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, December 8, 1899.

No. 538.]

Excellency: In accordance with your request I transmitted at once a copy of your latest notes on the subject of the Italian bureau to my colleague of the Treasury.

I regret once more to have to inform your excellency that this Government does not see its way clear to reopen the subject.

I am, etc.,

John Hay.