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day. / did not however get this answer till
last night. He then invited me to an inter-
view; and, after reading over the paper as be-
fore, and commenting on every, clause, ne oe-
clared the Emperor's decision precisely to the
following effect: " 1t is not proper tor me to
sign this declaration; but you may notify 1t 20
your government, word for word, as If It were
signed for the principles are all adopted, ana
from this day forward they will beln operation
I have given the order to the chief OF the GUS
toms for what concerns his department; the
court of prizes is ordered to expedite Its part
of the business, and ! shall instruct the con-
suls to give the certificates OF origin. But
YOU will observe this regards only the produce
of the u States Colonial produce cannot Tor
the present be admitted, even ina French ves-
sci, on simple certificate of origin, without
special licencs."
I" then desired him to cause one more OF"
der to be given from the proper departments
to the effect of depressing the raPacity OF pri-
yateers. The emperor owed it to his own Dig
nifty to order his courts to subject, at least, TO
cost and damages, the owners of such Prlva-
teers as should capture innocent ships without
a pretext, business that was long known to
present system of certain impunity, with the
sure prospect of a great deal OF partial Plum
der, and the hope of all advantageous comPro-
mise with the claimants. he acknowledged
that something ought to be done IN the case
ellis observation on colonial produce IN
duced me to bring up again the subject OF sPe-
cial licences, repeating what had often sta,
ted before, the Just objection that the Presl-
dent had instructed me to insist upon against
that system. He said that if the President de-
sired it, it should be discontinued; but they
had not vet been able to find a substitute. He
declared to me, as he has often done before,
that the Emperor would do any thing on.thls
subject that should be most agreeable to the
u. States, providedit didnot open door the
introduction of English produce,
s.He always insists upon it that the special
licences are clear advantage, as tar as they
go, to the commerce and navigation OF the y.
States. The system is an extension OF favor
to them inasmuch IS it relaxes the principle
of the French navigation act, which confines
the carrying trade of the colonies to French
ships.
"He added that the Emperor did not pre-
tend that this was out of pure friendship to the
Americans. owe have need Of coffee and SD
gar. We can get our supply IN this way,
but if you can point out another that shall be
more agreeable to the President, without Civ
ing us the produce of English colonies, we
shall adopt it,
"Thus think, sir, you have the whole idea
before you. And should be glad to receive
your farther instructions on the subject.
"Should it be the intentioR of the President
that should proceed in the treaty OF com
merce, it will be necessary likewise to give
me instructions as precise as may be on all the
essential points that you wish to enter into IT,"
Enclosed in No.
TRANSLATION Of a Letter from the Duke Of Bas
sano to Mr.. Barlow, dated Paris, 27th De-
Gender, 1911.
The undersigned, minister of foreign rela-
tons, has laid before his majesty, the empe-
ror and king the note which Mr. Barlow,
minister Plenipotentiary of the U. States of
America, addressed to him on the 10th of last
month.
If since the revocation of the DEGREES. Of
Berlin and Milan, the commerce between
France and the y. S. has had but little actlyl-
ty, the cause must be sought for in the outra-
ges which the British government has eXrcis-
ed against the flag of the U. S. and against
the French flag, and in the cruises (croisireea)
which it has established on the ocean and In
the Mediterranean, on the coasts of France
and on those of America.
The undersigned has in his bureau me
morandum of great number of American
vessels taken at the entrance of the rivers OF
France, and the English papers every day
mention that these vessels are condemned and
delivered into the captors for having violated
the blockade of 1906, or other Orders of the
British Council.
Those American vessels which have escap.
ed the enemy, and have entered the ports of
France, have sold ti-ir merchandise to ad-
vantage, have taken return cargoes and re-