The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-11
OLD GLORY NOT HUMILlATED.
Acting Secretary Of State Uhl Denies JOhn
Russell YVuns'S Charge
SURRENDER CT The JAPANESE SPIES
To the Chinese Authorities Defend'd--Au
mi,aI ling. of the 'h'"eS' ''''
Degraded for CowArdie''

u,,euINGTON. sept. lO.-The letter Of
n. tohn Russell Noung. American minlS-
,rtoCaIna during the Administration OF
T,.sil,nt Arthur. giving his Views con-
c.rniue the delivery to the Chinese au-
th,rIf..s Of TWO accused japanese spies
a. shanghai. and insisting that thereby
ofbe American flag had been Inundated, -
va. shown 90 Acting Secretary Of state
Edwin =. TN To-day. lie said the com1
muuicauon. emanaung from Mr. Young,
whose oiuclM residence in China, and in
innate acquaintance with the history and
limitations of extra territorial jurisdiction
u ,hat country would naturally carry
much weight.
"AuI yet" said Mr. Uhl, the commu-
TlCaupu itself fails TO inter the necessary
character Of the Instructions under WHICH
our representatives. in China and Japan
. one lau extend protection 10 the SUBJ
1ects oi The other country during the
suspension ot diplomatic intercourse be-
tween the TWO Governments. His state
mtnt taat This Government had solemn
D promised TO protect as We would Amer
lean cll1ras, the Japanese Ia China, in
O.'airs Ais lack OF Information. or mis-
conception OF the essential nature OF those
ih>Nit IONS. Inc right 10 exercise in
dependent jurisdiction over The foreigne~s
l' t4NA anu ddidA lt1le MN0il. upon
treaty siipulauons. and the protection so
conferred Is an express conventional grant
g. particular individuals. and cannot be
expanded 10 include others by assimlla-
ton.
uuIoMAr1C INrRRCOURsE lNrEHBUPTRD.
'Ey reason Of the existing war between
China and Japan diplomatic intercourse
u.- interrupted between the two Govern
u.uts and each requested of the United
states the luttIposluon of It's good oihces
HNaI. .Hf At
each iu territory OF the other. our rela-
tou to both parties was that OF strict
neutrality ANA OF necessity, protection
could now only Doe exercised by our
representatives al Toxic and Pekin, as
friendly Office unoiiicially, ant in q
manner consistent with tine position OF
impartial tmity. The Government OF the
United States could not undertake 10
bring the subjects OF either power with
in the Jurisdiction of its ministers or
c0usuls. nor could IL be justified i'm al
lowing its legations or consuldtcs 70 be
made an asylum for those claimed 10
he offenders against the law of the
local Government. Japanese subjects ln
China remain the subjects OF Japan as
they were before hostllucs hesal, ana
must of necessity respond 10 ia" law OF
China. when charged with oilense against
the same. So with the subjects OIL emma
"In aesentiig 10 the request of Switzer-
land that tht agents ot the JWled states
DID NiNH i'.''' al f ll.f,-cti.
,.t|'ion tbsr. "nr asents as ear
-. i,,et-,l,t.4 that thev
4E - irdicial co..uizance of
''..' t,.'t S,cifzers I'M "A circular
'I,.I-'' r..,,r.se.ntet.v,s az This
"luI s.r.i,,, countries bv the
''f'I lI'''l, ' 49, ar tGe 1rfb IL De
IriaI li-,l "i ''' -t f,lio,,i,,-.
ctnDei' l'"' 'Ip'''''
TIE PRECEDENT clrED.
Won are informed that YOU are not
eNpccted 10 become a diplomatic or con
euiar officer of the Swiss Republic when
ie prohibited by the Constitution Of the
United States 90 officers of tNc United
States who are citizens. lhf lhlthloi
is that you should merely exercise your
good offices ia behalf OF any SWISS ll
vour vicinity who might request lhem
En- fha absence of n diplomatic or con-
'..r r.nf..sentatiVe of switzerland, ana
win ''h-vil '' '''N
An iD. INV o, lS73 contained the
Ii.,,.i,,+.
... .1I. rrotection referred go must ne
...,ril, be-. confined to the Ntr~nh1i ana
,,n+rrIl GOOD offices Of such Iuncuon-
Sr..- anGoueh when exercised o. This
extent merely This can prgi-,Y b- l'ne
only With tine consent oI the 'h4ieSe
Government
"Iu fact" said Mr.. Ohl. this point was
perfectly un Icrsto1d @ttu tAr y9VtIn-
meuts of China and japan ca -adeh'!H
requested me pfolec Won "i 'u' ahti,.o
of the United States for their respective
subjects ANA the 4giion oi {'s ,,gT,, ,,,,..,
HH s.