Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 6, 1897

Mr. Sherman to Mr. Denby.

Department of State,
Washington, August 18, 1897.

No. 1484.]

Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your dispatch No. 2774, of the 10th ultimo, inclosing a copy of a note addressed by you to the Tsung-li Yamên on that date, demanding that viceroys, governors, and all other officials be held responsible by the Chinese Government for antiforeign riots occurring within their jurisdiction, and punished accordingly.

The Department approves generally the ground taken in your note to the Tsung-li Yamên.

Respectfully, etc.,

John Sherman.