New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-14
DISSAT ATTSHED WITB CHINA'S ACTIoM
FORCE NAY BE USED BY OTHER POWERS TO
COMPEL A PROPER TREATMENT OF
FOREIGNERs.

San Francisco Sept 13-The British steamer China
arrived carly tins morning from Hong Kong and f0ko
hnma She brings advlces from China TO August 30
Sir John Wolsm, the British Minister, has protested
strongly againt the dilatory manner in which ule
chinese Government dealt with the recent riots. and
lns put three questions 10 the Government asking
first why an dlc, on the subject Of the riots was not
DISPATCHED through the Empire by telegraph second,
why 4he Wuu magistrate who tried 10 stop the riots
was d,rded while his superiors who did nothing were
MT punished and tllird, why the punishment OF the
guilty at Wlsuch was delayed. The Chinese Govern
ment sent te questions 10 Ii Hung Chang to be an
swered Cang replied, first, it is not the custom OF
China 10 sind edlcts by wire second, the magistrate
was degraded for other reasons, and third the roes
Ind been punished, two being executed.
The sorth China News commenting editorally
On the answers, the first is merely suoterfuge
The case too serious to admit OF the delay caused
bv the ne of messengers. As for the second reply
r. was stated at the time that the magistrate was
DEGRADED as concession to the natives. VINO mao
denounced him for doing his duty In the aifar' Inc
reply palpabe evasion. and only shows that China
canno be depended by the foreign Powers. AS for
the execution Of cupns. this is unsatisfactory, as
coming far short Of the requirements of Chinese law
in ases Of murder among themselves. Murders OF
foreigners must not be punished more lightly tha the
murder of Chinese.
Lord Salisbury added to his three questions de-
nad that Human, which rs tne HoUDcu Vi dhuloi0ibn
s,tir1eff in China be opened trade. coupled with
a-eat that if China could not control her own people
IN. foreign Powers would take the matter in hand.
To this the Viceroy replies that China is perfectly
allie TO control her own people. The conclusion Is
tIat ~ able she must be unwilling The News
aads. = Meanwhile the Powers do not intend 10 Dc
sStisfed with these replies and win Wlht mas Dcen
done by the Chinese Government so far IN the way
Of punishment and reparation They have sent emma
what Is virtually an utlmatum ana VIII nOl tahe alN
inadeouate reply. EnRland's action is undciStod "
be backed by other Powers. ana II Is thouKht Iorco
will he used IL China Is not concilldtOfN. ,,
over 90 600 people assembled at Lung Chow, In tle
rrovlncc OF Human, recently TO prevent W0hTtl lrOl
nInttnc up telegraph lines Ten thousand poles were
Society has been formed to keep the telegraph ou At
Nev-G Chang DR. Greig missionary doctor. has been
assaeSinaed by soldiers. The matter has bccn placed
in +he hands of Mr. AystOn, British Consul Tho
German Roman Catholic Bishop OF shan'4ns mas ig
turned from Pekn to Ticn Tsn. II Is slld
Ii Hung Chang told him that tle la;: r,Gts I
are only fOIcrunncrs OF more serious trouble:
There seems to be no foundation for the report
that the son Of IIusch Minister u knslahu, mas
been arrested as a member Of secret society. IounG
Iusch fves at Wusch the scene Of the recent n3ls;
but is a quiet student and was In no way cohhectcu
with them. c, r. ,,,,.oh
West ROrneo. between the Dyaks and Maiays dhrcG
thousand Dyaks are in arms against the Malay kiual
over taxes. Fighting has ALREADY iaNen place, sew
eIaI being killed on each SIDE, which Is DChcVgd, 10
he the root Of the trouble nHmDer oi soiolcr'
have been sent to the di>anccted district.
THE following advice are from Japan: -
meeting Of the committee appOintc1 70 make a!-
rargements for Japan's exhibits at the NorlG far
at Chicago held August H. The meeting "NS
by prominent persons - , ,,,,o.,ro
nv the recent floods in the TO Ku Slima Prefecture
35I houses were destroyed and over 600 injured lw0
persons drowned, and hiryon veascis ue'to'eu