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, December 17, 1897.

No. 97.]

Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt to-day of a telegram in cipher, which I have translated as follows:

Woodford, Minister, Madrid:

Present our reply forthwith unless adverse reasons exist of which Department has no knowledge. In the latter case advise freely by cable.

Day, Acting.

I have, etc.,

Stewart L. Woodford.