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

Mr. Hay to Mr. Conger.

[Telegram.—Paraphrase.]

Washington, December 21.

(As Mr. Conger has felt obliged to acquiesce in the note retaining the word “irrevocable,” and considering his statement that if he does not sign it will probably result in failure of negotiations, Mr. Hay authorizes him to sign after again stating the views of this Government.)