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 the President.

[Telegram.]

Paris, September 28, 1898.

Commission sends greetings. All well and preparing for meeting on Saturday. Spanish Commissioners are here. Minister of foreign affairs entertains our body, also Spanish Commissioners, on Thursday morning at breakfast. Are advised that General Merritt will arrive on Sunday, at London. General Bates advises us that he is ordered to report here Monday next. It is sense of Commission that, in view of the arrival of General Merritt, Secretary of War had better order General Bates not to come here until requested by Commission.

Day.