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

Mr. Rockhill to Mr. Hay.

[Telegram.—Paraphrase.]

Peking, March 12, 1901.

(Mr. Rockhill reports that, under instructions, the Russian minister refuses to take part any further in discussion of punishments. Demand for 10 capital punishments and about 90 minor is insisted upon by all the other foreign representatives. Mr. Rockhill has several times stated the view contained in Department’s telegrams of February 19 and 23. While asking no capital punishments, he will, unless otherwise instructed, continue to vote with the majority. Questions of indemnities, prohibition of importation of arms, etc., are under discussion at present.* * *)