Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the President, December 7, 1874

No. 580.
Mr. Gadwalader to Mr. Cushing.

Department of State,
Washington, October 7, 1874.

No. 76.]

Sir: With reference to your dispatch No. 98, of the 16th ultimo, relative to the alleged transfer of Puerto Rico to Germany, I have to state that your action in regard to the matter, as therein set forth, is approved.

The Department has never placed any faith in the rumors regarding the alleged transfer.

I am, &c,

JOHN L. CAD WALADER,
Acting Secretary.