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

Mr. Conger to Mr. Hay.

[Telegram.—Paraphrase.]

Legation of the United States,
Peking, June 18, 1903.

(Mr. Conger, replying to Mr. Hay’s telegram of June 16, reports that he has communicated to the Russian minister the demands of the United States relative to localities to be opened to trade; that the Russian minister says he has no instructions except to await discussion of the question at Washington, and can make no statement to Chinese Government, nor anyone, concerning Russia’s attitude.)