The Archive · 1924

Peking, Bay 15

The question of sending a telegram to the' House of Representatives in Washingt pressing thanks for the act that House regarding remission of the American portion of the Boxer Indemnity: was brought forward in the Senate, but was postponed indefinitely after a Senator had pointed out that such action would be premature. He contended that the Chinese Parliament would not be justified in sending such a message until it had received official information from the American Congress, and that this would certainly not be done until the measure had been passed by the American Senate, and not probably unless it had been approved by the President—Reuter's, Pacific Service,

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