Letter from Eldon Gorst to Whitelaw Reid
The British government is carefully considering the letter from Secretary of State Root regarding the rights of American fishing vessels along the Newfoundland coast. Eldon Gorst, acting in the absence of the British Secretary of State, informs Ambassador Reid that the government is willing to accept the suggestions laid out in Root’s letter as a modus vivendi for the current season.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-08-14
