Mr. Wharton to Mr. Tsui.

Sir: I have the honor to say, with reference to the telegram of yesterday of the imperial consul-general at San Francisco, of which you [Page 462] left with me a translation to-day, that I have telegraphed to the governor of California, asking an immediate investigation of the alleged outrages on Chinese subjects at Vallejo and transmission of the facts to this Department.

Accept, etc.,

William F. Wharton,
Acting Secretary.