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

File No. 811.001W69/3.

The Secretary of State to the Chinese Minister.

Department of State,
Washington , March 8, 1913 .

Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 4th instant enclosing a translation of a congratulatory message addressed to the President by the President of China.

I beg you to be so good as to inform President Yuan Shi-Kai that his good wishes are highly appreciated by the President.

Accept [etc.]

W. J. Bryan.