File No. 819.55/70.
The Secretary of State to Minister Price.
Washington, May 19, 1915.
Sir: The Department has received your No. 491 of the 3d instant, in which you enclose copies of notes from the Chinese Consul General at Panama, expressing his gratitude and that of his Government for the good offices of your Legation in preventing the passage by the last National Assembly of Panama of severe anti-Chinese legislation. You also state that a delegation of Chinese merchants called at your Legation and, while expressing their gratitude orally to you, presented to you a handsome silver loving-cup in token of their appreciation of your action.
In view of your efforts and the private source of the gift mentioned, the Department approves your acceptance of the cup and is glad to note so pleasant an appreciation of your services as the notes from the Chinese Consul General and the gift from the Chinese colony indicate.
I am [etc.]