Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 3, 1901

Mr. Hill to Mr. Iddings.

[Telegram.—Paraphrase.]

Department of State,
Washington, July 20, 1901.

(Mr. Hill directs that the Italian minister for foreign affairs be informed that an investigation of the alleged lynching at Erwin of persons born in Italy is being made by the governor of Mississippi, and that all legal steps to secure justice which may be warranted by the facts will be taken by this Government.)