Only yesterday he obtained the continuation of the shameful story which he sends today. April 1 Admiral Polo de Barnabe, Spanish representative in Washington received a dispatch from the Spanish Minister of State which he quotes, containing the following information; Since the Spanish government cannot put down the Carlist insurrection and the Cuban revolt and since the German emperor has made friendly overtures, it is desirable to know the attitude of the American government on the proposal to give to the German government the island of Porto Rico in return for German aid. The German offer was to furnish a certain fixed sum in loan and to send a cruiser off the Spanish coast to suppress contraband trade and send marines to act in unison with the Spanish marines. The German government was to recognize immediately the Spanish government as it is and use its influence to obtain recognition from other cabinets. The Spanish government was to give a provisional title to Porto Rico, later to become definitive. The Admiral refused to have anything to do with such a deal and offered his resignation. The Government responded that the success of the Carlist called for extreme measures and that the Admiral's scruple was unnecessary since no foreigner would put foot on Spanish soil since the German marines acting with the Spanish marines were doing only police duty and Porto Rico is granted only as a surety for the aid. The Admiral again refused to give his name to an act that would give up Porto Rico and made their noble officers auxiliaries of the German gendarmes. The Government did not answer but the Spanish papers announced that the Admiral had been recalled and ordered to take his place in the navy. He wrote to Admiral Topete, before departing that he had known him for 30 years, that he had come to America as a representative of Spain, not of the government and that in the present case he is proud to return to the fleet rather than to dishonor himself by the acts commanded him. Del Monieri has this information from the Admiral's son whose baggage he sent to Havana for Cadiz where the admiral is, after refusing to go to Madrid. Del Monieri tells McMaster to be prudent if he uses this information in his Journal. :: I-2-a A.L.A. French 4pp. 4mo.