Mr. Storer to Mr. Hay.

No. 135.]

Sir: I have the honor to inclose a copy of a letter just received from the ministry of state, on the subject of the payment of the interest of the public debt of Spain, under the treaty of 1834, and an accurate translantion.

I have, etc.,

Bellamy Storer.
[Inclosure.—Translation.]

Mr. Dupuy de Lome to Mr. Storer.

Excellency: In addition to what I have had the honor to verbally express to your excellency in reply to your courteous note of November 22 last, I have the pleasure to inform you that on this date I have transmitted to the minister plenipotentiary of His Majesty at Washington, a check against the Riggs National Bank for the amount of $28,500, in order that the payment of the annuity of 1898, of the sum agreed upon in the treaty of 1834, be made through the Department of State in the usual manner. Besides, the Bank of Spain has instructed its London correspondent, Messrs. Frederick Huth & Co., to place at the disposal of the Spanish minister at Washington the sum of $28,500 for the payment of the annuity corresponding to the year 1899.

In thus paying the two annuities, which on account of the last war had been suspended, the punctiliousness with which the Government of His Majesty attends to its international obligations will be clearly shown.

I avail, etc.,

E. Dupuy de Lome,
Assistant Secretary of State.