Liberia 



Foreign Relations 



Our relations with foreign Powers are on the most friendly 

 footing. In pursuance with the provisions of the Anglo-Liberian 

 Boundary Agreement the British Government has announced that 

 the survey of the coast of Liberia will be taken in hand during the 

 present month. A map of the frontier and other documents relative 

 to the Anglo-Libcrian Delimitation Commission has been received 

 at the Department of State. Liberia's share of the joint expense 

 was found to be ;£4,836 i8.y. 2d., equal to $23,117.16. You are 

 requested to make pro\'ision for the piyment of this sum. 



A commission composed of the Attorney-General F. E. R. 

 Johnson and Associate Justice Dosscn was dispatched to France 

 during the year. The commissioners, with our Minister Resident in 

 France, were charged to obtain the speedy execution of the Franco- 

 Liberian agreement of 1892, and to endeavour to arrive at a 

 preliminary understanding with regard to the deviations or changes 

 which might become necessary on lines designated on the agree- 

 ment, in consequence of said lines running between towns, and the 

 territory belonging to them, or splitting the country of a small 

 tribe in two, and such other changes as might appear proper and 

 in accord with the spirit of said agreement. 



The representatives of the two Governments were unable to 

 agree with regard to the Cavalla frontier, for which cause, and other 

 good reasons, our commissioners suspended the negotiations and 

 returned home. 



The Government has often found itself much hampered and 

 embarrassed by the fact that its foreign representatives are too 

 little acquainted with the laws and institutions of the country. 

 Therefore where explanations have to be made, and the Civil 

 and Criminal Code of the country explained, we arc placed at a 

 great disadvantage. 



For this reason the Hon. H. W. Travis, Secretary of State, was 

 dispatched to Berlin to discuss with the German Foreign Office 

 the Fischer-Lemcke — Houston case. He \yas received in the 

 most courteous and friendly manner. He was able to reach a 

 friendly accord. He has communicated to me his impression that 

 the republic will receive at all times just and considerate treatment 



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