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

tie English ani French? stands ther has boon
nothing OF tie kind.
This imperial commissioner finally recommended
the Emperor TO have 1t known tlat al an onymous
irritating piaclgis concerning the missionaries be
prohibited.
THE FRENCH MINISTER.
II WIN be noticed tnat the proceeding was the
result OF the Jont communication OF the representa-
tlyes o the treaty Powers. The action OF the French
Minister, NJ Rochecnouart, was, of course indie
pendent OF the other Ministers. An agreement mas
b pee entered into between France ana Germany m
that hostltics between their countries should not
be carried Oh lii Chinese waters during the war be.
tween iheir respective countries Prcsid mt Grant
was Instrumental in bringing this about. In a
despatch to Messys. Bancroft and Motley dated
between French ana German ships OF war world
operate on the minds OF the Chinese put IN peril
}Ge lives o. Europeans and Americans in that EN-.
June 81 1910, referred TO De ore was signed by the
representatives Of the North German Confederation,
OF The United states Q. America, Grange, spain,
Count Rochechoaart demanded. in sati -factloI
OF the murder OF ms compatriots, the beheading
VI the TWO local officials who were charged with
completely in the RIOT Tor he had Investigated the
matter anu satisfied himself OF then quit and that
II condign punishment was not meiei out without
ae'ay he woud withdraw his Legation anu the
French sub'ccss from .e<in turains l.ie whole mat
yer over 10 lhe Aiini.l wAo would take snca achol
rs he deemed necessary To enforce the demand and
maintain the honor OF France. The Chinese would
noi comply Win THIS demand. but stated that the
onicials reeried u had Deen deprived OF ONCE, de-
graded iron their rams and handed eyer to the
beard OF punshmenls for TRIAL ana, II round guilty
would be punished with extreme rigor. Further
than thiS taey would NOT ana could not 20 aud II
war was The ulteI native 1t must DE accepted the
Inevitable result. An Imperial decree was issued az
the same tl.le ior seReral riSiag against foreign
ers. NO reference was made TO the French as such,
but to foreigners. IL Is unqucsonae!e that immed.-
Ministers demand TIE government e2 peceed nos.e
demonstration FROM Fl.tncc, and commenced making
preparation 10 resist tile attack. CEalg a general
OF ds.lncuon, was called TO lien-tsln with ali the
troops that could be spared from tue western
armies. III August he had about $4,000 men In and
about the CAY. Tie news IRON Europe 0! tle con-
ttnued revetses OF the French armies dl5peiled al
appreheasions o. h1stiie movement It s-o1id he
stated tlat The tfenca Admiral hestlied 10 OBEY The
minister Ia proceeding 20 extreme measures, anu 1t
Is also yerJ clear THAT the urcn Representative e2
hibted bnt niue 81 npafhy with any course tnat
would have the ecc. OF seriously interfering IN trade
between CHINA and Their respective goun.nes The
Chinese were My advised W RUSSIAN agents OF tne
crippled contttl0i o france and they acted accord
iIgy. Bug enc thing ~ certain, that each Of the
three Russians muideie at ilen.tsin three o. the
decapltated. lnus tue russians were satisfied by
blood for blood, the only way OF safely ucalng with
these people ana the french Were ielt to seek re-
dress II any way they thought proper.
ACTION or TAs AMERICAN MINISTER
The American Munster at Pekia stated ia letter
to the state Department that al inspection OF tue
Protestant chapets showed that great damage had
petidoe ~ tla rioters, anu that the local o!cias
appeared to be da5rous OF aiio,ding reparation
promptly to rebuild the cnapcls or pay equi
table damages. Mr. Low reulatas'Hotn tie Amerl-
can and i1nnsa missionaries appear TO be i'm Iessed
with the De!!ef that they are somehow specially
charged with the diplomatic function, by their gov
enents, i'll addition to their sell-imp Csed task OF
taking OF tAe spiritual welfare oil the Chinese;
and. according TO their diplomatic judgment, war
between France and CANA must first take place
before IL Is prop II to ADJUST any Claims for property
destroyed Ia The late iioI. nave notlned them that
when tAey ready Cr 4 settlement shall be pre-
pared TO present ana urge the paymelt Of Il Just
claim FOR damages, bat uatl they signlly tneir viii
ingness TO at shall taAe no fIrtn.r step In tho
NATTER
THsEATs-ALARM or AMERICANS At ruSGcHow.
