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. Denby to Mr. Olney.

Legation of the United States,
Peking, November 19, 1895. (Received Dec. 30.)

No. 2435.]

Sir: I have the honor to inform you that I have received a telegram from the Szechuan commission announcing its arrival at Hsi-an, the capital of Shensi. The commission is now beyond telegraphic communication. It will arrive at Chengtu in about one month. It is now about to cross the high mountains of the Si-ling range.

En route the commission has exchanged ceremonious calls with the governors of the various provinces.

I have, etc.,

Charles Denby

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