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 18, 1901.

(Mr. Rockhill reports that the suggestion that each power submit lump claim, including governmental, sum total to be presented to China, was voted on by the diplomatic corps this date. This proposition would have enabled him later to urge horizontal reduction to within China’s ability to pay. Suggestion was opposed by British, German, and Italian ministers.

Resolution was also passed fixing May 1 as the limit of time for filing private claims. Asks if our expenses for future military occupation will be covered in our claim.)