Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President, Transmitted to Congress December 2, 1895, Part II

Mr. Olney to Mr. Dupuy de Lôme.

Department of state,
Washington, January 26, 1896.

Sir: I have yours of this date and have sent a copy to the Secretary of the Treasury, Secretary of the Navy, and the Attorney-General, expressing the hope that any attempted violation of the international obligations of the United States would be prevented.

I have also said that you would furnish each of them with the evidence, or sources of evidence, justifying the statement contained in your letter.

Begging you to accept the assurances of my highest consideration,

I am, etc.,

Richard Olney.