corporation, for compensation of the expenses incurred in repairing the damage done to its cables and property by United States forces during the war with Spain.

I renew the recommendation which I made to the Congress on the 11th December, 1903, that as an act of equity and comity, provision be made for the reimbursement to the company of the actual expenses incurred by it in the repair of its lines and property.

THEODORE ROOSEVELT.

The White House, April 13, 1906.

The President:

At the instance of the British Ambassador, a copy of whose note is enclosed I have the honour to lay before the President the papers in the claim of the Cuba Submarine Telegraph Company, a British corporation, for compensation for the expenses incurred in repairing the damage done to its cables and property, amounting to 8,174l. 178. 9d., by United States naval and military forces during the Spanish-American war.

The claim has been before the Fifty-sixth and Fiftyeighth Congress, but while it received the favourable consideration of the Committee of the one or the other House, no conclusive action was taken on it.

The claim is similar to that of the Eastern Extension, Australasia and China Telegraph Company, in regard to which Attorney-General Griggs, held that there is no legal ground to a claim for indemnity. (Senate Document No. 78, 56th Congress, 1st Session).

In view of all the circumstances of the case I have the honour to recommend that the papers be re-submitted to Congress for that body's consideration whether, as an act of equity and comity, reimbursement to the company of its actual expenses incurred in the repair of the cables may not be provided for.

Respectfully submitted.

Department of State, Washington,
April 11, 1906.

ELIHU ROOT.

From the British Ambassador to Secretary Root.

(No. 69.)

Sir,

British Embassy, Washington,
March 10, 1906.

I HAVE been instructed by Sir Edward Grey to invite the attention of the United States Government to the claim of the Cuba Submarine Telegraph Company, for compensation amounting to 8,174l. 17s. 9d. on account of the damage done to their property during the SpanishAmerican war.

The claim was recommended for payment to Congress by the late President McKinley on the 23rd_January, 1900, and by President Roosevelt on the 11th December, 1903; on the 6th December, 1904, I had the honour of reminding your predecessor of the claim, and of requesting that it might again be presented to Congress.

I would be much obliged if you would kindly inform me whether this company's claim has been referred to Congress since December 1903, and, if so, what action has been taken thereon by that body.

I have, &c.

ANNEX 5.

60th Congress, 2nd Session. -HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, (Report No. 2060.)

Claims of Citizens of Foreign Countries.

February 5, 1909.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House and ordered to be printed.

MR. WALDO, from the Committee on Claims, submitted the following

Report

[To accompany H. R. 25512.]

THE Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 25512) to pay certain claims of citizens of foreign countries against the United States and to satisfy certain

conventional obligations of the United States, report said bill with the following amendment favourably, with recommendation that as amended it do pass.

Page 1, strike out the last clause of the title of the bill reading "and to satisfy certain conventional obligations of the United States."

These claims are sent to Congress by the State Department with a renewal of the former recommendation of that department for their payment.

Following is a brief statement of the claims in each case together with reference to documents heretofore printed setting out in full the details in each case, and communication from Elihu Root, Secretary of State, dated the 9th May, 1908 :

Sir,

Department of State, Washington,
May 9, 1908.

I have the honour to enclose herewith a list of claims (together with congressional documents relative thereto) of British subjects, against the United States. These claims have been submitted to Congress from time to time during recent years, but remain unsettled. A short statement been has made of the nature of each claim and its status before Congress.

The department's recommendations heretofore made, with respect to the settlement of these claims, are hereby renewed.

I have the honour to be, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,

Hon. James M. Miller,

ELIHU ROOT.

Chairman of the Committee on Claims,
House of Representatives.

Cuba Submarine Telegraph Company.

Claim for

£8,174 17s. 9d. for compensation for expenses incurred in repairing damage done to claimant's cables and property by United States forces during the war with Spain.

A bill for the relief of this company was laid before the Fifty-sixth, Fifty-seventh, and Fifty-eighth Congresses, but no appropriation was made. During the Fifty-seventh Congress the claim received a favourable report from the House Committee on War Claims. (See H. Rept. No.