Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 2, 1902

Mr. Hay to Mr. Conger.

[Telegram.—Paraphrase.]

Department of State,
Washington, December 6, 1901.

(Mr. Hay directs Mr. Conger to take an early opportunity to advise Prince Ch’ing that the President trusts and expects that no arrangement which will permanently impair the territorial integrity of China, or injure the legitimate interests of the United States, or impair the ability of China to meet her international obligations, will be made with any single power.)