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, April 1, 1898.

No. 197.]

Sir: I have the honor to report that on Monday, March 28, instant, I sent you dispatch in cipher, which I translate as follows:

Madrid, March 28, 1898.

Secretary Sherman, Washington:

Present Government will have large working majority in new Cortes. Conservative minority will be led by Silvela and Pidal. Romero Robledo has but six members; Carlists only four or five; the Republicans about ten.

Woodford.

Very respectfully, yours,

Stewart L. Woodford.