Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 3, 1900

Mr. Draper to Mr. Hay.

Embassy of the United States,
Rome, Italy, April 2, 1900.

No. 587.]

Sir: Referring to your telegram of March 17 last, and to my No. 582, of March 23, both relating to the expected arrival in Italian ports of the training ship Dixie, I beg leave to inclose herewith a copy of a further reply to my note of March 17 to the minister for foreign affairs, informing me that orders have now been given to the proper authorities to extend all possible courtesies to the above-mentioned ship Dixie.

I am, etc.,

William F. Draper.

[Inclosure.—Translation.]

Mr. Malvano to Mr. Draper.

Rome, March 31, 1900.

Mr. Ambassador: In pursuance of my note of the 22d instant, I beg leave to inform your excellency that my honorable colleague of the navy has just informed me that he has given proper instructions to the competent maritime authorities of the Kingdom that the greatest possible courtesies be shown to the American schoolship Dixie.

Pray accept, etc., for the minister.

Malvano.