Mr. Grubb to Mr. Blaine.
Madrid, May 14, 1892. (Received May 28.)
Sir: I have to inform you that I had, just now, another interview with Mr. Canovas, at his house, upon the subject of the prohibition on American pork.
I asked him if he had taken up the matter himself, in accordance with his promise to me, as reported in my No. 244, and he replied that he had; that the report of the doctors was merely a medical opinion, and that he did not think they had treated the matter seriously.
He said he would give me his answer in four or five days, and remarked, in closing the interview, that “he believed we would arrange it satisfactorily.”
I am now preparing a memorandum, in Spanish, which I intend to hand Mr. Canovas, in which I have grouped and condensed the various arguments which, from time to time, I have urged upon his Government in this matter, but it is impossible to send you a copy of same by this mail, which is now closing.
I have the honor, etc.,