The morning times., 1895-09-17
SPAIN WAS FRIGHTENED
Strong Words Of Cleveland and
0Iney About Mora's Claim.
FIERY DISPATCHES PASSED
Injunction In the Frazer-Dexter Case
Served Upon the Secretary-Law
yers TO BE Paid S6OO,OOO-Money
to BE Disbursed SlowIy-The Ques-
tiOn of Assignment.

Secretary of State Olney hasreturned from
| his summer vacation and was at his desk
| at the Department yesterday. He was very
much pleased at tile successful termination
| of his efforts to secure the payment of the
| Nora claim, and with the Spanish draft for
| 1,449 900 in his hands, feels relieved of a
| responsibility which at one time threatened
the peaceful relations between this country
and Spain.
His ultimatum to the Spanish government
demanding the payment of the claim within
a reasonable time was a forcible document
and brought the Secretary of State many
cordial congratulations upon his vigorous
foreign policy.
A gentleman who was interested in the
negotiations which finally resulted in the
payment of the claim is authority for the
statement that the public will be greatly
surprised with the toae-of some recent com
munications when the seal of secrecy is ken
from them.
BOTH WERE ENERGETIC.
He says that not only was the Secretary
OF State deeply impressed with the justica
of the claim, and used energetic express
sions in conveying his opinion to the Span
ish government, but that the president,
himself. prepared in his own handwriting
some of the more important and threatening
dispatches which passed within the last
six weeks. and often made interIineations in
the official communication of his secre-
tary of State.
With the Spanish draft safely deposited in
will carefully proceed tn distribute the
money among the claimants, attorneys and
assignees of interests in the claim.
The marshal of the District notified Mr..
Olney yesterday afternoon that an injUnc-
ton had been issued restraining an assignee
of an interest in the claim from collecting
any money on the assignment until the
courts have passed upon a claim now pend
ing involving the interest in question.
The injunction proceeding, while en-
tirely unnecessary, was taken an extra
precaution to preserve the rights of Mrs.
A. E. Frazer, who accepted in payment for
farm an assignment of an interest in the
claim. The records OF the Department show
the apparent justice of the woman's CON-
tention and her title to the interest claimed,
and she was so notified.
An erroneous impression has been Gre
ated in this connection by statements Of an
Injunction being issued against the Secre-
tary of State. 1t is impossible for the ju-
dietary, one branch of the government, to
enioin the executive, another branch.
PAY OUT SLOWLY.
Secretary Olney VIII act with deliberatlon
in disbursing the money collected in settle
ment of the Mora claim. The two lawyers,
DR.. Jose Rodriguez. and Nathaniel Paige,
in the case are entitled to 5000, 900 of the
81, 44s, 900, leaving Ss49,OO0 for the
claimant.
From this amount Will first be de-
Quoted the assignments of interests made
since the claim has been pending. A rec
ord has been kept in the State Department
of every assignment given and reported,
and Mr.. Mora and his lawyers will be re-
quested to examine and pass upon the accu-
racy of the accounts before a dollar is paid
them.
Should Mr.. Mora question any of the
assignments recorded opposite his share
OF the claim, or should either of his at
torneys, the amount OF the interest in
volved, whether it is So or $50 900,
will be set aside until a court of justice
mas decided the case.
The State Department viii retain all
the money in dispute, and will not hear
any arguments. 1t Will disburse the share
claimed by acknowledged assignees, and
forward to Mr.. Mora and his attorneys
the amount that remains to their credit |
after deducting confessed and contested
assignments.
1t is supposed that all assignments of |
interests have been made matter of |
record in the State Department, as the |
terms of an assignment of interest In an |
International claim, If properly drawn, |
indicate that the transaction should be |
recorded In that department. II there are |
any assignments which have not been so |
recorded the assigGees, to preserve their |
rights, should notify the department at |
once.