Office of the Historian
  1. Home
  2. Historical Documents
  3. Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 6, 1897
  4. Document 342

Mr. Sherman to Baron Fava.

Department of State,
Washington, May 6, 1897.
No. 215.]

Excellency: Referring to previous correspondence in regard to the lynching at Hahnville, La., of three Italian subjects, named Salvatore Arena, Giuseppe Venturella, and Lorenzo Salardine, I have the honor to inclose a copy of Document No. 37, House of Representatives, Fifty-fifth Congress, first session, containing the message of the President recommending the appropriation of $6,000, without admitting the liability of the Government of the United States in the premises, to be paid by this Government to that of Italy, and to be distributed by the latter Government in such manner as it may deem proper among the heirs of the three Italian subjects above named.

Accept, etc.,

John Sherman.