Letter
John Russell Young to Frelinghuysen, February 14, 1885
No. 106.
Mr. Young to Mr. Frelinghuysen.
Legation of the United States, Peking, February 14, 1885. (Received April 13.)
No. 650.]
Sir: I inclose for your information a correspondence with Mr. Consul Wingate at Foo-Chow.
It appears that an American firm asks the good offices of the consul to introduce giant-powder and other explosives to the attention of the Chinese Government. I have said to the consul that any influence he can use to advance an American interest would be a performance of duty. I, however, thought it my duty to say that, considering the friendly relations between France and the United States, the legation could not approve of a consul using his influence to supply the Chinese with articles of war to be used against the French.
I trust that this action will meet with your approval.
I am, &c.,
JOHN RUSSELL YOUNG.
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U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian. Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the P.