Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President, Transmitted to Congress December 2, 1895, Part I

Mr. Uhl to Mr. Denby.

Department of State,
Washington, October 23, 1895.

No. 1177.]

Sir: Your No. 2334, of 3d ultimo, inclosing copy of a note to the Yamên, requesting that they allow the decision of the Kutien investigating committee to be final and not subject to revision, has been received.

The Department’s No. 1152, of September 20 last, instructs you as to the necessity of the commission confining itself to discovering the causes of the massacre and those responsible for it, and of its not exercising judicial authority. It is trusted that the views therein contained have been communicated to the commission and that they will be strictly adhered to.

I am, etc.,

Edwin F. Uhl,
Acting Secretary

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