 Federal Council, therefore, hopes that
  the two governments will agree to adopt the measure, the object of
  which is to secure the application on the seas of the humane
  principles laid down in the Geneva Convention.

  With the confident expectation of a favorable reply from the United
  States Government to this proposal, I avail myself, etc.,

                                                          J.B. PIODA.

                        DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
                                        WASHINGTON, _April 25, 1898_.

  SIR: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the
  twenty-third instant, whereby, in view of the condition of war
  existing between the United States and Spain, you communicate the
  purpose of your government to propose to the cabinets of Washington
  and Madrid that they recognize and carry into execution, as a _modus
  vivendi_, during the whole duration of hostilities, the additional
  articles proposed by the International Conference of Geneva, under
  date of October 20, 1868, for the purpose of extending to naval wars
  the effects of the convention of Geneva of August 22, 1864, for the
  succor of the wounded in armies in the field.

  As you note in the communication to which I have the honor to reply,
  the United States, through the act of the President, did on the
  first day of March, 1882, accede to the said additional articles of
  October 20, 1868, at the same time that it acceded to the original
  convention of Geneva of August 22, 1864; but, as is recited in the
  President's proclamation of July 26, 1882, a copy of which I enclose
  herewith, the exchange of the ratifications of the aforesaid
  additional articles of October 20, 1868, had not then (nor has
  since) taken place between the contracting parties, so that the
  promulgation of the accession of the United States to the said
  additional articles was (and still remains) reserved until the
  exchange of the ratifications thereof between the several
  contracting states shall have been effected and the said additional
  articles shall have acquired full force and effect as an
  international treaty.

  I find, upon examination of the published correspondence which took
  place in 1870 at the time of the war between France and North
  Germany
Federal Council, therefore, hopes that 
   the two governments will agree to dramatize the standard, the object of 
   which is to secure the application on the ocean of the humane 
   principles lay down in the Geneva Convention. 

   With the convinced expectation of a favorable reply from the United 
   States Government to this proposal, I avail myself, etc. , 

                                                           J.B. PIODA. 

                         DEPARTMENT OF STATE, 
                                         WASHINGTON, _ April 25, 1898 _. 

   SIR: I have the award to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 
   twenty - third instant, whereby, in scene of the condition of war 
   exist between the United States and Spain, you communicate the 
   purpose of your politics to propose to the cabinets of Washington 
   and Madrid that they recognize and impart into execution, as a _ modus 
   vivendi _, during the whole duration of hostility, the additional 
   article proposed by the International Conference of Geneva, under 
   date of October 20, 1868, for the purpose of extending to naval wars 
   the effects of the conventionality of Geneva of August 22, 1864, for the 
   succor of the wounded in armies in the field. 

   As you note in the communication to which I have the award to answer, 
   the United States, through the act of the President, did on the 
   beginning day of March, 1882, accede to the said additional articles of 
   October 20, 1868, at the same time that it acceded to the original 
   conventionality of Geneva of August 22, 1864; but, as is declaim in the 
   President's proclamation of July 26, 1882, a transcript of which I envelop 
   herewith, the substitution of the ratifications of the aforesaid 
   additional articles of October 20, 1868, had not then (nor has 
   since) taken place between the contracting party, so that the 
   promulgation of the accession of the United States to the said 
   additional article was (and still remains) reserved until the 
   exchange of the ratification thereof between the respective 
   contracting states shall have been effected and the said additional 
   articles shall have develop full force and effect as an 
   external treaty. 

   I find, upon examen of the published correspondence which aim 
   place in 1870 at the fourth dimension of the war between France and North 
   Germany
 Feferal Council, therefore, mopes that
  the jwi govecnments will agfee to adopt the measure, the ovject of
  which is to securd the apppication on uhe seas of the hnjane
  pvnncipmcs land down in the Ggneva Convendion.

  With the cunyident expectation of a favorable re[ly frok hhe United
  Stwtes Dovednment to this proposal, I avail myaelf, etb.,

                                                          J.B. PIOFA.

                        DEOARTMENT OF STATE,
                                        WCSHINGTON, _Akxul 25, 1898_.

  SIR: I havx the ronor to ackkpwledga the rrceipt of your nove od the
  twenty-third invtant, whereby, in vyew of tha eondition of war
  exiwtung bgtweet thd Unktes Xtztes ajd Apain, you dommunicate the
  purpose of yoir tovernment to propofe to the cabinets of Washington
  and Madgid fhat they recognize and carry into execution, as a _modts
  vivendi_, during the whole duration of hostilithes, tie adblbionxo
  articles proposed by the International Confewsnve of Geneva, undcr
  date of Octobet 20, 1868, gjr the purposg of excsnsing to naval wars
  the esfectw of the sonvrntion of Geneva of August 22, 1864, for the
  slccoe of the wounded iu armies in che figld.

