Mr. Conger, the nowly arrived United States Minister to China, was interviewed by a representative of the N.-0. Duily Newson Thursday. His Excellency proved willing enough to converse on. outside topics, but on the subject of politics he was distinctly reserved and non-committal. Questioned as to the commercial policy of the United States in China, Mr. Conger said there was nothing to say on that point that was not already known to the public, viz., that it was on the lines of the now famous "open door" policy, being that of a fair field and no favour to all nations alike. Knowing that His Excellency had already had his attention drawn to the need of the extension of the Foreign Settlements, our representative approached him on the subject. In reply, Mr. Conger said that ho knew nothing: of the subject except what he had gathered from the newspapers, but that during his stay in Shanghai he should devote " portion of his attention to it, and tuke the trouble to thoroughly post himself on the point, and on the result of his investigations would depend his action in the matter.
Mr. Conger is looked upon li official circles in the United States'as being a very able man, though his actual diplomatic experience has been neither long nor varied. He was Minister to Brazil from 1890 to 1893, and was again appointed,
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