Status Of The Mora Claim

Washington, July 18. - No official confirmation of the deoision of the Spanish oabinet to pay the Mora claim immedlntely has yet reached Washington. According to the Spanish practica the ininIstry, whioh forma a counoil similar to the British council of state, usually refers Buch caaes as the Mora claim to a suboommittee for determination, and It is believed here that the decisión referred to in the oable dispatches is really only that of the sub-committee, which has been con sidering chis particular claim. If the íull ministerial council approves the report ol the sub-committee it is not absolute); neceasary to await an appropriation by the cortes.