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, July 20, 1901.

(Mr. Hay thinks the prohibition of the importation of firearms of doubtful advantage, but Mr. Rockhill can assent if a practicable scheme for a reasonable renewal term is generally supported by the powers, subject, so far as this Government is concerned, to the necessity of asking express legislation of Congress in case the existing authority of law does not suffice for the execution of our share of the proposed arrangement.

Mr. Hay is gratified that Mr. Rockhill will remain until August 15.)