Mr. Rockhill to Mr. Hay.
(Mr. Rockhill reports that as yet no agreement has been reached formally accepting 450,000,000 taels and 4 per cent bonds at par. Russia accepts 4 per cent bonds at par only on the condition that no power asks for special advantage, as Japan does.
Great Britain still refuses Russian proposal concerning eventual raising of tariff. Difficulties of minor importance concerning payment of indemnity arising in each meeting. No progress has been made since the meeting of the 19th ultimo. He has since the 8th of June urged reference to The Hague of the whole indemnity question, or such part as the powers agree on, but all the ministers, excepting the British, are without instructions. * * *)