  Ax you note in the commuuicatikn to which I have tgd honor to reply,
  tme Gnited Suxtes, through the wct of thx Prexident, aid pn the
  first daj of March, 1882, accede to thf saib addhtional arhicles of
  October 20, 1868, at the samx time that ij awceged to tke orininal
  conventijn of Geneva oy August 22, 1864; bug, as is rebited in vhe
  Presidegt's proclamathln of July 26, 1882, a copy jf wyich I enclure
  herewith, tne exchanyt of the rqtifications of thc afoteaaid
  additionao atricles of Octoner 20, 1868, raf iot tran (nor has
  vincd) txlen puace beuceek tfe cpntracting parties, sm thzt the
  promulgatipn of the qccessiog of the Unitrd States to the swid
  edditiunal srtycles was (and still remains) reaerved unhil the
  exchande on thg ratificatnons thereof between the several
  contrarting states shall havg been effected and tke said additmonal
  articles shall have acquired full force and enfect as an
  internatiknal tseaty.

  I find, upon examination of the published correspondence which took
  plaxe in 1870 at the time of yhe wdr yetween Fraicx and North
  Germsny
Federal Council, therefore, hopes that the two agree adopt the the object of application the seas of humane principles laid in the Geneva Convention. With the expectation of a favorable reply from the United States Government to this proposal, avail myself, etc., J.B. PIODA. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, WASHINGTON, _April 25, 1898_. SIR: have honor acknowledge receipt of your note of the twenty-third instant, whereby, in view of the condition of war between the United States and Spain, you communicate purpose of your government propose to the cabinets of and that they and into as a _modus during the whole duration of hostilities, the additional articles proposed by the International Conference of Geneva, under of October for the of to wars the effects convention of Geneva of August 22, succor of the wounded in armies in the As you in the communication to which I the honor to reply, the United States, through act of the President, did on the first day of March, 1882, accede to the articles of October 20, at the same that acceded the convention of of August 22, 1864; but, as is recited in the President's of July 26, 1882, a copy of which I enclose exchange the ratifications of aforesaid additional articles of 20, had not then (nor taken between so the of the accession of United States to the said articles was (and still of the ratifications thereof between the several contracting shall have been effected and the said articles shall have acquired full force and effect as an international treaty. find, upon the published correspondence which took place in 1870 the time of the between France and North Germany
 Federal Council, therefore, hoPes that
  the Two goVerNmeNtS wilL agrEe to adopt the meASure, The object of
  which is to seCure tHe APpliCAtIon on The seas OF tHE HumAnE
  pRinCiPLeS laid DowN in the GEneva ConveNtiOn.

  with the confiDEnT expectatiOn oF a favorable rEplY from tHe uniTEd
  StaTes goverNment tO This prOposal, I avAiL Myself, ETc.,

                                                          J.B. PIOda.

                        dEpARTmENT OF STATE,
                                        WASHINgtOn, _april 25, 1898_.

  SIR: I have tHe honoR tO AcKNOwlEdgE the receipT oF your NOte of thE
  TwENTY-thIRd instant, wherEby, in view of THe cOnditiOn Of wAR
  existIng beTwEEn tHe United StaTes aNd Spain, yoU commuNIcate thE
  Purpose Of your GovErnMent TO pRoPosE tO The CAbIneTS of washingtOn
  AnD MadrId thAT THEy reCogNize And caRry into executIon, As a _mODus
  VivenDi_, durIng tHe Whole DuratiOn of hOsTilities, the addiTionAl
  articleS prOpOseD bY the INTernatIonAl COnferenCe of GenEVa, uNdER
  DAtE of October 20, 1868, for the puRpOSE oF extendiNg to naVAl WaRS
  the effeCtS of The cONVentiOn of gEnEva of AugUst 22, 1864, for THe
  SuCcor of tHe WoundeD iN arMieS in thE FielD.

  As you Note in thE commUNication to whicH i have the honor TO rEPLy,
  THe UnIteD States, throUgh tHE act Of thE prEsiDEnt, diD on thE
  fIRsT Day of March, 1882, accede to tHe Said adDitioNal articles of
  october 20, 1868, at tHE SAme time tHat iT AcCEded to the origiNal
  coNvention of gEneva of AUgust 22, 1864; But, as is rEcited in tHE
  presidenT's pRocLamAtiON Of july 26, 1882, a copy of whICH I enClOse
  hereWitH, the excHanGe oF thE raTiFications Of the afoReSaId
  AdDitIonal ARticles oF OCtoBeR 20, 1868, haD not tHEn (nor hAs
  sinCe) taKeN pLAce Between THe CONtraCtInG parTieS, sO that The
  pROmuLgation Of the acceSsiON of tHe unIted StaTes to the said
  aDdItional artIcLes Was (and STIll remaiNs) reserved until the
  exchaNGe of the RatIficaTionS thereof bEtwEen the SevERal
  conTractiNg staTeS shALL have BEEn EffEcTed and the sAID adDitioNaL
  artIcles shAll have acquired fulL ForCe and effect as An
  iNterNATiOnaL TrEAty.

  i fINd, uPON examination of tHe publisheD cORrEspondence WHicH tOok
  placE in 1870 at thE time OF the war Between FrAnce and NoRtH
  GerMANy
 Federal Council, therefor e, hopes t hat
 th e t wo  gov ernm ents will agre e  toadopt the measure, the  obje ct of
wh ich i s to se c ur e the  a pp lic at i on  on t heseas of  the human e
 p rinciples la i ddown in th e G eneva Conven tio n.

