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 to Mr. Gresham.

[Telegram.]

No. 70.]

Peking, November 10, 1894.
(Received November 13.)

Yamên favorably inclined to accept sole mediation of the President. If Japan accepts, China will instantly. China embarrassed by the proposition made by them to the five other powers to intervene and can not give positive answer to your proposal until she knows whether they will intervene or not.