Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 5, 1898

Mr. Woodford to Mr. Sherman.

Legation of the United States,
Madrid , January 28, 1898 .

No. 132.]

Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your telegram in cipher, which I translate as follows:

Washington, January 28, 1898.

Woodford, Minister, Madrid:

This Government appreciates the courtesy intended in the visit of Spanish ships to United States ports.

Sherman.

I have officially informed the Spanish minister of foreign affairs of the receipt of the above telegram, and have the honor to be,

Very respectfully, yours,

Stewart L. Woodford.