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

File No. 819.55/15.

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

[Telegram.]

Department of State,
Washington, August 19, 1913.

Legation at Peking today telegraphs as follows:

The Chinese Government appreciates friendly offices of the United States Government and request further representations to Panama. Objection is made to Articles 7, 14 and 25 of registration regulations making excessive charges for registration, requiring Chinese to report every six months and placing enormous tax upon societies. The principal objection is to reporting every six months.

Bryan.