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. Rockhill.

[Telegram.—Paraphrase.]

Washington, June 8, 1901.

(Mr. Hay approves Mr. Rockhill’s action as reported in his telegram of the 8th. The Governments of France, Great Britain, and Russia have been informed, in reply to inquiries, that collective guaranty is strongly objected to by the United States, and the willingness of this Government to accept Chinese bonds without such guaranty has again been expressed to them. Any reasonable arrangement by which the negotiations shall be brought to an early close will be concurred in.)