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Chinese traders, not the government, are responsible for starting the boycott. The government fears disorder, but has taken action against the boycott to show American support.
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1905-08-27
Wilbur T. Gracey reports to Assistant Secretary of State Loomis that he and Thornwell Haynes met with the Viceroy of Nanking to discuss the boycott. The Viceroy supported the appointment of Edwin H. Conger as American advisor in China.
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1905-08-28
William Woodville Rockhill transcribes correspondence with Yikuang, of the Chinese foreign ministry, regarding the boycott.
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1905-08-29
George C. Perkins writes to President Roosevelt regarding the boycott in China and its effect on the people of San Francisco. Perkins requests that Roosevelt send Secretary of War Taft to Canton to stop the boycott.
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1905-08-30
William Woodville Rockhill encloses Chinese articles regarding the boycott. The boycott shows the weaknesses of the Chinese government while controlling its people.
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1905-08-24
Investigations into the cause of the American boycott reveal contradictory facts. Merchants in Shanghai say the boycott began in America to influence Chinese exclusion policy. The boycott was supported by the Chinese literati. The boycott varies by region, with some affected commercially and others establishing dangerous anti-foreign feelings.
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1905-08-24
The Chinese boycott of American goods has had no effect on Singapore. Europe sympathizes with China during the boycott and their newspapers encourage it. Consul General Wilber believes this may eventually negatively affect European trade with China because “the Chinese do not discriminate between Americans and Europeans.”
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1905-08-24
The boycott has led to large quantities of goods being unsold, to the detriment of trade.
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1905-08-25
The boycott shows signs of subsiding in Shanghai and elsewhere.
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1905-08-26
The Chinese boycott is subsiding, but anti-foreign feelings are still rampant and potentially damaging.
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1905-08-21
Thomas Sammons encloses a boycott circular sent to Imperial Chinese Customs and Imperial Chinese Post Offices.
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1905-08-21
Acting Secretary of State Adee encloses for President Roosevelt dispatches from Peking regarding the Chinese boycott of American goods and the ongoing peace talks between Russia and Japan.
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1905-08-22
Consul General Miller reports to Assistant Secretary of State Loomis that the Chinese Guild has decided not to follow through on fines for those who violate the boycott on American goods.
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1905-08-22
Julius Gareché Lay encloses the translation of a dispatch from the Viceroy of Canton, which has had little effect on the American boycott.
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1905-08-16
William Woodville Rockhill has made reports to Secretary of State Root based on daily consular reports. The boycotts have little impact on many areas, but are taking hold in Yantai and Canton, though even there with little support from merchants. The situation is most serious in Shanghai, but American trade will recover and the opposition seems to be weakening. Enclosed are a telegram from Wilhelm Knappe and a Chinese news clipping about the boycotts.
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1905-08-17
John Fowler includes a copy of his dispatch to Peking regarding the Chinese boycott at Qingdao.
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1905-08-17
J. L. Rodgers encloses a report from Julean Herbert Arnold regarding Chinese placards against American goods, as well as news clippings from the North China Daily News discussing the boycott.
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1905-08-17
William Woodville Rockhill has made clear his objections to the Chinese course of action. Cheng Liang has represented Chinese opinion to the United States government. The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs emphasizes the importance of a speedy decision.
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1905-08-17
Samuel Levis Gracey informs William Woodville Rockhill that the placards supporting the Chinese boycott of American goods are increasing anti-American sentiments across the country.
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1905-08-18
The Chinese Foreign Office has authorized local governments to cease the American boycott, realizing the severity of the situation after talks with the American China Development Company. William Woodville Rockhill is still gathering information about the agreement.
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1905-08-18