Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 5, 1898

Mr. Day to Sir Julian Pauncefote.

Department of State,
Washington, July 28, 1898.

No. 1108.]

Excellency: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 25th instant, expressing the satisfaction felt by the Government of Her Majesty at the action of the Congress of the United States in making the necessary appropriation to enable this Government to discharge its obligations under the treaty of February 8, 1896.

I beg to assure you that this Government shares the sentiments of the Marquis of Salisbury in regard to the final settlement of the claims in question.

I have, etc.,

William R. Day.