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

The President to Mr. Day.

[Telegram.]

Washington, September 30, 1898.

Answering your telegram of to-day, I request you to deliver to President of the Republic on the occasion of your presentation the following message in my name:

His Excellency Félix Faure,
President of the French Republic, Paris:

On this occasion, when the Commissioners of the United States and Spain are about to assemble in the capital of France to negotiate peace, and when the representatives of this Government are receiving the hospitality and good will of the Republic, I beg to tender to you a most friendly personal greeting and the assurances of my grateful appreciation of your kind courtesies to the American Commissioners.

William McKinley,
President of the United States.