Mr. Taylor to Mr.
Gresham.
Legation of the United States.
Madrid, December 31,
1894. (Received January 15, 1895.)
No. 278.]
Sir: I have the honor to report the receipt
yesterday (Sunday) of your telegram of the 29th instant. I inclose you
herein a copy of a note which I have to-day addressed to the minister of
state.
I am, etc.,
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[Inclosure.]
Mr. Taylor to
Mr. Groizard.
Legation of the United States,
Madrid, December 31, 1894.
Excellency: On the 16th instant I had the
honor to read to you a cablegram from Washington indicating a
certain line of action which the President will feel compelled to
take if no arrangement can be made by which the prohibitive duties
now imposed upon American flour and other products exported to the
Antilles can be reduced to the rate now imposed on like products
from Canada and other favored countries. As I explained to you, the
case is of such an urgent nature that my Government will be
compelled to act promptly; and the character of such action will of
course depend upon the conclusion which shall be reached by the
Government of His Majesty. I received yesterday from Washington a
second cablegram instructing me to ask of you a response to that
read to you by me on the 16th instant.
A waiting your reply, which I will cable to Washington as soon as
received, I avail, etc.,
