Mr. Olney to Baron Fava.

No. 129.]

Excellency: I have the honor to state, having regard to previous correspondence upon the subject, that the act of Congress approved June 8, 1896, entitled, “An act making appropriations to supply deficiencies in the appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1896, and for prior years, and for other purposes,” contains the following provision for the payment out of humane consideration, and without reference to the question of liability therefor—

To the Italian Government for full indemnity to the heirs of three of its subjects who were riotously killed, and to two others who were injured, in the State of Colorado by residents of that State, ten thousand dollars.

I inclose a check of the Chief of the Bureau of Accounts and disbursing clerk of the Department of State for the sum of $10,000; also receipt in duplicate, which I shall be glad to have you sign and return to this Department.

Accept, etc.,

Richard Olney.