Santo Domingo, annexation proposed by Seward, 264; annexation proposed by Grant, 265. See Dominican Republic. Schenck, Robert C., minister to England, 120. Schofield, J. M., informal mission to France, 227. Seward, W. H., views on Panama canal, 151; favors expansion, 165; raises question as to binding force of Clayton-Bulwer treaty, 166; proposes to assume payment of interest on foreign debt of Mexico, 200; declines to unite with European powers in measures against Mexico, 205, 206; attitude towards French in Mexico, 214-231; efforts to annex Santo Domingo and Danish West Indies, 264, 265. Shaw, Albert, and Panama Revolution, 189. Sherman, John, secretary of state, 128. Sherman, W. T., selected for special mission to Mexico, 234, 235. Sickles, Daniel E., mission to Spain, 109-118. Slave trade, 12-14. Slavery, in Cuba, 89, 90, 106, 107, 111. Slidell, John, introduces bill for purchase of Cuba, 106. Smuggling, in Spanish colonies, 11. Soule, Pierre, mission to Spain, 99-105. Spain, colonial policy of, 4-12; revolution of 1820, 56, suppressed by French army, 63; revolution of 1868, 107; republic proclaimed in, 113; treaty of 1898 with United States, 136; claims against Mexico, 197; decides on joint intervention in Mexico, 203; withdraws troops from Mexico, 212, 213; extent of colonial empire at beginning of nineteenth century, 261; war with Chile, Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador, 298, 299. Spanish-American republics, accorded belligerent rights, 48; recognized as independent by United States, 53, by England, 80. Spanish Colonies, revolt of, 28. Spooner, J. C., offers amendment to canal bill, 184. Sucre, Antonio Jose de, Venezuelan general, 42-44. Suez Canal Convention, and Hay-Pauncefote treaty, 181. Sumner, Charles, opposes annexation of Danish West Indies and Santo Domingo, 264, 265. Taft, W. H., proclaims provisional government in Cuba, 142; tries to settle differences with Colombia resulting from Panama Revolution, 270-274; relations with Nicaragua and Honduras, 280-285; and Huerta revolution, 308. Taylor, Hannis, minister to Spain, 128. Taylor, Zachary, issues proclamation warning Americans against aiding Lopez expedition against Cuba, 93; and Mexican War, 263. Texas, claim to, abandoned by the United States, 261; establishment of independence of, 262; admitted to Union, 263. Thayer, W. R., version of Holleben incident, 252-254. Trade, with Spanish colonies, monopoly of, 12-14. Troppau, conference of 1820, 59. Tupac Amaru, last of the Incas, 6. Tyler, John, and annexation of Texas, 262, 263. Utrecht, treaty of, 12.