PEEIOD OF 1905 TO 1909, 

 Mr. Adee to Mr. Durand. 



No. 288.] DEPARTMENT or STATE, 



Washington, D. C., July 25, 1005. 



SIR: I have the honor to acquaint you with the action taken, under 

 the President's direction, by the Department of Commerce and Labor 

 in despatching the Fisheries Schooner Grampus, a vessel under the 

 Bureau of Fisheries, to the coast of Newfoundland for the purpose 

 of making observations on the movements of schools of mackerel in 

 those waters and conducting other operations of a scientific and 

 practical character in connection with the work of that Bureau. 



The conduct of these investigations and the general control of the 

 vessel will be under the direction of Mr. A. B. Alexander, Chief of 

 the Division of Fisheries, whose expert knowledge renders him espe- 

 cially fitted to carry out the President's instructions in the matter.- 



It is also expected that Mr. Alexander will keep in touch with the 

 American fishermen frequenting that coast, reporting upon their 

 operations, assisting them with advice and counsel and using his good 

 offices in their behalf upon occasion. 



I have to request that you will be pleased to take such steps as 

 may be appropriate towards enlisting the courteous attention and 

 kindly offices of the authorities in that quarter to the end of facili- 

 tating the accomplishment of Mr. Alexander's mission and extending 

 all proper consideration to the vessel and her officers. 



I have the honor to be, with assurances of high regard, 

 Your Excellency's most obedient servant 



ALVEY A. ADEE. 

 Acting Secretary. 



His Excellency The Rt. Honble. Sir H. M. DURAND, G. C. M. G., 

 K. C. S. L, K. C. I. E., etc., etc., etc. 



Lenox, Massachusetts. 



Mr. Adee to Mr. Reid. 



DEPARTMENT OF STATE, 

 Washington, September 5, 1908. 

 No. 784. 



SIR: Pending the arrangement of the fisheries question, the un- 

 armed revenue cutter Gresham will convey Mr. A. B. Alexander, 

 Chief of the Division of Fisheries of the Department of Commerce 

 and Labor, to the fishing grounds of Newfoundland, in order that 

 he may be on the spot to advise American fishermen and report con- 

 ditions, as in former years. 



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