Mr. Hay to Mr. Peirce.
[Telegram.—Paraphrase.]
Department of State,
Washington, October 26, 1899.
Washington, October 26, 1899.
[Mr. Hay directs Mr. Peirce to endeavor to secure the omission of the provision proposed by the Russian Government, fourth paragraph, second page of the protocol, which is not acceptable to this Government; to proceed as indicated in instruction No. 89, and report the result of his efforts.]