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. Olney to Mr. Taylor.

Department of State,
Washington, December 15, 1896.

No. 625.]

Sir: I inclose copies of two letters¹ from the chairman of the Juragua Iron Company, Limited, stating that that company has been threatened by the Cuban insurgents with destruction of the works unless they should have paid by the 30th ultimo an indemnity fund of $1,000,000 and export dues amounting to $3,000 per month on ore shipped.

You will bring this matter to the attention of the Spanish Government, and request that it may give immediate and complete protection to the company’s property against any attempt on the part of the insurgents to carry out the above-mentioned threat.

I am, etc.,

Richard Olney.

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