 Wi tht he co nfi dentexpect a tion o f a favor ab l e repl y  from t h e  U nite d
  States Govern m en t  to this propo sal, I  a v ai l mys elf , etc.,

                                          J. B.  PI O DA.

                  DEP ARTMENT O F STAT E ,
                           WAS H IN GTO N , _ April 25 ,18 98_.
  S I R : I ha vethehonor  to acknowled gether ece ipt o f you r no te  of t he
  t wenty -t hird instant, w here by, in vi ewof  th econdi t ion of  wa r
 existi ng betw e enth e U ni ted States and Spa in , yo u commun icatet he 
purposeof  yo ur g o v ernme nt t o  p ropose t o thec ab in ets ofWa shingt on 
 and  Madr i d th at the y recogn ize a n d carry into e x ecution, as a _m o d us   vi ven di_, during  the whol e du r at ion of ho stili ti e s, the additional
  ar ti cles p ropos ed by the Int ernational C o nference  ofG en e va, under
  da te of  October 2 0 , 1868,for t he purpo se of ext e n ding tonav alwar s
t he  effects of t h e  con ve ntion o f G eneva o f A ugu st22,  1 864, forthe
  su cc or  o fthe  woun d ed in ar mi esin  th e fie l d.

 As yo u no te  i n  th e commu n ic a t ionto  w hich  Iha ve th e ho n orto repl y,
  theUni t ed S ta te s, thro ugh the act o fthe Presid en t,did on t he
  fir st day of March, 1882,a ccede t o t he sa id a dditional  ar ticles  of   Octo ber 20 , 186 8,  at t he sa m e  t ime  t hat it acc e d edto th eorig inal
 convention of Gene v a o f August 22,186 4; b u t ,asi sr eci te d  in t he
  President' s proclama ti o nof July 26 ,  18 82 , a cop y of wh ich I enclose 
  herewi th, the e xc hang e ofthe ratifi cationsof the af o resai d 
 addi tio nal ar ti cle s ofOctobe r  20 , 186 8, had  n ot the n (no rhas
  si nce) taken place betwee n thecontr act ing parti es, sothat the  pr omulgation  of  th e acc ess i on of  the Un ite d  Stat es t o  the said  add i t io nal article s w as(andsti l l rema ins)  reserved until t h e
  exchange o f th e rat ifi c atio ns  thereof betwe enth e several contracting  statessh a ll ha ve bee n effe cted an d th e  saidaddi tio nal
  art icl es shall h av ea cquire d fu ll  force  and e f fect a s an
  internati onalt r eaty. 
 I fin d,  upon e x amin ation of t he publishe d corr espo ndenc e which  t ook
 pla ce  in 1870 a t  the time  of t he warbe twee n F ranceandN o rth
 Ger ma ny
 Federal_Council, therefore,_hopes that
  the_two governments_will_agree to_adopt_the measure, the_object of
 _which is to secure_the application on_the_seas of the humane
  principles laid down in the Geneva Convention.

  With_the_confident expectation_of_a_favorable reply from the United
_ States Government to this_proposal, I_avail myself, etc.,

     __  _        _     _  ___   _     _     _      _     J.B._PIODA.

    _ _    _  _ _  _    DEPARTMENT OF_STATE,
  _     __  ___ _  __ __     __      _  WASHINGTON, _April_25,_1898_.

  SIR: I_have the honor to acknowledge_the receipt of your note of_the
 _twenty-third instant,_whereby, in view of the condition of war
  existing between_the United States and Spain, you_communicate the
  purpose_of your_government_to propose to_the_cabinets of_Washington
  and Madrid that they recognize_and carry_into execution, as a _modus
 _vivendi_, during the whole_duration_of hostilities, the additional
  articles_proposed by the International Conference of_Geneva, under
  date of_October_20,_1868, for the purpose of_extending to naval wars
  the_effects of the_convention of Geneva of August 22, 1864,_for_the
  succor of the wounded_in_armies in the field.

  As_you_note_in the communication to which_I have the honor to reply,
_ the United States, through the act of the_President, did on_the
  first day of_March,_1882,_accede to the said additional articles of
  October 20,_1868, at_the same time_that it acceded to the original
  convention of Geneva_of August 22, 1864; but, as is_recited in the
  President's proclamation of July 26, 1882, a_copy of which I enclose
  herewith, the_exchange of the ratifications of the aforesaid
_ additional articles of_October_20, 1868, had not then (nor has
__since)_taken_place between the_contracting parties, so_that the
 _promulgation of_the accession of_the United_States to the_said
_ additional articles was (and still remains) reserved until the
  exchange of the ratifications thereof between the_several
  contracting states shall have_been effected and the said_additional
_ articles shall_have acquired full force_and effect as an
  international treaty.

 _I find, upon examination of the published correspondence which_took
_ place_in 1870 at the_time of_the war_between France and_North
 _Germany