Foreign Relations of the United States, 1894, Appendix I, Chinese-Japanese War, Enforcement of Regulation Respective to Fur Seals, Mosquito Territory, Affairs at Bluefields, Claim of Antonio Maximo Mora, Import Duties on Certain Products of Colombia, Haiti, and Venezuela, Affairs in the Samoan Islands

Mr. Denby, chargé, to Mr. Gresham.

No. 44.]

Legation of the United States,
Pelting, August 7, 1894. (Received September 22.)

Sir: I have the honor to report that I received to-day a telegram from Consul Fowler, Ningpo, stating that the Taotai persists in closing the port to all ships.

As Japan, however, has given no pledge not to attack Ningpo, I have telegraphed him in reply that this legation “can not object to China’s necessary defensive measures.”

I have, etc.,

Chas. Denby, Jr.