Mr. Day to Mr. Adee.
(For the President. Special.)
Your final instruction on Philippine Islands received. We are formulating proposals for treaty in accord therewith. Spaniards asked and we granted adjournment to Wednesday. They say have not received copies from Madrid which are needed. It is probable that Spanish Commissioners will not sign treaty, but this is only surmise. Spanish sources are filling European press with charges of violation of protocol and understanding at Washington in claim now made for Philippine Islands. You have no doubt seen our counter statements sent out by Associated Press. If we break, I think pretty full synopsis of correspondence and negotiations leading to protocol should appear in American, also in friendly press on this side. We shall pursue this course, unless you disapprove.