The Archive · 1893

President Cleveland and the Geary Act

The Chung Ngai Sun Po publishes a despatch received by the Chinese Minister in Auerica from the Secretary of State in reply tu x despatch of the Minister's dated the 8h August in reference to the enforcement of the Geary Act. The Secretary of State's despatch, which we have not seen published in any of the American papers, is dated the 19th August. In the course of translation from English into Chi and buck into Kuglish the phraseology necessarily have undergone some change, but the despatch is substantially as fullows In reply to your letter of the 8th inst. referring to the excitement prevaili amongst the Chinese residents here during May last and the threatened acts of hostility to Americans in China in retaliation, T am ppy to say that we have not sv far heard of any trouble arising "Tam glad to say that the friendly relutions between the two countries remain unimpaired, and you may rest assured that what is done by us is simply with the object of securing justice for buth, With reference to your proposal that the Geary Act should be at once reconsidered by Congress I am directed by the President to inform you that he cannot at present accede to your request, At the special session Congress hes to sider the silver question, which greatly disturbing commerce, and it exnnot atthe same time desi with another sub Ir will be remembered that some time ago I informed you that before the Act is enforced, amendments will cei be mare in some of the articles, Y. have no cause to regret the delay ins the matter."

The despatch concludes with the usual expressions of good will.—Daily Press,

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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