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.

No. 86.]

Department of State,
Washington, December 26, 1894.

Sir: I am in receipt of your dispatch of the 10th ultimo, stating that you had communicated to the Yamên the President’s willingness to use his good offices toward bringing the present war to a close if his sole mediation were accepted by both belligerents, and that China was anxious to accept, but was embarrassed by proposals made to other powers.

As you are aware, it was not until China, through her minister here, had repeatedly requested it that the President expressed his willingness to act as peacemaker.

I am, etc.,

W. Q. Gresham.