Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 7, 1896, and the Annual Report of the Secretary of State

Mr. Armstrong to Mr. Olney.

[Telegram.]

Madrid, May 25, 1896.

Minister for foreign affairs informs me that all contracts for Cuban leaf tobacco entered into before publication of order prohibiting its exportation are to be respected and that suggestion in your telegram of 22d has been anticipated.

Order of the minister for the colonies to Governor-General dated the 8th instant and repeated by telegraph to-day.

Armstrong, Chargé.