Mr. Adee to Mr. Taylor.
Washington, November 4, 1893.
Sir: I have received your No. 41 of the 6th ultimo, in regard to the delay in the consideration of the Mora claim.
The Department can only account for the delay of the Spanish Government in this matter by the fact which you mention of the unusual amount of business with which, by reason of the continued illness of the prime minister, the minister of state has of late been burdened.
Notwithstanding this this Department is surprised that the interview suggested by the minister of state in August last has not yet been granted you, especially as by your note of September 12 you announced your readiness to call on him for the purpose, at such time as he might designate, and, as is supposed from the tenor of your dispatch, you have recently renewed your request for an interview.
I am, etc.,
Acting Secretary.