New-York tribune., 1901-06-20
RED BOOK ON THE WAR.
SOME HITHERTO UNPUBLISHED COR
RESPONDENCE.
REVIEW OF FOREIGN RELATIONS IN THE
PERIOD OF THE CONFLICT


Washington, June 19.-The American Red
Book for 1898. comprising the foreign relations
during the eventful period of the Spanish
American War, has just appeared 1t contains
an exhaustive summary of the official CORE
spondence. The Dupuy de Lome incident and
the blowing up Of the Maine are treated under
separate heads. The first official notification to
Spain that the United States expected the IN
dependence OF Cuba was in a dispatch from Sec
retary Day to Minister Woodford. March 2S.
1898. The President had previously instructed
Mr. woodford to endeavor to have Spain grant
Cuba full self-government" Spain at once
asked the meaning of this term. In reply. Sec
retary Day cabled:
Full self-government with indemnity would
mean Cuban independence
II 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 10 decree a termination Of the war in
cuba for six months MIR. Woodford hope
full this would avert 4 crisis in the trouble be-
tween Spain and the United States. hut this nope
was not realized as Congress soon after adopted
the resolutions OF Intervention.
The peace negotiations. both in Washington
and Paris. are given in extenso. When the ac-
QUESTION Of the Philippines came up. Secretary
Hay cabled TO 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 domination. In this sentiment the
President fully cOncurs. Nor can We permit
Spain to transfer any Of the islands to another
power. Nor invite another power or
powers 10 join the United States in sovereignty
over them. We must either hold them turn
them back 10 Spain. Consequently, grave as are
the responsibilities and Unforeseen as are the
difficulties which before us, the President
can see but plain path of duty-the accept
ance Of the archipelago
Early in the war the State Department direct
sound the British Government in regard 10 war
vessels using the Suez Canal n reply II was
said that the British Government held that the
United States was unquestiona bly, entitled TO the
use OF the canal for warships. The declarations
OF neutrality by most Of the foreign govern
rnents except Germany. given. and as 10
Germany Ambassador White gives conference
with Baron Won Bjlow. in which the latter says
that Germany has not for twenty years issued a
proclamation Of neutrality.
The foreign relations with other countries in
1895 also are treated. Few of the incidents are
Of Importance. Ii appears. however, that Mt
Sherman, when Secretary Of State, had spirited
exchange with the Austrian Minister al Wash
ington. Baron Won Hengelmiiller. The latter had
said that his government would hold the United
States Government responsible for the rioting at
Lattirner Penn MI. Sherman took sharp issue
with the remarkable language" used by the
minister, and registered absolute dissent from
some OF his views.
stages OF the trouble. One Of Mr.. Congers most
interesting dispatches gives the action Of the
Empress Dowager in compelling the Emperor 10
decree her co-regent.