The times., 1899-04-30
THE $2O,0OO,OOO IqEN
SETTLED With SPAIN
FourWarrants forthe Amoun
Executed Yesterday. s
The Largest Single Payment Ever
Made by the Treasury.
M. Cnmbon VIII Return n Receipt
MOnday-How the Business
Wns Transacted.

The largest payment ever made at any
one time by the United States Treasury
Department was consummated yesterday
by the execution and delivery Of four war
rants. each calling for s5,000,0e0. to be
transmitted to the Government of Spain
in carrying out the terms of the Treaty of
Peace between the two countries.
Yesterday morning Secretary Hay made
requisition on the Treasury Department
for the payment of this sum, the requisi-
tion bearing the endorsement that Ambas-
sador Cambon was the duly authorized
agent Of Spain to receive the money. The
account was referred to Ernst G. Timme,
Auditor for the State Department, who
certified to its correctness. saying that he
found, under a treaty obligation, the sum
OF s20, ,000, eco due Spain. Assistant Secre-
tary Vanderlip then directed the bookkeep
ing and warrant division to prepare the
warrants. They were executed by Scott
A. Swearingen and Charles s. Steele, clerks
in that division, who keep the diplomatic
accounts. The warrants are numbered
4,509. 4,510, ASH, and 4,o12. The certif-
cate number is 1898
II was the intention OF Mr. Vander.ip to
take these warrants over and give them
to Secretary Hay for delivery to Ambassa-
dor Cambon yesterday afternoon, but it
was $3.50 O'Clock before they were COM
pleted, and Secretary Hay had left the De-
partmeut, so the delivery was postponed
until Monday. The transaction was closed,
however, SO far as the Treasury Depart
ment Is concerned. The payment is car
ried as part of yesterdays business. The
payment OF this sum made an excess of
expenditures yesterday over receipts OF
S19320, ,413.29. which will show in the
April expenditures.
Secretary Hay was notified by Mr.. Van
derlip late yesterday afternoon that the
warrants had been drawn and would be
ready for transmittal to the French Am
bassador on Monday morning. NJ. Cambon
was in like manner notified by Secretary
Hay. Accompanying the warrants there
is letter of transmittaI, which reads as
+ follows:
His Excellcncy Jules Cambon, Ambassador Ex-
traordnsry and Plenipotentiary of France
near the Government of the United States,
Representative OF the Government OF Span
Care Department OF State:
Sir-i have the honor TO inform you that an
account has this day been settled between the
United States and Spain per certificate No. 49,
1893, by which there has been found due from the
United States the OF $50 0o1. CO., -Four war
rants of 100000 each. payable to your order,
will be rcmitted in care of the Department OF
State. Respectfully yours,
ERNST C. TDi,iE. Auditor.
The warrants are printed in brown ink,
upon plain. white bond PAPER The blank
spaces are filed in with handwriting with
out any attempt at establishment or fancy
lettering. They read as follows:
Diplomatic Settlement Warrant. No. 45O0
United States Treasury Department
Washington, D.. c., April %. 1902
To the Treasurer of the United States:
Pay To Jules Camhon, Ambassador Extraordn-
ary and Plenipotentiary OF France representative