Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 6, 1904

Mr. Conger to Mr. Hay.

[Telegram.—Paraphrase.]

American Legation,
Peking, China, July 5, 1904.

(Mr. Conger reports that the Government of China proposes to punish with five years’ imprisonment the corporal in charge of soldiers who killed Etzel, dismiss district commander, and give family 25,000 Mexican dollars. Mr. Conger recommends acceptance, and asks for instructions.)