Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, 1894, With the Annual Message of the President, Transmitted to Congress, December 3, 1894

Mr. Denby, minister, to Mr. Gresham.

Legation of the United States,
Peking, November 5, 1894. (Received December 20.)

Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of yours of September 18, touching the status of Japanese subjects in China.

The correctness of the position taken by you was patent to me after my interview with the secretary for foreign affairs at Tokyo. This opinion has been confirmed by the perusal of the Japanese ordinance of August 4 last, and particularly by articles 6 and 8 thereof.

I have, etc.,

Charles Denby.