The P.—And what did he say?
S. H.—Everything: put his hands into his long sleeves, crossed them on his breast and bowed three times, profoundly silent. Then he retired.
The P.—I am from Wyoming and you’ll have to explain.
S. H.—It’s all right. I at once summoned the other Ambassadors (except the Russian and the Japanese) and told them that you had made the most forcible representations to the Chinese Empress regarding her Majesty’s breaches——
The P.—Her what? You said that?
S. H.—Of neutrality. They were greatly impressed.
The P.—What did they say?
S. H.—What could they say? They bowed and went out, one by one, leaving the door open. The Open Door is what we stand for. It is all over.
The P.—Except the shouting.
S. H.—Secretary Loeb will see to that. He has prepared a statement of the incident for the press.