Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 7, 1896, and the Annual Report of the Secretary of State

Mr. Chapin to Mr. Olney.

[Telegram.]

Pretoria, May 20, 1896.

Sentences commuted. King, Mein, Butters, released. Clement, five months, perhaps longer. Lingham, three months’ imprisonment. All £2,000 fine. Hammond sentence not yet fixed. Strongly advise asking that all sentences be reduced to fine only.

Chapin.