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, October 7, 1898.

No. 5.]

Telegram received. In view of the answer made by us on Monday last [No. 1] with your approval to Spanish proposition as to status quo in Philippines, we think we are precluded from presenting to Spanish commissioners here any question properly belonging to two Governments, or to the commissioners at Habana or San Juan. It would open to them a door which by our answer of Monday we hoped we had closed finally.

Day.