The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-06


for discharcng his PISTOL ana held 70 the opinion
that The outbreak was a nasty aad uEp.eMedia.ed
proceeding Air. Low. who mas been Governor q
them IN that state, but y is now
missionaries whom he differed with at tle time OF
the riot were correct. Inc views Oh pot.l parties
are given below. The breaking out OF hosties In
Europe was the matter beyond any other that
caused The Chinese TO temponze ana grow careless.
France was unable TO 90 70 war put sun the repre-
tory assurances for future protection ana safety 10
Their counuymen. The wrong done 10 France was
taken up In sort OF manner by tue other Ministers
and the promises required were OF course given.
The ultinlatum presented by the French Minister
ing-was promptly refused and preparations at
Hnse te GnSess WE mssks q 0ass
defend their new policG by force. However, after
satisfying the complaining Powers, except France
an ambassador was despatched 10 tnat country,
and, having arrived ere, entered upOn negotla.
tons with Gambetta at Bordeaux. A settlement was
arrived at on the following basis.-iayment or
100000 and the decapiatlon Of participants III the
rot Before the return OF the Am assador fourteen
Chinamen were taken out before daylight on y
morning last October IN Tien-tsin and be eaded, but
wherner they We're guilty or not the French do mol
Know, and 1t Is very probable the mandarins did lot
care. ms settlement was far ron satisfactory 10
foreigners IN China. The punishment OF tie two
mead men Wlo encouraged the MOB WAS what they
OF coolies, who are viewed In the light OF merchan-
ose, but the men OF rank, the really guilty,
were no' harmed, and further, tie authorizes would
not DO more tnan pas the damages Tor property
DESTROY ed. The missionaries declare that they dld
no. leave their homes Tor The purpose OF selng tilen
lives Tor 20 much money, ana that they would be
false TO their ialh to tie countries their birth
u they did ANYTHING 10 encourage The Chinese 10
think itwoud be safe TO Xiii Christians provided
money Is forthcoming TO satisfy the penalty dne
Lurderers. Ihere IS no dinerence oetween Catholic
ana Protestant missionaries Oh tnis point. me
FRENCH bislop proleSs against accepting money III
conaonatlon OF foul murder, ana Ii would seem all
Glasses OF foreigners agreed in condemnng the SET
ueilcnt made with france Tue Chnese have
boldly met the question, and answer IN terms that
they wen klow mean nothing else but war.
THE As,ERIJAN MISSIONARIES.
Ike Protestant missionaries, buin American ana
Engllsn, II Ilen-tsln, were clearly OF opnlon tnaG
tie riot was part OF grand plan 10 massacre or
urlVeaway all foreigners residing IN China, ana
local uprising against one nationality OF one ro-
gious creed. Rev. ar. STANLEY. Of tho American
foreign population that a day was liked and
arrangements maze lol an attack on the French
Consulate the Cathedral ana the SISTERS oil Charity
es enlistment ana other places III ana near tie city.
humors OF sinailar KIND were III circulation III
zen Chow city 500 II distant, aad at Ian ing,
OF as future aud 10 distinction was made us 10
foreigners. Un the morning OF tie tragic daJ the
ings, as stated above; bat no eliort was made TO
dispense the great crowd that followed enem
n nua collected 20 assure ne 'front.' peoe p ss pi Ss
found no evidence OF the foul dee charged
upon the Catholics. Mir. Stanley further says That
soon alter their departure The Ire gongs sounded
and tue assault was made, and tina, the military
commander arrived Win soldiers anu AIDED the
rabb.e III It's work. portion tRe mob then made
Tor the Protestant chapeis all OF winch, eight in
nuiaber, were despoied OF everything valuable ana
sheir walls walls ~ many cases, torn down. crowd,
also yeng with rage, started for the foreign settle
ments with the avowed purpose OF Killing all Tor.
