Huntsville gazette. [volume] (Huntsville, Ala.) 1879-1894, 1891-08-15
CHINESE OUTRAGES,

An imperial Chinese Decree ConcerDins
Ontrages on Foreigners In the Celestial
Emplre-Rioters to be Summarily Dealt
with, and the Treaty Stfpulations in Re.
gard to the Propa CATION OF Christianit,
to be Maintained.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE state de-
partment has received copy of the
imperial decree issued by the emperor
o1 ohlna concerning the outrages on
foreign missionaries in that country
winch have caused the navy depart
ment to order two additional vessels to
| chinese waters. The decree is as fol-
lows:
TheTsung-L Ii Yamen Cor council Of minis
I ters) has memorialized us in regard to the
missionary cases that have occurred In the
| various provinces, asking that we issue
| stringent instructions to the governor gen.
cral and governors to lose no time in devils.
| ing means for a settlement thereof 1t is
represented by the yanen that In the mont h
OF May the missionary premises (CatholIc)
ut Wuhu, IN the province of Arhei, were
nred and destroyed by mob of outlaws At
IAN ang Huen, in the province of Kiang
ou, ana at Wusuch, in the province of Hu-
Peh, sHnilar outrages have been commit ed
on missionary establishments there, and it
IS now necessary that the mscreants
should be arrested and unrelenting meas
ures taken in good time to provide against
further outrages of this kind. The propa.
CATION of Christianity by foreigners is pro-
viueu lor by treaty, and imperial DEGREES
nave Deen issued to the provincial authori-
ties 10 protect the missionaries from time
70 time. For years peace and quiet have
prevailed between Chinese and foreigners
How Is 1t that recently there have been sew
eral missionary establishments burned out
and destroyed and all happening ut about
the same time? This is decidedly strange and
incredible. 1t Is evident that among the riot
ers there are some powerful outlaws whose
object Is to secretly contrivc and plan to fan
discontent among the people by circulating
ialse rumors and causing them to become
agtated ana excited, and then to avail
themselves OF the opportunity to rob and
plunder; and peaceable and law abiding
citizens are enticed and led to join them,
resulting in tremendous uprising. Ii
strenuous action is not taken to punish tho
miscreants, how can the majesty and dig
nifty of the law b. maintained and peace
and quiet prevail! Let the governor gen.
eral and governors of the LANG kiang, HUI
kwang, kiang 81, Auhui and Hupek is
sue without delay orders to the
civil and military officers under
their respective jurisdictions to cause the
arrest of the leaders of the rioters, try them,
and infict capital punishment upon them
us warning ana example to others in the
future. The doctrine of Christianity has for
les purpose the teaching OF men to be good
Chinese converts are subjects of China and
are amenable to the local authorities.
Peace and quiet should reign among the
Chinese and missionaries. But there are
reckless fellows VITO fabricate stories that
have no foundpton il, s---- -
pas~s1ass are not few III numDer anu are 10
tp'found everywhere. Let the Tartar geI-
erals, governor general and governors is
sue prociamations warning the people nos
to listen to idle rumors or false reports
which lead to trouble.
Should any person secretly post piacardS
containing false rumors with view to be.
guile the minds of people, strenuous steps
must be taken to cause his arrest and Wig
orous punishment be meted out to
him. The local authorities must
protect the lives and property OF
foreign merchants and missionaries and
prevent bad characters from doing them in
Jury Should IL transpire that the measures
taken to protect them have not been ade.
quate and trouble in consequence ensue.
some of these officers that have been truly
negligent are to be reported to us for de-
Qradation. In the matter of all mission
ary cases that are still pending let
she Tartar generals, governor gen.
eral and governors cause a speedy settle
ment of them. They must not listen to rep
resentations of their subordnates that the
cases are difficult to settle and thus cause
delay to the end that a settlement of them
NAV be effected. Let this decree be uni
versally promulgated for the information
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