The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-07
THE KUCHENC MASSACRE
Roar Of the British Lion Is Already
Heard.
MURDERERS TO BE PUNISHED
American Mission Property at Yungsuh
Is Burned "Details OF the Massacre
Are Horrible Our Represen.
tativcs In China indifferent?

sent from the foreign Office to Mr..
O'Connor, British minister at Pekin.
instructing him to demand of the gov
ernment Of China that 1t secure the
safety of British subjects residing in
that country. Mr.. O'Connor has also
been instructed to demand a full in
quiry into the recent massacres at
Kucheng. and the punishment of those
found to be guilty of the crimes.
In addition to the instructions sent
to Mr/O'Connor. Her Majesty's consul
at Kuchengen has been ordered to
make an independent inquiry into the
massacre.
Intelligence was received here this
afternoon from China stating that the
emperor and the government had
agreed to the demands made by LORD
Salisbury, through Mr.. O'Connor, the
British minister at Peking. and that an
imperial proclamation had been issued
ordering the capital punishment of the
murderers. A military escort has also
been ordered to protect the British con-
sui at Kucheng during his inquiry into
the outrageS.
Washington, Aug. 6.-The state de-
partment this afternoon received des-
patch from Consul General Jerni-
gan reporting further missionary
outrages in China. The des-
match follows: "Hixon (consuD
wires that American mission property
at Yungsuh burned. Details OF ku-
cheng massacre horrible Houses
stealthily surrounded and sleeping
ladies and children speared to death.
Situation unsettled"
Mr. Dcnby Criticised.
The attack on Mr.. DENLY, the United
States minister to China. during pup
lie meeting in Shanghai yesterday, with
reference to the missionary massacre
at Chengtu, does not create any sur
prise at the state department In view
of an incident that occurred during a
preyious outbreak against missionaries
in China. which was followed by severe
criticism of the minister for alleged
apathy in protecting the interest OIL
American citizens. That these ATTACKS
have little weight with the department,
was shown by a statement obtained
there today from one of the highest
officials that Mr.. DENLY Is one or the
most capable. most aggressive ana
generally efficient ministers that mas
ever represented the United states at
Pekin. 1t was insisted that ne Is
thoroughly alive to the interests OF
American residents and has gained
reputation for unswerving aggressive
ness in pressing the demands Of Ameri-
cans for redress and indemnity. Dur
ing the past six months, 1t Is stated, ne
has secured the granting ana made
collection of no less than four separate
indemnities to American citizens Tor
losses sustained during anti-foreign
riots. Altogether, Mr.. DENLY stands
well with the state department., what
ever the missionaries and other Ameri-
cans in China may think Of him.
the incident referred to as tending
to counteract the effect OF the de-
nunciation of the minister at yester-
days meeting occurred during one OF
the many anti-foreign agitations. A
number Of American missionaries and
their families had reached a certain
point and wired Minister DENLY to send
a nited States war vessel to take them
out of harms way. Mr.. DENLY made
the request to the admiral of the United
States fleet, but the latter found that
he could not get within twenty-eight
miles Of where the missionaries were on
account of a vast marsh stretching
from deep water over that distance.
Mr.. DENLY requested the missionaries
to go to some accessible point, with the
result that he was condemned by men,
,f hn M O., oI
legged neglect In the case Of American
interests in not sending the gunboat to
the point which, according to the Unit
ed States admiral and Mr. DENLY was
twenty-eight miles from the nearest
place that gunboat could reach. A
complaint on the subject against the
minister reached the state department
and was explained by Mr.. DENLY in the
manner given.
Minister Dcnby's Career.
With the exception of this expressed
dissatisfaction with the minister, no
complaint that he has not been assid-
ious In the care Of American interests
has reached the state department.
Mr.. DENLY has represented the United
States at Pekin for ten consecutive
years. He was appointed by Mr.. Cleve-
land during his first administration and
was continued In office by President
Harrison. although the minister is a
staunch democrat. He Is well regarded
at the Chinese foreign office but this
circumstance cannot he adduced as
proof that he has become "orienta-
lized." 1t is one Of the interesting facts
Of diplomacy that the more highly a
minister is esteemed in the country
to which he is accredited. the more
satisfactory can he represent his own