Wolfarth to The Envoy Extraordinary and, February 21, 1881

Baron Haymerle to Mr. Kasson.

In response to the esteemed note of the 19th instant the imperial and royal ministry for foreign affairs has the honor to transmit with thanks to the envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of the United States of America, Mr. John A. Kasson, the accompanying telegram of Erasmus, placed at the disposition of the said ministry, referring to his detention at Pilzno, and to add the copy of a telegram which the imperial and royal stattbalterei in Galicia, to whom telegraphic advice was forthwith sent, addressed to the ministry on the 19th instant, from which the envoy will perceive that proceedings have been instituted by the imperial and royal authorities against Erasmus, on account, as appears, of recruitings for America, in contravention of existing ordinances.

The imperial and royal ministry for foreign affairs proposes, as soon as the particulars of the case shall have been communicated to it, as promised in the telegram, to bring them without delay to the knowledge of the envoy.

Meanwhile the undersigned avails himself, &c.

For the minister for foreign affairs: