Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 3, 1900

Mr. Conger to Mr. Hay.

[Telegram—Paraphrase.]

Pekin, via Taku, October 26, 1900.

(Mr. Conger reports the unanimous agreement of the diplomatic corps to demand, as Article I in treaty, as an ultimatum, the death of the nine persons named in the decree referred to in his telegram of October 3, adding Tung Fu-hsiang and Yu Hsien, and designating others for commensurate punishment when discovered. Asks if Department approves. He advises it.

Has made protest against removal of the Yangtze viceroys or the appointment of reactionary officials.)