1t appears, however that III the mouth of Septenl-
Der, 1870, three months after The massacre Ten-
Isiii, the American missionaries and residents at
Tungchow. owing TO reports that mad been circuat
In. iOl months Oh an intended attack upon foreign.
ers living there ana the natives attached TO them
and these reports becoming SO definite and appar.
emily wen founded, came to the conclusion that they
could 10 longer remain til ere consistent with re-
gard lor Their lives. Accordingly they applied to
the English Admiral Kellett, IN The absence OF an
American nan-o-War, To be conveyed TO place OF
corvette Grassnopper. MIR. Low, iii bringing the at
tenl.on OF the Chinese authorities to the threat
troubles In Tungcho TO the delay OF the govern.
mem III proceeding against ana furnishing the June
rloerS.
Mr.. Low RETRIEVED BY MR.. FISH
The United states Minister, during the cores
pondence tcoS occasion TO assure Prince Kung that
nothing woulu cause his government to depart from
It, traditional policy OF peace IN lis Intercourse with
CHINA except The laglant violation OF the rights
failure OF tAe Imperial government To apply the
proper remedy THIS declaration was going further
than any other representative had ventured, and
when known among the American and European
residents, cau:ci intense dissatisfaction. Is Mr:.
Lows despatch was delivered subsequent to the
threatened determination of the missionaries at
Tungclow 1t was considered both Ill-adVisei and.
to those VINO by long experience knew the real dis
positions Of the Chinese AUTHORITIES, dangerous 10
the safely or Europeans and Alnercan5. On
receiving the despatch IN question Secretary
Fish, November q. 1870, wrote 10 MI. Low:-"Your
assurance OF forDearance is considered to be too
Strong anu IL you'd be, perhaps, wei That Prince
Kung should undeFsiAhd tlas any VIOLATION Of the
rights OF our citizens and any hsGfant Violations OF
~ N r1av
Change" Ii Is proper to state again that Mr. Low
from ihe beginning did all In his power to shield
blame on the raDble and the lndlscreti0n oil the
French Vice Consul. Indeed. IN one instance he
writes OF the terrified priests and nuns taxing
"French leave" before the mob, and again, August
"a, 1870 IN referring 10 the unanmity or opinion
favor OF the rioters at Tien-tsn, he says:-"li this
feeling in Ireland IS strong enough to bafllc all
attempts OF the English government to
bring TO justice, 10y the ordinary forms OF law,
peasant accused OF inluring the person property
Of HIS landlord Is It surprising that tins feeble gov.
erhment should ina it diricnlt 10 ascertain and
punish the rioters III a city or 100000 inhabitants,
an OF whom aided III the massacre or sympalhize
with the crilnlnasN' Inc Minister, Immediately
after the massacre informed The state Depar Inent
"that the Chinese were averse to placing children
In their tSistersl charge The managers OF these In
stitquons orphan asylums' offered a certain sum
per head for all children placed under their CONTROL
1t being understood mat cniia once in tner asylum
no parent, relative or guardian should claim or ex,
by MIR. Low that children were kidnapped,
and some were obtained by the Sisters In the
last Stages o. Consumption NOW these re-
presentations were proved to be entirely
without foundation, Us declared by the Chinese Com
missoners who investigated The alalr. Ii has been
clearly proved that the Chinese authorizes treated
tie COMPLAINTS OF The foreign Ministers with cool
ness bordering upon Indifference, ana that the bel.
gerenl measures adopted ut first tue result 81
a determination to uphold lie actloa Of high ylcias
who engage Ia the massacre OF CHRISTIANS The
late DEGREES Of the Chinese government are moi at all
unexpected. Daring the past lev months the Eng
lish squadron has bsep largely augmented IN Chinese
waters, ana this has been Done IL view OF the active
I,repafa ions Of the Non ollans .or war; The glow
ing language OF Inc late Mr.. Burngame hat CHINA
invites Cnrlstendom 't0 plant the shining cross on
every hill ana IN every valley OF her broad domain
has It's commentary III the Tientsiu massacre, which
occurred while he was Just speaking aud in the
present attitude Of The Celestial government.