Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Address of the President to Congress December 4, 1917

Minister Swenson to the Secretary of State

[Telegram]

American Legation,
Copenhagen, May 16, 1902, 5:50 p.m.

The Folkething today adopted the majority report conference committee, ninety-seven to two. The Landsthing adopted the minority report, thirty-three to thirty. This disagreement precludes ratification treaty this session, which closes shortly. The Minister for Foreign Affairs intends to submit treaty [to] the Rigsdag again in October, expecting September elections to the Landsthing will give favorable majority ratification. Cable me that you stand ready to extend the limit ratification up to a year.

Swenson