Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 5, 1898

Count Vinci to Mr. Sherman.

[Translation.]

Embassy of His Majesty the King of Italy.
Washington, February 17, 1898.

Mr. Secretary of State: His excellency Mr. Brin, secretaiy of the navy, has this morning sent me the following telegram:

Italian Embassy, Washington:

The Italian navy participates deeply in the sorrow that has befallen the Navy of the United States in the serious disaster that has occurred on board the Maine. I beg you to transmit to the Department of the Navy of the United States these our sentiments.

Minister Brin.

I shall be grateful to Your Excellency if you will kindly forward, this telegram to your honorable colleague the Secretary of the Navy.

I avail myself, etc.,

G. C. Vinci.