Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 5, 1905

The Acting Secretary of State to Minister Rockhill.

[Telegram.—Paraphrase.]

Department of State,
Washington, August 5, 1905.

(Mr. Adee instructs Mr. Rockhill to notify the Chinese Government that under the provisions of article 15 of the treaty of 1858 it will be held responsible for any loss sustained by the American trade on account of any failure on the part of China to stop the present organized movement against the United States.)