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, July 16, 1901.

(Mr. Rockhill reports that he is informed by the Japanese minister that he will not insist on additional allowance, but will reserve the question for the future. British objection to Russian proposal, which was reported in Mr. Rockhill’s telegram of June 19, still blocks the way to a final settlement, which, were the objection removed, could be reached in a fortnight. As a compromise Great Britain now offers to agree to consider with the powers what additional revenues shall be pledged by China in case those assigned should prove insufficient. * * *)