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 Mr. Cambon.

Department of State, August 6, 1898.

Excellency: Referring to your note of the 28th ultimo advising me that at the request of the consuls the captain-general of Porto Rico had recognized, in writing, the neutrality of a point outside the city of San Juan for the refuge of foreigners, I have the honor to inform you that the Secretary of War has telegraphed General Miles so far as practicable to recognize this arrangement.

Accept, etc.,

William R. Day.

[On August 12, 1898, there was signed by the Secretary of State on behalf of the United States and by the Ambassador of France at Washington on behalf of Spain a Protocol of Agreement preliminary to the final establishment of peace between the United States and Spain, printed p. 828.]