An American response to expressions of English sympathy.

Signed by "about fifteen hundred ... prominent citizens", from every state in the Union.

In response to a resolution of the Anglo-American Committee in London.

"The formation of an Anglo-American committee in Great Britain, during the war with Spain, was first brought ... to American attention ... in July, 1898 ... It was felt that so spontaneous ... a manifestation of ... British sympathy with the United States at that moment called for ... an adequate response."