Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the President, December 2, 1878

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 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.,

GEORGE. P. MARSH.

[Inclosure in No. 774.—Translation.]

Mr. Cairoli to Mr. Marsh.

Rome, June 22, 1878.

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.