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

Mr. Leishman to Mr. Hay.

[Telegram.—Paraphrase.]

Legation of the United States,
Constantinople, February 6, 1903.

(Mr. Leishman reports that the minister for foreign affairs begs to be accorded a few days’ grace, which Mr. Leishman has declined to do, but could not refuse to submit the request to the Department.

Mr. Leishman adds that he may possibly find it politic to grant two or three days’ extra time at the last moment, but without authorization would not feel warranted in so doing.)