Late in July, the French ambassador in Washington gave President William McKinley a message from the Spanish government.Spain asked what terms the United States would demand for peace.

• 7月下旬；法国驻华盛顿大使从西班牙政府向总统威廉麦金利发出一封信函.；表示，西班牙当局询问什么条件下；美国可以接受和平条约？