Mr. Hill to Signor Mayor des Planches.
Washington, January 2, 1902.
Excellency: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of Signor Carignani’s note of November 14 last, in which, under the instruction of the Royal Government of Italy, he presents its protest against the failure of the authorities of the State of Mississippi to identify and punish the persons who committed the assault upon certain Italian subjects at Erwin in that State.
The Department has taken note of the views presented by Signor Carignani and will forward copies of his note to the committees of the Senate and House of Representatives having under consideration the President’s recommendation that indemnity be graciously tendered to the families of the victims and that legislation be enacted to give the Federal courts original jurisdiction of treaty offenses against aliens.
Accept, etc.,
Acting Secretary.