eeAers ana sacking the place. 1t would seem their
from the first The ruilians asserted their pecaon
oi alu from the Governor Generals army. it was
positively known that soldiers were the most ac I've
III tie destruction OF the French consulate and tns
takeh IN connection with the pulling down and plum
aering the american chapel shows that The aulnorl-
Ties were implicated IN the attack, and that they
intended TO murder all foreigners without
discrimination. The three Russians Killed while
nying from the city begged Tor mercy Oil the
Plea, 'We are not Frencl.f The reply was, $50
matter; We VIII XII all iorcs ners.n The language
OF mandarin, named CnCrn, leading the mob,
was go on, my boys, aud burn them.n The AmerI-
can missionaries say, America has lost no chill
dren, but others have and we should stand by them
IN demanding full investigation, impartial justice
a1id determined punishment OF the guilt. Let this
De done; then lei them make good the losses or their
them replace our cnape!s with their own hands or
pay their full value as we may prefer winch is but
Just under the circumstances
TIE ENGLISH MISSIONARIES.
Messrs. Lees, o! the London MISSION and Hall, of
the Methodist MISSION, stated that the result OF the
rot was to cause the suspension OF their iabors Tor
outbreaks III their various districts and the clergy
men me themselves dq n9t dare venture INTO tue streets
CONVICTION Was that any attempt to rebuild
theif ruined and desccrated churches would
Eli, lish Christians did not wish 10 be separated
from their French breShfen and they feit the inte
rests OF their country were involved In The tier
The missionaries, Catholic and Protestant, were in
una under the protection Of treaties, III the pru-
", prosecution OF their lawful calling. .our
i,,as = say Messrs. Lees AMI Hail. "have been
IVES and our property has been destroyed. ana
.onSarts eues ousiy injured and our characters
,onvet e oreover, there seems good reason to be-
% ~, east one or the murdered sisters was
yvf iis sabes There cannot be the slightest doubt
mind with the T peop hss Uie 1 n1euse
v ~ sets tbat the q iginal design was 10 treat all
nav ionalites alike Il easy to understand wDy
TIE naniarlns are anXio ,tv pp ,, q uinerent
OF friendship for ourselves TAILS :" @ US IRON
allies with whose Interests v" "a a[e SO cyl
IDENTITY bound up. we claim justice shu " stlna by
orr fellow sufferers in The nour OF trial. we peeve
tns 10 be The most merciui line OF actol III rele'
renee o the Chinese themselves
PROTEST or THE PROTESTANT MISSIONARIES.
The Protestant missionaries In general iurhlsned
proof that nc attempt was made 10 arrest any OF te
rioters ana that lhey Continued, without any Inter-
ference after the attack as loud as ever In their
threats, anu that for month or over the manuac-
ture OF arms was carried on contrary TO the proca-
nation against suen business. That diligent scare
was mace for Protestant missionaries in their
chapels for the ayowcd purpose ot numbering
them, ana that the mandann5 positively refused
MI Lees, OF the London mission, to issue procla-
mSa asa' me ne ears to snow rs That the
feeling was only against CATHOLICS; evi .cnce TO tle
contrary is too strong. Even admitting IT, humanity
cries against uch heartieSi anu unchrStan asscnp'
ton as that theCq tnoics brought upon themselves
deserved fate Second, that The mob paItooS OF the
nature or public excitement merely. Evidence -
abundant that but for oil!cal encouragement such
a tragedy could not have been enacted justice ana
humanity. The missionaries claimed, alike demand Il
Arm and decided action in the fear ol Cod. A week
alter the massacre Mr. STANLEY heard TIE frequent
remark in the street:-"AU the foreigners al lie.
tsn are dead; we might as wen Kali tlis one and end
theln.'
ACTION OF TIE CHINESE AUTHORITIES.
OF course the French Minister took prompt
TO obtain full information and satl5action
All the representatives OF the treaty E0wers pniIeJ
In a joint communication 10 tho Chinese Prime
Minister, In whca strong grounds were taken. The
riot, it was siaed, would seriously compromise the
position OF the imperial government in the eyes or
all The world and that 1t was indispensable thar,
other countries having the t.dlnss Of this crime,
they. should at the same time be informed that
interest Of the Chinese to demonstrate b. TIE
ceaiest acts their firm intention to assure the safely
o. all foreigners who have trusted themselves IN
their ndally, whenever tley nay be within the Goa.