58 REPORT ON EXCHANGES. 



Keports, which embody a large percentage of American scientific litera- 

 ture. 



In return for this special and separate sending it would expect for 

 its own library copies of any works on scientific subjects published by 

 the Government of Uruguay. 



In reference to the best, or most convenient, method of conducting 

 an exchange of publications between the two countries in question, I 

 beg to say that where distant communication by sea is involved, as is 

 the case in the present instance, we find it most convenient to deliver 

 all packages, free of freight, to the consul in New York of the country 

 addressed, and to have the returns transmitted free of cost to the 

 American consul at the port of shipment. 



This course is pursued for the reason that any question of ocean ex- 

 penses can be more readily settled on delivery of the packages. Al- 

 though differing somewhat from that agreed upon at Brussels, this ar- 

 rangement has been acceded to by all the European correspondents of 

 the Smithsonian Institution. Of course it would not be impossible to 

 make deliveries at Montevideo, if that be the proper port of entry, but 

 there would necessarily be petty charges that even in that case it would 

 be difficult to arrange for. 



I inclose for the information of the charg^ d'affaires of Uruguay 

 some of the publications of the Smithsonian Institution bearing upon 

 the subject of exchanges, and which possibly may contain some in- 

 formation that will interest him. 



A first transmission can be made by our sending as complete a series 

 of the documents of the United States Government as can now be sup- 

 plied. This will consist of publications for a number of years, and will 

 include several hundred volumes, occupying 13 cases. And we shall 

 be pleased to receive information as to the exact address for the con- 

 signment, both in this country and Uruguay. 



I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant, 



Spencer F. Baird. 



EXCHANGES WITH AUSTRIA. 



From the Department of State, Washington, D. C, February 11, 1885, to 

 Prof. Spencer F. Baird, Secretary Smithsonian Institution. 



Sir : As suggested by dispatch No. 50 of the 21st ultimo, from Vienna, 

 I inclose a copy of the same and of the list of official works of the 

 Austro-IIungarian Government for exchange, to which it refers; and I 

 also inclose, for the better understanding of dispatch No. 50, copies of 

 two previous dispatches on the exchange of Government publications 

 with Austria-Hungary. 



I am, &c., 

 Feed. T. Frelinghuysen. 



