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. Gresham to Mr. Denby.

[Telegram.]

No. 67.]

Department of State,
Washington, November 6, 1894.

My telegram to you of this date was sent before the receipt of your communication of Chinese note requesting the President to tender his good offices toward an honorable termination of the war. i

China’s similar request addressed to the great European powers may somewhat embarrass the President’s freedom of action.

On October 6 the British chargé, under instructions, asked if the United States would join England, Germany, France, and Russia in intervention between China and Japan on the basis of a joint guarantee of Korean independence and suitable indemnity to Japan for war expenses.

On the 12th the President declined any joint intervention. My instruction of to-day on which you are expected to act largely anticipates China’s request. The President is hopeful he will speedily be informed that the offer of his mediation alone addressed to-day to both belligerents is acceptable, when he will gladly aid them by conference at this capital or in any other, practicable way.