Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 7, 1903

Mr. Hay to Mr. Conger.

[Telegram.—Paraphrase.]

Department of State,
Washington, April 25, 1903.

(Mr. Hay acknowledges Mr. Conger’s telegram of the 23d instant, and instructs him to insist on the request of the United States for treaty ports and consulates in Manchuria, and make our objections known to second clause, excluding all foreigners but Russians from Chinese service. Discussion of other points is reserved.)