Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the President, December 9, 1891

Mr. Wharton to Mr. Denby.

Department of State,
Washington, June 10, 1891.

No. 623.]

Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your telegram of June 7.

I have not delayed to communicate these facts orally to the minister here, and to ask that his Government may be informed by telegram at once of the anxiety for our citizens in China which these riots occasion to the Government of the United States, and of our hope that immediate steps may be taken to protect foreign residents. Mr. Tsui said in reply that he would reflect upon this suggestion and inform me of what he should conclude to do.

I am, etc.,

William F. Wharton,
Acting Secretary.