172 The Frederick G erring, Jr. 



EXHIBIT 25. 



The American Ambassador to the Secretary of State. 



No. 565. 



American Embassy, 

 London, May pth, iqoi. 

 Sir, 



With reference to your Instruction No. 618, of the 27th 

 ultimo, in relation to the case of the Schooner Frederick Gerring, 

 Jr., I have the honor to inform you that, in accordance with 

 your Instruction No. 492, of the 13th of November last, I ad- 

 dressed a note to Lord Lansdowne on the 6th of December last, 

 on the subject, a copy of which is enclosed, and received a reply 

 on the 4th of March last, a copy of which is herewith enclosed, 

 in which his Lordship states that the matter is being considered 

 by the Canadian Government. 

 I have the honor to be, 



Sir, 



Your obedient servant, 



Joseph H. Choate. 

 The Honorable John Hay, 

 Secretary of State. 



Enclosures. 

 Mr. Choate to Lord Lansdowne, December 6th, 1900. 

 Lord Lansdowne to Mr. Choate, March 4th, 1901. 



[Enclosure.'] 

 The American Ambassador to Lord Lansdozvne. 



American Embassy, 

 London, December 6th, igoo. 

 My Lord : 



Under instructions from my Government, I venture to draw 

 Your Lordship's attention to the case of the Frederick Gerring, Jr., 

 which was referred to in Mr. Bayard's note to Lord Salisbur}-, 



