Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Address of the President to Congress December 4, 1917

The Secretary of State to Minister Swenson

No. 137

Department of State,
Washington, February 19, 1902.

Sir: I have to inform you that the Senate, by its resolution of February 17, 1902, has given its advice and consent to the ratification, without amendment, of the treaty signed by Mr. Constantin Brun, the Danish Minister at Washington and myself on January 24th last, providing for the cession to the United States of the islands of St. Thomas, St. John, and St. Croix in the West Indies.

I am [etc.]

John Hay