Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 3, 1900

Mr. Hay to Mr. Duarte.

Department of State,
Washington, July 27, 1900.

No. 87.]

Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 21st instant, informing me of the deposit of the money awarded by the Delagoa Bay arbitration.

As heretofore stated, the Government of the United States is not to be understood as authorizing or acquiescing in the making of said deposit, and in acknowledging the same it does so without prejudice and with reservation of all its rights, of whatever nature or character they may be, in the premises.

Accept, etc.,

John Hay.