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

Mr. Hay to Mr. Conger.

[Telegram—Paraphrase.]

Department of State.
Washington, December 21, 1900.

(As Mr. Conger has felt obliged to acquiesce in the note retaining the word “irrevocable,” and considering his statement that if he does not sign it will probably result in failure of negotiations, Mr. Hay authorizes him to sign after again stating the views of this Government.)