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. Leishman.

[Telegram.—Paraphrase.]

Department of State,
Washington, February 7, 1903.

(Mr. Hay states that Mr. Leishman is the bearer of a friendly message from the President to the Sultan, the delivery of which should not be unnecessarily delayed, and inquires if an audience can not be arranged without appearing to override the minister for foreign affairs, but rather in furtherance of Mr. Leishman’s negotiations with the minister.)