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

Mr. Sherman to Count Vinci.

Department of State,
Washington, March 17, 1898.

No. 309.]

Sir: By a note, dated February 2 last, the royal minister of foreign affairs at Rome advised the embassy of the United States that the minister of commerce had, on January 28 last, issued a circular abolishing the Italian consular visé required for American sanitary certificates accompanying exports of swine flesh to Italy.

I have the honor to inclose a translation of that note.

From the inclosed¹ correspondence between the Armour Packing Company and the Italian consular agent at Kansas City, it would seem that the latter had received no instructions in the case, as he still insists that the consular visé must be affixed to the certificate and charges therefor.

I have the honor to request that you will kindly inquire into the matter and advise the consular officer.

Accept, etc.,

John Sherman.

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