The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-06
CHINESE PERTIDY.
What Will Be Done by the
Great Powers.
The Tien-tsiR Massacre Only The Commence.
meRt Of Plan 10 Extermi.
nate all Foreigners.
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WILL THERE BE a WAR 2
Some Diplomatic Light Oh
the Subject.
REpREgTNADLE COURSE OF MINISTER Low.
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His Undignifed Reference to the
Sisters Of Charity.
Nr. Fish's Official Snub to Our Neck-
less Representative.


PeKln be confirmed the treaty Powers will be
obliged to resort to force in order to compel the
Chinese government TO respect its obligations.
Nothing full and explicit in the several
treaties than the right OF Americans and Europeans
to teach Christianity to the natives, the security of
their persons ana property aud or their converts,
aud OF their exemption from the jurisdiction OF the
Mongoan courts. The late imperial DEGREES actu-
ally annul these PROVISIONS and leave the mission
aries at the mercy of the fanatcal mobs who con-
sue In great part the population OF large cities.
The action OF the Chinese authorities amounts 10 the
Punishment OF foreign Christians ana the cruel per.
secution, If not wholesale massacre, OF the
native converts. II is easy to comprehend
the alarm that must exist In the small
civilized colonies scattered over the empire. Ths
feeling OF insecurity and peril OF these people must
be very great, and 1t not for the presence o.
powerful sQuaarons the WORK OF determination
would have at once commenced. The populace
whose minds are filed with the most outrageous
stories concerning Christians have been kept in
check b. the mandaIins, who know the consequences
OF outrage; but now that restraint longer exists
the situation Is serious and may lead to import.
ant results az any moment. 1t has been apparent
ever since the Tien-tsin massacre that the Chinese
government had determined to alter lis policy re.
epect!ng the sub ects AMI citizens OF the treaty
Powers residing in the country ana return to It's old
system Ol exclusion and persecution Of Christianity.
THE T.EN-TsIN MASSACRE.
The sad story OF the massacre OF French and Rus.
sian subjects IN flemish June q, $780, by an ini-
rated native mob, is now brought prominently
before the world. The decision reported 10 have
been arrived AZ by the Chinese government grows
directly out OF the affair. On the day mentioned
ten sisters or ChSritY, three priests, the French
Consul the Vice Consul and three Russians were
cruelty slaughtered, besides large number OF
native converts. Several religious edices, both
Catholic and Protestant, were either totally de.
str, wed or rendered useless. All the foreign resi-.
dents ned from the city, and the effect OF this
terrible %, was 10 cause general belief that there
was no lo, ver any safety FOR European and Amer.
can resident At any other time the news of THIS
appalling trogaav would have engaged the in
slant a,tennon 81 II civilized nations and
have leu to the -. mpt and exemplary
punishment OF .bo han,,, Ems. But at that
'nhe france was engaged In d.a. - ss,o anu
could not tEen or even since strike bid IN ue.enee
VI hef rights 50 cruelty outraged ia The ne, o' and
properly o. her citizens. Three unfortunate China g
80 were seized and decapated to SATISFY
=, .vmands. Inc ilyestigati0a OF the
matter cit no doubt as the completely OF tie local
officials in the massacre, ard each day brought more
strongly into light thc fact that the attack to be
made on all Christians had been long determined !
upon before was carried into execution. Further
testimony proved that tue inhabitants of distant
cities were aware OF what Was going 70 occur at
Tientsln and boosted that The time had at last ar
rived when all foreigners, both Protestant and
Catholic would be driven out OF the country. For
some time previous to June, 1870, rumors
wee In circulation TO the erect that
the Sisters OF Charity were bewitcning AMI
carrying CT children for the purpose Of extracting
their eyes and taking out their hearts u be used Tor
medicines and witchc-at Parties who were IN
terested In stirring UP tho common people were
constantly reporting the loss OF children. Several
Cinnamon were arrested, land, on examination, 1t
was found That there were no grounds whatever FOR
the cnarzes. Still the enemies OF the missionaries
kept IL tie excitement until at length the ignorant
natives ready TO believe anything TO the prejudice
OF Christians, were driven almost mad by these
statements. Tie literary men ana magistrates did
all in tier power to add 10 the fury OF tie popuaoe
NJ Fontaluer the French Consul, being disturbed
by the cr.es Of the noisy mob In the neigh.
bornood Of his residence aud OF the estab-
llshment Or tie sisters OF Charity, invited
LIE Intaadaut TO make an examination OF all
the buildings under French protection, which,
having pcen officially made, proved that no truth
Whatever was IN the reports. The authorities went
so far Us TO dig up the bodies OF children who had
died ia the Sisters Hospital. But nothing discov-
grounds for credltng the atrocioas calumnies
Alter thls examination by the local authorities, on
the very day the rot, and when II WAS well known
That the mob proposed attacking the churches
insanter, II might be expected that measures would
he taken TO disperse the rioters Nothing OF this
kind was done. The Consul, on returning to his
Office with his assistant was accompanied by the
native magistrate, and according TO the statene Mt
OF the latter the Consul fired taree shots at him
from his revolver This T. also reported "
Tlen.tsin, who. was lot present. indeed,
Minister Low thought IL proper 10 add TO the
ChungLow the Official alleged to be fred All as
superintendent OF the arGenai, ana as consequence
their acquaintance aud Intercourse were intimate;
and thai I wa undoubtedly true that his personal
friendship toward Chunglow would cause him to
believe tue statements MADE by the later in prefer
ence 70 basing his opinion on the Information Which
came through other sources The mob, by all other
accounts, which make no mention OF this shooting,
suddenly ana by preconcerted arrangement attack ID
the Cahoiic cathedral, Killed Tie three priests there
two frencnmen ea route 10 Pc sin aud all the Chris
building. Al The French Consulate were killed NJ
Fonianer, the Consul NJ simon, the wee Consul,
and number Of Chinese. The mob next
burned down the convent and hospital,
and murdered ten Sisters q Charity together with
a considerable number Of natives The reported
atrocities connected with the assassination OF these
ladies' seem too horrible and nendish for belief.
They were taken ont OF the building, put TO death by
means OF spears, knives ana swords; Their eyes and
hearts torn out and tnelf bodies thrown into The
flames OF tie burning buildings. French store
their way 10 Siberia and the wife or one Of them
were also cruelty murdered Aud all this butchery
wrought by rumors TOO absurd for BELIEF ~ any
educated or CHRISTIAN people, The Protestant chapes
were attacked, but none OF The missionaries were
Killed Mir. Tnomassln, secretary Of the French Le-
CATION and his wife just arrived. were murdered
before they LETT the residence OF the chief Junction
ares upon whom they had called 70 pay their re-
sDects. Sucn was the massacre or Icn-tsln, winch
ia ieroclty and devlishaess has hardly been eX-
ceeded even In Pagan countries.
THE RESULTS.
n must be stated that the authorities az Pekin
received the intelligence with alarm ana appeared
ready 10 arrive AT some settlement. Tie question
was as 10 whether the outbreak was local In It's
origin or whether IL was part Of a widespread CON
spfacy. All the foreigners, win lew exccpuoha
Ircuding the American Minister Mr. Low, adopted
the later view. Indeed, nom the hrs tna gentle.
man took The side of the Chinese asd aaImadYertcd
u.on the lndlsCreet conduct VI u murdered Consul