Foreign Relations of the United States, 1894, Appendix I, Chinese-Japanese War, Enforcement of Regulation Respective to Fur Seals, Mosquito Territory, Affairs at Bluefields, Claim of Antonio Maximo Mora, Import Duties on Certain Products of Colombia, Haiti, and Venezuela, Affairs in the Samoan Islands

Mr. Snowden to Mr. Foster.

No. 71.]

Legation of the United States,
Madrid, January 28, 1893. (Received February 13.)

Sir: I had the honor to cable you on the 24th instant that the minister of state had promised to invest Señor Muruaga before his departure for Washington with full powers to arrange a convention through which a final settlement may be reached in the Mora and other claims.

After the Spanish Government had declined to grant to Señor Duprey de Lôme such authority as was suggested in your cable of the 2d instant, I exerted myself to have his successor so empowered. After several interviews with the Marquis of Vega de Armijo and Señor Muruaga, the minister of State gave me the definite promise cabled you.

I have, etc.,

A. Loudon Snowden.