Telegram from John Hay to Charlemagne Tower, Horace Porter, and Joseph Hodges Choate
Subject(s): China, Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905), Sin, United States. Department of State, United States. Dept. of State
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Secretary of State John Hay asks the United States ambassadors to England, France, and Germany to consult with the Minister of Foreign Affairs in each country. He proposes that if war breaks out between Russia and Japan, the neutral powers encourage the combatants to respect China’s neutrality and limit hostilities so as not to disturb the Chinese people.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-02-08
Creator(s)
Recipient
Tower, Charlemagne, 1848-1923; Porter, Horace, 1837-1921; Choate, Joseph Hodges, 1832-1917
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Telegram from John Hay to Charlemagne Tower, Horace Porter, and Joseph Hodges Choate. [February 8, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44113. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Hay, John, 1838-1905. Telegram from John Hay to Charlemagne Tower, Horace Porter, and Joseph Hodges Choate. [8 Feb. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44113.
APA:
Hay, John, 1838-1905., [1904, February 8]. Telegram from John Hay to Charlemagne Tower, Horace Porter, and Joseph Hodges Choate.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44113.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
