The Secretary of State to Minister Conger.

[Telegram—Paraphrase.]

(Mr. Hay instructs Mr. Conger to enter energetic protest against the forfeiture of the Canton-Hankau Railroad concession. Great sacrifices have been made by the American proprietors to regain entire control of it, and the Government of the United States can not acquiesce in such an act of spoliation as the forfeiture of the concession would be.)