solution of the Senate of February 2, 1897, I
transmit a report from the Secretary of State, relative to the killing
of Segundo N. Lopez, son of M.F. Lopez, at Sagua la Grande, in Cuba.

GROVER CLEVELAND.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _Washington, February 20, 1897_.

_To the Senate_:

I transmit herewith, in answer to the resolution of the Senate of the
17th instant, a report from the Secretary of State, touching the reply
of the British Government in regard to the failure of the negotiations
of the Paris Tribunal to protect the fur-seal herd of Alaska.

GROVER CLEVELAND.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _Washington, February 20, 1897_.

_To the Senate_:

I transmit herewith, in answer to the resolution of the Senate of the
15th instant, a report from the Secretary of State, accompanied by
copies of correspondence with the German Government in reference to
American insurance companies.

GROVER CLEVELAND.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _Washington, February 23, 1897_.

_To the Senate_:

I transmit herewith, in response to the resolution of the Senate of
February 6, 1897, a report from the Secretary of State, in regard to the
persons claiming American citizenship captured on board of the
_Competitor_.

GROVER CLEVELAND.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _Washington, February 24, 1897_.

_To the Congress_:

I transmit herewith a communication from the Secretary of State,
covering the report of the joint commission on behalf of the United
States and Great Britain, dated December 31, 1896, relative to the
preservation of the fisheries in waters contiguous to the United States
and Canada, as provided by the joint agreement between the United States
and Great Britain dated December 6, 1892.

GROVER CLEVELAND.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _Washington, February 25, 1897_.

_To the Senate and House of Representatives_:

I transmit herewith, for the information of the Congress, a
communication from the Secretary of State, covering the report of the
Director of the Bureau of the American Republics for the year 1896.

GROVER CLEVELAND.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _Washington, February 26, 1897_.

_To the House of Representatives_:

I transmit herewith a communication from the Secretary of State,
accompanying the annual reports of the consuls of the United States
upon foreign industries and commerce. In view of the value of these
reports to the business interests throughout the country, I indorse the
recommendation of the Secretary of State