Mr. Adee to Mr.
Harris.
Department of State,
Washington, August 19,
1899.
No. 34.]
Sir: I inclose for your information copy of a
letter from the Acting Secretary of the Navy, transmitting a copy of a
communication received from the Navy Department from Admiral George
Dewey in regard to his visit with the flagship Olympia to Trieste.
The Department has read the letter with gratification, and you may take a
convenient occasion to mention to the foreign office the gratification
with which this Government learned of the cordial reception given to the
Admiral at Trieste.
I am, etc.,
Alvey A. Adee,
Acting Secretary.
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[Inclosure.]
Mr. Allen to
Mr. Hay.
Nayy Department,
Washington, August 16,
1899.
Sir: I have the honor to forward herewith
for the information of the State Department a copy of a letter
received from Admiral George Dewey in regard to his visit with the
flagship Olympia at Trieste.
Very respectfully,
Chas. H. Allen,
Acting Secretary.
[Subinclosure.]
Admiral Dewey
to the Secretary of the
Navy.
United States Flagship Olympia,
Trieste, Austria, August 1, 1899.
Sir: Leaving Trieste to-day, I desire to
bring to the attention of the Department the uniform courtesy and
kindly feeling shown not only to me, but to the ship and its whole
personnel as representing our country, by the officials and people
of Trieste and Austria. The Austrian minister of marine arrived from
Vienna to welcome us officially, and remained several days awaiting
us, but was obliged by his duties to return before our arrival. The
naval, military, and civil officials stationed here have been most
cordial.
The people also have exhibited a most friendly feeling toward our
nation, and have visited the ship in large numbers. It is estimated
that 40,000 people attended the funeral of Rask, an electrician, who
died in the hospital, and they showed many marks of sympathy.
Naval Constructor Capps, who visited the dockyard at Pola, was shown
every courtesy there, and also at the naval and private shipyards of
Trieste.
I have, etc.,
George Dewey,
Admiral, U. S. Navy, Commander in
Chief.
