No. 294.
Mr. Marsh
to Mr. Evarts.
Legation of
the United States,
Rome, June 24, 1878. (Received July
13.)
No. 774.]
Sir: I have the honor to inclose herewith a copy
and translation of a note from his excellency Benedetto Cairoli, president
of the council of ministers, acting as minister of foreign affairs in the
absence of Count Corti, incumbent of that ministry, now in attendance on the
congress of Berlin, by which the acceptance of the proposal of the
Government of
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the United States
for an international monetary conference is expressed, and information is
asked as to the place and time appointed for the meeting of the
conference.
I have, &c.,
[Inclosure in No.
774.—Translation.]
Mr. Cairoli to Mr.
Marsh.
Mr. Minister: By a note of the 6th of April
last, your excellency, in the name of the President of the United
States, invited His Majesty’s Government to take part in a conference,
with the object of establishing a fixed common ratio between gold and
silver as coin or money of exchange.
The proposal of President Hayes has been the subject of a careful
examination, and I have now the honor to inform you that His Majesty’s
Government is disposed to accept the invitation of the cabinet of
Washington; and in requesting you to inform your government of this
decision, I at the same time express the hope that you will be pleased
to communicate to me the conclusion that shall be adopted respecting the
place and time of the meeting of the conference.
Accept, Mr. Minister, the assurance of my high consideration.
- CAIROLI.
- Mr. George P. Marsh,
Minister of the United States,
Rome.
