, 1886-03-05
CHINA'S ULTlMATUM
In Regard to the Rock Springs
if Massacre.
Americans in China Will be
the Sufferers.
Exciting Scene Between Ken
lucky Legislators.

WASHINGTON, March 4.-The Exam
liner to day published a column explana
tory of the circumstances which led TO the
PRONUNCIATION of the Chinese message by
the president The Investigations Of Col
Bee, consul general of China at San Fran
cisco, into the Rock Springs massacre,
convinced that officer that 1t was a cruel
outrage perpetrated by white men, whom
he supposed to be Americans, upon an
inoffensive people. He so reported to his
home government, and with his report
was forwarded to the Chinese legation
here and transmitted to China through
the proper official channels. The instruc-
tons to the Chinese minister, received
from his government, were startling. He
was instructed to demand from the United
States, a total disavowal Of the affair,
condign punishment, capitally, if killing
could be proven; and indemnity to the
sufferers for their losses, to be paid by the
United States. This was the ultimatum.
If the United States refused to comply
with these demands, the president was to
be informed that the Chinese government
would Immediately proceed to collect IN
demnity from American citizens in the
imperial territory, and withdraw its pro-
lection from them, which meant they
would be notified TO leave China at once
Simultaneously with this information
came to the state department from the
same officials in London hat the Marquis
Tseng. Chinese ambassador to the courts
of St james and st. Cloud. was about to
return home to take a high position in
the imperial council of the state, and that
he would insist upon stern measures be-
ing taken against the United States to
mark its displeasure at the outrages
which the American authorities permitted
its citizens to commit against his people
without any attempt being made to pre-
vent them, or punish those who openly
avowed their participation in them. This
was the situation when the president sent
his message to congress on Tuesday last.
1t will be seen that he denies the right
Of the Chinese government to demand an
indemnity for the property destroyed.
This is the point upon which the i%nstrue-
tons of the imperial council to the minis
ter here admit Of no concession. 1t has
been known for a month past that the
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very soon. 1t is learned that he will take
with him the final conclusions of the pres
ident in regard to this matter. These are
the simple facts, the Critic says, from I'M
doubted authority, and they are given to
the country as aids to the comprehension
of the presidents last message in its full
importance.
WASHINGTON, March 4.-Rumors were
current here to-day to the effect that the
Chinese minister had received instructions
from his government to demand from the
United States a total disavowal of the re-
cent outrages against Chinese residents in
the western states and territories In an
interview this evening the Chinese
minister said to Il representative
of the associated press that
while his information that China,
and especially the province OF Canton, the
home Of large percentage of the Chinese
of the Pacific slope, is greatly excited
over these outrages and that retaliation