Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 3, 1900

Mr. Iddings to Mr. Hay.

[Telegram—Paraphrase.]

Rome, August 25, 1900.

(Mr. Iddings reports that the Italian Government has not replied to the indirect communications of cables it has received from Earl Li Hung Chang, dated August 19 and 21. His authority to negotiate not being yet defined, they consider his suggestions premature. They think the basis of negotiations should first be settled between the powers.)