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Mr. Hay to Mr. Bryan.

Department of State,
Washington, May 31, 1901.
No. 241.]

Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your No. 318, of the 2d instant, reporting the sack of an American Baptist church by a Catholic mob at Nictheroy and your unofficial conference with the president of the State, during which you discussed the case.

In reply I have to say that the Department approves your course thus far, and will be glad to learn of the further developments of the case.

I am, etc.,

John Hay.