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, January 10, 1901.

(Mr. Hay states that our suggestion regarding negotiations, indemnity, and commercial treaties, being opposed by Germany and Japan, will not be pressed. We are asking that representatives of other powers be instructed by their Governments to exert utmost efforts to conclude negotiations in Peking.)