Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United
States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress
December 5, 1899
Mr. Hay to Mr.
Porter.
[Telegram.]
Department of State, Washington, November 21,
1899.
Informally submit to French Government form of declaration outlined
in inclosures with instruction No. 664 of September 6, and ask
whether France will join.