Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-20
SPANISH AMERICAN WAR,
State Department Issues a Red Book on Our
Foreign Relations at That Time.
Traces History of Whole Trouble
Hay Says VIII Hold the
Philippines

Washington, June 1.-THE American
Red Book for 1898, comprising the for
eign relations during the eyentful per-
iod of the Spanish American war, has
Just made its appearance 1t contains
an exhaustive summary Of the official
correspondence. The Dupuy de Lone
incident and the blowing up Of the
Maine are treated under separate heads
The first official notification to Spain
that the United States expected tn,
independence OF Cuba was In dis
patch from Secy. Hay to Minister
Woodford on March 2S 1895 The Pres
ideni had previously instructed Mr.
Woodford to endeayor to have Spain
grant Cuba full selfgovernment."
Spain at once asked the meaning OF
this term. In reply secy. Day ca
bed:
"Full government with ndem-
nifty would mean Cuban independ-
ence."
1t appears that just before the war
broke out, Minister Woodford sent
word that the queen regent, yielding to
the request of the pope, was about TO
decree termination Of the war in Gu
ba for "a period Of six months. Mr..
Woodford was hopeful this would avert
q crisis In the trouble between Spain
and the United States, but this hope
was not realized, as Congress soon ar
ter adopted the resolution of interview
ton
The peace negotiations both in
Washington and Paris are given In eN-
tense. When the acquisition OF the
Philippines came up, Secy hay ca
bled Mr., Day, saying:
THE sentiment in the United States
Is almost universal that the people OF
the Philippines, whatever else be done,
must be liberated from Spanish dom
inion. In this sentiment the President
fully concurs. Nor can we permit
STrsn 10 transfer any Of the Islands TO
another power. Nor can We invite an
other power or powers TO join the Unit
cd ctutes In sovereignty over them.
We must either hold them or turn them
back Ia Spain. Consequently, grave
as are the responsibilities and unfore-
seen difficulties which are before us,
the President can see but one plain
path Of duty-the acceptance Of the
Archipelago"
Early In the war the state depart
ment directed our ambassador at Lon
don TO dlscreetly sound the British
government upon war vessels using the
Sue2 canal. In reply II was stated that
the British government held that we
were dnquestlonably entitled TO the
use of the canal for warshlps The de-
clirations Of neutrality by most Of the
foreign governments, except Germany,
are given. and as 20 Germany AM
bassauor White gives a conference with
Baron Won Buelow in which the latter
says that Germany has not for twenty
years issued a proclamation Of neutral
ity.
Tho foreign relations with other coun-
tries during 1898 also are treated. Few
Of the incidents are Of importance, 1t
appears. however. that Mr.. Sherman,
then secretary OF state. had a spirited
exchange with the Austrian minister at
Washington, Mr.. HenEelmueler The
latter had said that his government
would hold the United states govern
meut responsible for the rioting at Lat
timer, Pa. Secy, Sherman took
sharp issue with the remarkable lam
guage" used by the minister and reg
lstered an absolute dissent from some
Of his Views.
Chinese affairs are treated only In
the initial stages of the trouble. None
Of Mr.. Conser's interesting dispatches
give the action Of the empress dowager
IN compelling the emperor to decree
her high regent