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

Sir Julian Pauncefote to Mr. Day.

British Embassy,
New London, Conn., August 5, 1898.

Sir: In continuation of my note of the 21st ultimo relative to the property of the Home Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention in Habana and San Miguel, I have the honor to inform you that I am in receipt of a telegram from Her Majesty’s acting consul general in Habana, stating that an attempt has been made by a man named Sanchez to extort money from the Joerg Mission in connection with the will of the late Dr. Belot. The deceased was, Mr. Jerome states, a French citizen, and Mr. Springer, formerly United States vice-consul at Habana is an executor under the will.

Mr. Jerome adds that he is acting in concert with the French consul with a view to safeguarding the interests of the French and American heirs.

I have, etc.,

Julian Pauncefote.