of the decision of his majesty, who has selected his envoy at Brussels, Baron de Arinos, I this day sent you the following cablegram:
Evarts, Secretary, Washington:
‘Baron Arinos, minister to Brussels, third commissioner, to arrive at Washington, October.
WHITE, Chargé.
I have, &.,