Mr. Adee to Mr. Taylor.
Washington , December 15, 1893 .
Sir: I have been gratified to receive your telegram of the 15th instant, saying that the minister of state had informed you on that evening “that as a mark of special consideration proceeding suspended by telegraph.”
Your telegram was at once understood to have reference to the threatened sale of the embargoed property of Messrs. Hidalgo & Co., for fines levied upon the steamers of the Ward Line for mere clerical errors in manifests.
So desirous was the Department to prevent this act of injustice that notwithstanding the earnest efforts you were exerting at Madrid, in view of telegraphic messages, informal conference was sought a few days ago with Mr. Muraaga, the Spanish minister here, with whom the entire question was gone over and his unofficial aid appealed to with his Government in the hope that your efforts might be successfully strengthened.
Awaiting your full report upon the subject, I am, etc.,
Acting Secretary.