The record-union., 1895-08-21
MAKING M0RA'S CLAIM.
AFTER MANY YEARS IT HAS BEEN
AMICABLY SETTLED.
Spain Has Until September Fifteenth
to Make Good the Losses Sus-
tanned by Mora.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20.-After many
years of controversy the claim of Maxine
Mora, naturalized American citizen.
against the Government of Spain for the
value of his sugar plantations in Cuba,
has been amicably settled, or rather,
practically 80. for Spain has until Sep
tember 18th to make the payment.
Spain's final and positive agreement to
| pay at an early date was made some time
ago, but since the Cabinet council at
Madrid committed the Government to
that promise difficulty arose through a
further decision Of the council not to pay
the interest on the claim, amounting to
about $500, 900. 1t was believed at the
time that this attitude of the Cabinet
would result in serious difficulty be-
tween the United States and Spain. The
patience OF the Washington Government
has been worn out, owing to Spain's con-
stant policy of making promises and
then falling to keep them. SO seriously
did this Government view the refusal to
pay the interest that d plan that mig ht
have involved the United States in war
with Spain, but probably would not,
was decided on by the President, Secre-
retary Olney and Secretary Herbert.
This was no less than an intention TO
soiLS IIdN aha si1l llOitl tHat pOIb ullll tuS
Spanish Government laid down the
amount of the interest, or until customs
revenues amounting TO the tun interest
had been collected at the Havana Gus
tom-house by the United States.
The statement that this plan was prac-
tically arranged Is made on the best au-
thority. In coming to such a conclusion
the Administration found precedent in
the recent action of Great Britain in seiz-
ing the port OF Corinto, Nicaragua, for the
purpose OF collecting indemnity claimed
from the subjects who had suffered at the
hands of the NicarRguan Government
during the Mosquito trou bles.
Rear-Admlral Bunce, commanding the
North Atlantic squadron, now cruising
in New England waters, was selected as
the officer 10 command the expedition
to HAVANA, and his tiset was to consist of
the New York, Montgomery. Raleigh
and the Minneapolis, at present compos-
ing the squadron of evolution. the Gin
cinnati, now at Key West, Fla, and such
other vessels as could be prepared for
service In time.
In is stated in this connection that the
eyolutiOns which the strategic squadron
ls supposed to be practicing along the
Atlantic Coast are merely designed to
satisfy curiosity as 10 the assem- bling of
SO large mum Der of vessels. There was
u plan arranged for the seizure of Ha-
yana. Ii was hoped that Spain would
pay the indemnity very quickly when
she learned OF these movements. The
waiver of Mora. with regard to the inter-
est, obviates the necessity of carrying out
the plan, which Spain, by prompt pay
nent, would probably not have allow ed
to proceed further thanth receipt of an
ultimatum that the interest must be paid.
OF Havana would be seized.
The agreement between Spain the
United States and Mora was arranged af-
ter repeated conferences between Secre-
tary Olney. Senior Dupuy De LONE. the
Spanish Minister, and Mora's attorney.
Secretary Olney is at Falmouth and Senior
De LONE is at Swampscoit, and Mora and
his attorney were summoned to Massa-
chusetts to sign the agreement.
Mora valves all claim for interest. and
Spain. represented by Senor De LONE.
agrees to make the payment on Sep,em
Der 18th. The principal OF the claim is
81, ,300 GOO. and 1t is to be paid in Spanish
gold. " hen The agreement was made
Mora asked that the money be paid to 5,
representative of the United States or his
attorney, either in Washington or Mad
rid, but Senor De Lone insisted that it
should be paid to Mora's attorney by Mar
tinez Campos, the Captain-Gene of
CUBA. Ia Havana. This dispute could not
be arranged, aud does not appear In the
articles OF agreement.