Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 3, 1907, (In two parts), Part II

Ambassador White to the Secretary of State.

[Telegram.—Paraphrase.]

American Embassy,
Rome, January 12, 1907.

(Mr. White has just asked minister for foreign affairs as to feeling in Rome respecting discussion of disarmament question at The Hague, in view of Monsieur Martens’ approaching visit. Finds that the position of Italian Government is as stated in the first paragraph of Stiffs telegram of November 18. They are, however, desirous that the question be raised at the conference. Foreign minister recently announced in the Chamber of Deputies that if England proposes anything practicable at The Hague in the direction of disarmament Italy will associate herself therewith.)