Foreign Relations of the United States, 1901, Appendix, Affairs in China, Report of William W. Rockhill, Late Commissioner to China, with Accompanying Documents

Mr. Hill to Mr. Rockhill.

No. 30.]

Department of State,
Washington, July 20, 1901.

Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your dispatch No. 107, of the 5th ultimo, containing a report on the punishment of the Chinese provincial officials and others guilty of crimes against foreigners during the troubles of last year.

The dispatch and its inclosures have been read with much gratification.

Your action in carrying out the President’s instructions to oppose the shedding of any more blood, and which resulted in limiting the capital sentences to four persons, and in the reduction of the punishment of others, is approved by the Department.

I am, sir, etc.,

David J. Hill,
Acting Secretary.