Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 5, 1898

Mr. Moore to Mr. Denby.

Department of State,
Washington, April 30, 1898.

No. 1573.]

Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your dispatch No. 2888, of the 17th ultimo, reporting that a mob has killed a native hospital assistant at Chiang Pei and demolished premises rented by American missionaries at that place.

Your energetic remonstrance to the Tsung-li Yamên and demand for appropriate redress according to the ascertained circumstances are approved by the Department.

Respectfully yours,

J. B. Moore,
Acting Secretary.