Mr. Adee to Baron Fava.
Washington , July 30, 1897 .
Excellency: I have the honor to state, having regard to previous correspondence upon the subject, that the act of Congress approved July 19, 1897, entitled “An act making appropriations to supply deficiencies [Page 354] in the appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1897, and for prior years, and for other purposes,” contains the following provision for the payment, out of humane consideration arid without reference to the question of liability therefor:
Relief of subjects of Italy: To pay, out of humane consideration and without reference to the question of liability therefor, to the Italian Government, as full indemnity to the heirs of three of its subjects, Salvatore Arena, Giuseppe Venturella, and Lorenzo Salardine, who were taken from jail and lynched in Louisiana in eighteen hundred and ninety-six, six thousand dollars.
I inclose a check of the chief of the bureau of accounts and disbursing clerk of the Department of State, payable to your order, for the sum of $6,000; also receipt in triplicate, which I shall be glad to have you sign and return to this Department.
Accept, etc.,