Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 7, 1896, and the Annual Report of the Secretary of State

Mr. Rockhill to Mr. Denby.

Department of State,
Washington, September 5, 1896.

No. 1333.]

Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your No. 2566, of July 22, 1896, and to express the Department’s gratification at the settlement of the claim of the American Baptist Missionary Union for losses in Szechuan, amounting to 14,305 taels, which have been paid by the Government of China through the Shanghai taotai.

I am, etc.,

W. W. Rockhill,
Acting Secretary.