Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the President, December 3, 1889

Mr. Chang Yen Soon to Mr. Bayard.

Chinese Legation,
Washington, D. C., January 3, 1889. (Received January 4.)

Sir: I have the honor to inform you that since I wrote to apprise you of my having, in accordance with the precedent of the Rock Springs case, memorialized the throne for an Imperial decree in connection with the amount of $276,619.75 indemnity for losses and injuries sustained by Chinese in this country, I have this day received, by telegraph, the Imperial decree authorizing me to receive the same for distribution amongst them.

I would therefore deem it a favor if you will kindly name a day for me to receive the payment.

Accept, etc.,

Chang Yen Hoon.