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

Mr. Woodford to Mr. Sherman.

Legation of the United States,
Madrid, April 5, 1898.

No. 208.]

Sir: This (Tuesday) evening, at 7 o’clock, I get your telegram in cipher, which I translate as follows:

Washington, April 5, 1898.

Woodford, Minister, Madrid:

In case of necessity intrust the legation to the British embassy.

Tuesday morning, 11 o’clock.

Sherman.

Your dispatch gives me great relief. It confirms my arrangements as reported to you in my dispatch of this date, No. 207. I have just telegraphed you in cipher as follows:

Madrid, April 5, 1898.

Secretary Sherman, Washington:

Your dispatch is received. Arrangements have been made to place American interests and property in care of British embassy and under protection of the British flag, if I am compelled to leave Madrid.

Tuesday evening, 11 o’clock.

Woodford.

Very respectfully yours,

Stewart L. Woodford.