Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Address of the President to Congress December 2, 1913

File No. 893.00/1889.

The American Chargé d’Affaires to the Secretary of State.

[Extract.]

No. 983.]

American Legation,
Peking, August 22, 1913.

Sir: In continuation of my No. 963 of August 8, 1913, I have the honor to report that the Government has been very successful during the past two weeks in its military operations for the suppression of the insurrection in certain southern provinces. * * *

Dr. Sun, Huang Hsing, Hu Han-ming, and Chang Chi are all in Japan. * * *

The progress of events detailed above shows that the complete suppression of the insurrection is at hand. Martial law still prevails in Peking and executions take place nearly every day. * * *

I have [etc.]

E. T. Williams.