Mr. Taylor to Mr. Sherman.

No. 726.]

Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your No. 714, of the 25th of June last, containing the claim of Messrs. Sartorius & Co., of New York, on account of the prohibition to ship certain tobaccos owned by that firm in Cuba.

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I have not yet presented said claim. I deem it proper to await the receipt by you of my No. 716, of the 25th ultimo, inclosing a note from the Duke of Tetuan in which the Spanish Government has declared that on account of the long time elapsed since the publication of General Weyler’s order of May 16, 1896, no further tobacco claims will be received. I shall therefore suspend all action in the premises until you have had time to receive my last dispatch on the subject. You will then please instruct me whether the claim shall be presented or not.

I am, etc.,

Hannis Taylor.