Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 3, 1900

Mr. Hay to Mr. Choate.

[Telegram—Paraphrase.]

Department of State,
Washington, March 2, 1900.

(Mr. Hay states that the United States Government would be pleased if, through Mr. Choate’s good offices, the Mashona, a chartered British vessel plying between New York and South African ports, could be released as soon as practicable after the purchase by the British Government of the cargo, on its discharge, without prejudicing in anyway the rights and interests of American owners of cargo; that American shipping interests are subjected to serious injury on account of the prolonged detention of the vessel.)