Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the President, December 5, 1892

Mr. Blaine to Mr. Strobel.

Department of State,
Washington , January 7, 1890 .

No. 47.]

Sir: I have received Mr. Palmer’s No. 35 of the 16th ultimo, reporting that, in compliance with my No. 37 of November 25, last, he had addressed notes to the Spanish Government in regard to the indemnity claimed by the Rev. Mr. Doane for his imprisonment and to the threatened seizure of the lands of his mission by the governor of Ponape.

His action is approved.

James G. Blaine.