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. Olney to Mr. Denby.

Department of State,
Washington, November 21, 1895.

No. 1205.]

Sir: Your No. 2390, of the 7th ultimo, incloses copy of the imperial edict degrading the ex-viceroy, Liu Ping-chang, for his connection with the Szechuan riots.

The Department has read this edict with gratification. It is believed that the punishment of the ex-viceroy will be a salutary example, and that the punishment of all implicated subordinate officials is practically pledged thereby.

I am, etc.,

Richard Olney

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