File No. 832.032/4.
(Translation of extracts containing all references to the Government of the United States.)
A few days ago we expressed to the Governments of the United States of America and Great Britain the profound regret which we felt at the terrible disaster to the Titanic, while later we also forwarded the vote of condolence passed by the Chamber of Deputies at its preparatory sittings. * * * On July 26, 1911, the convention with the United States of America, signed at Washington on January 23, 1909, was mutually ratified and [was] promulgated by Decree No. 8890 of August 9, 1911. * * * The conventions for a mutual parcels post service which we concluded * * * with the United States of America on March 26, 1910, * * * were still waiting, as I had the honor to inform you in my last message, the mutual ratification of the signatory powers. So far as we are concerned these international agreements have already been approved.* * * We are now drawing up the necessary regulations for these agreements (which had not yet been done) in order that they may be put into execution without delay. * * * The Ninth International Red Cross Conference is to meet in Washington on the 7th instant, and Brazil has been invited to be represented. The Brazilian Ambassador at Washington has been appointed to represent us at this conference, which will be honored with the presence of the President of the United States.