Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-25
KU-CHENG SITUATION
Tie Silence Of Minister Denby on the
Subject Continues.
GRAINS or ALLOWANCE.
They Must he Taken In the Case OF
shanghai and Iorgkong A1vfccs.
rocnuxe OF British Prejudice
Against Uncle sam.

WASHINGTON, August 2i-The 81
lonce Of Minister Denly with reference 70
the Ku-Cheng inquiry stlll continues, de-
spite the actually anxious feeling at
the State Department that has been
caused hy the press dispatches, the de-
pariment's only source Of quick infor-
nation. Mall from China more than
month old was delivered at the stats
Department to-day. and this contained
letters from Minister DENLY regarding
events up to that time.
The press dispatches have told OF the
refusal Of the Chinese authorities to per-
nit the American commissioners 10 at
tend the Investigation at ku-Cheng. Of
the departure OF Captain Newell OF the
cruiser Detroit from Foo-Chow 20 Ku-
Cneug. and Of the appointment Of Vice
roy Liu, the enemy Of tire missionaries,
and the alleged instgator OF the Cheng-
Tu riots an imperial cor'mi .si0ner 10 in
vest.gate the ku-Chens affair. bat not a
line he's come from Mr.. DENLY on any OF
these subjects
Acting-Secretary Adee said to-day that
he had authorized 10 expression Of the
departments opinion as to the cause
Of Sir Denby's silence. for the simple
reason that no opinion had been formed
or could nationally be formed In the abb
sence OF knowledge Of The facts The
promptuess. good judgment and energy
wit1 which Colonel Dcnby had acted
upon the instructions heretofore sent him
negativcd any hasty conjecture that he
vac not now endeavoring with alIcri'y
20 fuldl tho duties imposed upon him
bv the departments kilograms Of the past
week.
II was 20 be remembered. Mr.. AGee
sa!d. that China Is q country Of slow
mmunicatons. having practically no
speedy mail service end few telegraph
lines. that the problem of the fitting
protection OF the lives and property In
tere SIS al our citizens scattered over
territory covering 10000 fquare miles
or more requ.r ] constant conference and
cooperation between the Minister and
The Admiral commanding. as well as
trustworthy information from the Con-
sui; that The Tsung-Li Yamen. which Is
the practical government Of China as
far a. f.reisn interests are concerned.
is p cumbr0us body % deal with. its de-
lihorarous being often pr0,roctef and the
execution OF is decisions depending on
the doubtful zeal Of the local viceroys
and provincial governors. and that the
necessity Of bringing all these diverse
factors into concurrent working might
well battle Mr. Den5y's natural desire 20
report 10 the department successful action
upon it, instructions.
70 take the case OF the Ku-Cheng COR,
as more properly written. Ku-Tien). i'll
vesucatica. communication with the Con-
sui at foo-CL0w was obviously neces-
s.ry . any intelligent action. ana Mr
H.Nson appeared 70 have put himself be-
yolt t.lcgrallic reach. The mead OF
communicating with him by personal mes
sage perhaps explains ne press re-
ports that Commlrier Newell, OF the
Detroit bad gone TO Ku-Tien to see
him. of which. however. the state De-
plrtm-nt has 10 confirmation.
The kilograms from Shapghai and Hong
kcr,. said Nr. Adee. are % be taken
with some allowance. by reason Of the
apparent disposition IN those quarters 70
w1-k up q prejudice against the diplo-
matte and naval representatives. OF the
United States .n China. and dependence
upon such reports might be more likely
. c0m9.lcate ami defeat than be help
IN % the government IN carrying out
rs practical purpose
IN the absence of information from Mr..
DENLY, the statements published in Lon
don papers that the British and Ameri-
can commissioners ore practically prison
e-s at Ku-Cheng cannot De confirmed.
The statement ia rot believed here.
ANOTHER OUTRAGE.
WASHINGTON. y. c., August ~
In the mail received this morning at the
s.ate Dcpar.m nt was a dispatch from
Minister DENLY containing q report OF
another assault upon an American mis-
s,ouary IN China. which has not hereto
fore been made public
Mr. DENLY says that July eth at Tung-
Chou. t0wn aAol. thirteen miles from
Picking. Rev - L. Sheffield, an Oh and
hlehiv respected American missionary,
was attacked by crazy native carpen-
ter and bis brother. and severely cut vi h
a. krife. The two assailants We're ar
rested. At the date Sir. DENLY wrote
they were 'n jail awaiting trial.
air ,.nbr added. The matter will
create o. great s,ir IN China. bur SIS abso-
lutay without foreign political slsniil-
canoe.