Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 3, 1900

Memorandum.

Chinese Legation, November 28, 1900.

Cablegram from Liu Kun-Yih, viceroy at Nankin, dated November 28, 1900, has been received by Minister Wu.

During the past two months since his arrival in Shansi Governor Hsi Liang has dealt very severely with the Boxer rebels, having decapitated over eighty important leaders, and has been earnestly affording protection to missionaries. He is very different from his predecessor, Yu Hsien. You are earnestly requested to secure the good offices of the United States Government in dissuading other powers from advancing their forces into Shansi.