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 Sir Julian Pauncefote.

Department of State,
Washington, July 21, 1898.

Dear Sir Julian: The Department is in receipt of information that the British cruiser Talbot has, on two recent occasions, brought away Spanish officials from Habana. It is stated that on the first occasion she brought one Mendez, the official press censor, and on the second Raphael Cassares, captain of volunteers and secretary to Señor Congosto. It is said that Cassares was at the time on a special mission.

It is possible that the reports before me may not be entirely correct, and that, so far as they may have foundation, they may be susceptible of a ready explanation. It has seemed to me that I ought to bring them to your attention, instead of allowing them to remain unanswered on the files of the Department.

Believe me, etc.,

William R. Day.