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

Mr. Hay to Mr. McCormick.

[Telegram.—Paraphrase.]

Department of State,
Washington, February 19, 1904

(Mr. Hay informs Mr. McCormick that the United States Government considers the reply of the Russian Government as responsive to the proposal of this Government and will at once communicate it to the Governments of China and Japan, which have already signified their adherence to the principles of the proposal.)