Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 5, 1898

Mr. Conger to Mr. Hay.

[Telegram.]

Legation of the United States,
Peking, China, October 1, 1898.

Hay, Washington:

Street mob yesterday attacked foreigners en route railway to city, including Bishop Cranston’s family. No one seriously hurt. The Government promises adequate measures to prevent recurrence.

Conger.