Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 6, 1897

Mr. Olney to Mr. Taylor.

[Telegram.]

Department of State,
Washington, February 17, 1897.

United States consul at Sagua la Grande, Cuba, reports that on February 5 the mayor refused to permit him to telegraph in cipher on official business to the consul-general, and subsequently refused to transmit a telegram in Spanish or English to the Department of State in which the consul reported to me the refusal to allow communication with the consul-general. Such inhibition of official communications of consuls of the United States with their superior or with this Department requires instant correction and rebuke. Represent matter urgently at once to minister for foreign affairs and cable his reply.

Olney.