Interview between Mr. T’ang Shao-yi and the Secretary of State
Subject(s): Boxer Rebellion (China : 1899-1901), China, China--Harbin, China--Manchuria, Fisher, Fred D. (Fred Douglas) 1874-, Hay, John, 1838-1905, Indemnity, International relations, Japan, McKinley, William, 1843-1901, Railroads, Rockhill, William Woodville, 1854-1914, Russia, Sin, Tang, Shaoyi, 1860-1938, Territorial expansion, Zhong, Wenyao, 1861-1945
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Secretary of State Root records an interview he conducted with Special Envoy Tang Shaoyi of China. Much of what was discussed involved the indemnity payments that China had been forced to pay following the Boxer Rebellion, and the return of these payments by the United States to China to be used for educational purposes. Additional subjects include adjustments to the tariff, the situation in Manchuria, and the Chinese Eastern Railway.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-12-09
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
8
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Interview between Mr. T’ang Shao-yi and the Secretary of State. [December 9, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59704. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Root, Elihu, 1845-1937. Interview between Mr. T’ang Shao-yi and the Secretary of State. [9 Dec. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59704.
APA:
Root, Elihu, 1845-1937., [1908, December 9]. Interview between Mr. T’ang Shao-yi and the Secretary of State.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59704.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
