Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 5, 1899

Mr. Hay to Mr. Conger.

Department of State,
Washington, April 7, 1899.

No. 160.]

Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your dispatch No. 148, of February 18 last, inclosing a copy of further correspondence between you and the tsungli yamen in relation to the recent disturbances in the province of Shantung.

Your note of February 11 to the tsungli yamen, urging vigorous action on the part of the Chinese Government with a view to the prompt arrest and speedy punishment of the ringleaders in the disturbances, is approved by the Department.

I am, etc.,

John Hay.