Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 5, 1899

Mr. Hay to Baron de Fava.

Department of State,
Washington, November 15, 1899.

No. 528.]

Excellency: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 31st ultimo, replying to the statements made in the Department’s note of August 14 last, relative to the Italian bureau of emigration at Ellis Island.

In reply I have the honor to say that I have transmitted copies of your note and its inclosures to the Secretary of the Treasury for his consideration.

Accept, etc.,

John Hay.