Consulate-General of the United States of America.
1, Rue Des Italians
(28, Boulevard Des Italiens)
Paris, December 6, 1916. Joseph G. Butler, Jr., Esquire, Youngstown, Ohio, United States of America. My dear Mr. Butler:—
I am in receipt of your good favor of November 9, 1916, enclosing a reprint of your report on the French Steel Industry, for which you have my best thanks. I have read it with a great deal of interest and must congratulate you upon getting a great many solid facts into a very small compass. In my opinion you have covered the situation very intelligently and the information you give ought to be of great value to our manufacturers in the United States.
I cannot tell you how glad I was to see you over here and I only wish that more of our people would come abroad to study conditions at first hand.
I have also received a letter from your friend, Mr. Warren, and from Mr. Douglass saying all sorts of nice things about me which, I hope, were merited.
Very sincerely yours,
A. M. THACKARA.
Republican Committee of Commerce,
Industry and Agriculture.