1603

Mr. Conger to Mr. Hay..... May 12

Conservancy of the Whangpu River. Reports
that the German consul-general at Shanghai
has been appointed a permanent member of
the Whangpu conservancy board and an engi-
neer has been appointed as substitute.

Same to same (telegram)... May 14 Neutrality of China. Reports that the Japanese

The Chinese legation to
Mr. Hay.

....do...

do

minister again urged the Chinese Government
to preserve strict neutrality, which is promised
by the Chinese Government.
Same subject. Telegram from the Waiwu-Pu,
giving assurance of the purpose of the Chinese
Government to maintain the strictest neutrality.
Mining regulations in China. Incloses copy of
the revised mining regulations and his note
giving notice to the foreign office that they can
not be accepted by the United States Govern-
ment.

May 16 Neutrality of China. Confirms in detail his tele-
grain of the 14th instant, inclosing correspond-
ence with the foreign office.

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133

153

133

May 17

Opening of trade ports in China. Incloses a note
from the foreign office advising him that Wei-
hsien and Chou Ts'un are opened as trade
ports.

167

Mr. Hay to Mr. Conger (tel- Aug. 10 egram).

1680

Mr. Conger to Mr. Hay

Mr. Goodnow to Mr. Hay (telegram). 1684 Mr. Conger to Mr. Hay.....

Aug. 12
Aug. 13

Mr. Adee to Mr. Conger (telegram).

Aug. 20
Aug. 22

Same to same (telegram)... ....do ...

Same to same (telegram)... Aug. 23

1690

Mr. Conger to Mr. Hay...

1692

Same subject. The Department can not pro-
nounce on the sufficiency of the guaranty of-
fered. A bond measure seems to be necessary.
Same subject. Incloses correspondence with
Prince Ch'ing relating to the guaranty.
Neutrality of China. Reports the arrival of the
Russian cruiser Askold at Shanghai.
Conservancy of the Whangpu River. Incloses
further correspondence with the foreign office.
Neutrality of China. Instructs to protest to both
belligerents if collision is threatened on ac-
count of the Russian wireless-telegraph station
at Chefoo and to reserve all of this Govern-
ment's rights in the premises.
Same subject. Instructs to inquire what rules
of neutrality China proposes to apply to the
presence of the Russian cruiser Askold at
Shanghai.

Same subject. The consul-general has been in-
structed that foreign consuls can not guarantee
China's neutrality.

Aug. 25 Payment of the Chinese indemnity. Incloses
correspondence from the secretary of the bank-
ers' commission at Shanghai to the dean of the
diplomatic corps, transmitting a letter from the
taotai of Shanghai.

Mr. Hay to Mr. Conger (tel- Aug. 26 Neutrality of China. Instructs him to use his in-
egram).
fluence to support China in its demand for
neutrality in its waters.

Mr. Conger to Mr. Hay... .do... Same subject China is doing its best to pre

....

1695

837

838

serve its neutrality. Incloses note to Prince Ch'ing relating to the Askold and the Japanese official statement in the Ryeshetelni incident. ..do... Same subject. Gives résume of affairs in Shanghai since the arrival of the Russian war vessels Grozovoi and Askold and notes from the taotai concerning same.

Mr. Conger to Mr. Hay..... Aug. 30

Mr. Adee to Mr. Conger.... Sept. 2 Same to same ..do...

Same subject. Incloses note from Prince Ch'ing
stating that the Russian war vessels at Shang-
hai will be disarmed on the 25th of August.
Payment of the Chinese indemnity. Approves
his action as reported in his 1669.
Mining regulations in China. Incloses reports
from the Geological Survey and the General
Land Office on the.

Mr. Loomis to Mr. Conger.. Sept. 29 Conservancy of the Whangpu River. Approves

his note of Aug. 11, 1904, to Prince Ch'ing, in-
closed in his 1680.

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136

196

136

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137

179

137

138

140

145

181

160

Same subject. Incloses a memorandum from the
foreign office, reply to the joint note forwarded
in his 1669.
Conservancy of the Whangpu River. Incloses
copy of an instruction to the American repre-
sentatives accredited to the signatory powers of
the final protocol, pointing out the importance
of an early agreement relating to the Chinese
proposal.
Nov. 22 Payment of the Chinese indemnity.
whether the United States will continue to re-
ceive payments in silver.
Same subject. The United States Government
expects the same treatment as other powers.
Neutrality of the United States in the war be-
tween Russia and Japan. Points out the ne-
cessity of absolute neutrality being observed by
all officers of the Government. Incloses the
President's proclamation of Mar. 10, 1904.
Dec. 5 Payment of the Chinese indemnity. The Chinese
Government insists that the United States
should receive payment according to the terms
of the bonds signed by China.
Same subject. It is preferred that the United
States should not be placed in an exceptional
position.

Same to same (telegram).. Dec. 12 Antiforeign movements in China. Instructs to

report about.

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185

184

184

200

228

205

224

226

205

206

206,

224

448

250

1137

Mr. Hay to Mr. Squiers..... Nov. 25 Sanitary conditions in Cuba. Incloses letter

from the Secretary of the Treasury and in-
structs to inform the Cuban Government that,
unless sanitary conditions are improved in
Cuba the United States will probably declare
quarantine against Cuban ports.

329 Same to same

Feb. 16

Same subject. Confirms above telegram in de-
tail.

258

Mr. Loomis to Mr. Powell (telegram).

1904. Jan. 17

Mr. Powell to Mr. Hay Jan. 20
(telegram.)
Same to same (telegram)... Jan. 24

726

Same to same..

Jan. 25

Jan. 31

Same subject. Asks whether the stability of the
provisional or of the Jiminez governments is
sufficient to warrant formal recognition.
Same subject. Reports that the legation has
recognized the Morales government.
Same subject. Reports the situation unchanged.
Same subject. Confirms above telegrams in de-
tail, and reports the movements of U. S. naval
vessels.
Protection of the German vice-consul at Santo
Domingo City. Incloses correspondence and
relates circumstances in connection with the
request for and the granting of.

.do... Arbitration of the claim of the San Domingo Im-
provement Company against the Dominican
Republic. Text.

265

265

266

266

267

270

Mr. Powell to Mr. Hay (telegram).

Feb. 9

766

Same to same..

Feb. 12

288

Same subject. Instructs to make proper repre-
sentations against the unjustifiable invasion
of the consular office.

Same subject. Confirms above telegram in detail.
Settlement of the claims of the San Domingo
Improvement Company and its allied compa-
nies against the Dominican Republic. Text.
Revolution in the Dominican Republic.
closes copies of the treaties of peace between
the revolutionary forces and the Morales gov-

ernment.

In

289

Mr. Hay to Mr. Dawson.... ....do... Settlement of the claim of the San Domingo Improvement Company. Announces the appointment of John T. Abbott as financial agent under the provisions of the award.

Mr. Dawson to Mr. Hay.... Aug. 13 Imprisonment of Francisco Martinez, a Porto

279

291

279

293

280

Same subject. Reports that the Dominican Gov-
ernment refuses to recognize the award.
Same subject. Instructs to insist upon the award.

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