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. Olney to Mr. Taylor.

Department of State,
Washington, October 15, 1896.

No. 589.]

Sir: Referring to the Department’s instructions Nos. 568 of the 12th and 576 of the 24th ultimo, 581 of the 2d and 583 of the 6th instant, I inclose copies of a letter¹ from Louis Wertheimer and of two dispatches¹ from our consul-general at Habana, relating to Mr. Wertheimer’s claim against the Spanish Government based on the action of the Governor-General of Cuba in refusing to allow the shipment of 307 bales of tobacco purchased before the date of issue of General Weyler’s proclamation.

You will present this case with the others to the Spanish Government.

I am, etc.,

Richard Olney.

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