Foreign Relations of the United States, 1901, Appendix, Affairs in China, Report of William W. Rockhill, Late Commissioner to China, with Accompanying Documents

Mr. Conger to Mr. Hay.

[Telegram.—Paraphrase.]

Peking, October 26, 1900.

(Mr. Conger reports the unanimous agreement of the diplomatic corps to demand, as Article I in treaty, as an ultimatum, the death of the nine persons named in the decree referred to in his telegram of October 3, adding Tung Fu-hsiang and Yü Hsien, and designating others for commensurate punishment when discovered. Asks if Department approves; he advises it.

Has made protest against removal of the Yangtze viceroys or the appointment of reactionary officials.)