The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-17
MORE TROUBLE IN CHINA.
officials Refuse TO Carry Out Death
Sentences Revolt in Fo Txfen.

Foo Chow. Sept. 16.-In consequence OF
the attitude of obstruction assumed by
the Chinese officials toward the progress
Of the inquiry into the recent outrages at
Kucheng and their refusal to carry out the
sentences imposed by the examining court
upon the ring leaders in the attacks upon
the Christian mission at that place, two
gunboats have been ordered to ascend the
river to demand the enforcemnt of the
penalties imposed.
A rebellion has begun in the province
of Fo KEN and the local officials, instead
OF attempting to suppress the rising, have
fed. A force of imperial troops are on
their way to the scene to try TO put down
Washington, Sept. 16.-The state depart
ment IS without advices regarding the
alleged latest phase of the Chinese situ-
aJlOn IN regard to a refusal of the Chin
ese government to execute any of the men
convicted of being participants in the
missionary massacre unless they are as
sured that with the execution of these
men all other demands will cease.
According to the latest information of
tne department, the Kucheng committee
was at work with its labOrs uncOm-
pieted, and the Independent Investigation
mad not been begun. No dispatches have
been received from Minister DENLY, but
they are expected this week and are
awaited with interest.
The chief interest attaching in Wash
lngton TO the dispatches from Foo Chow
that rebellion has begun in the province
Of FO kien is as to the fate which awaits
the American and European missiona-
ries IN that province should any stil re-
main in the vicinity of Kucheng. Reports
reached here, through diplomatic and pri-
Nate sources, several weeks ago that the
missionaries after the recent massacre
IA the interior of the province, had, with
lnelr IamllleS, sought refuge at Foo
ChoW, which is near the coast, and where
the presence of foreign men-of-war make
them safe from further violence.
IL they have remained at Foo Chow
or, rather at Pagoda anchorage which
IS foreign settlement only a few miles
removed, no danger could happen to
gin again their work of Christianizing
the natives, they have returned to the
interior OF the province the gravest ap-
prehension will be felt for their safety
ropean or American forces.
1t is surmised that the rebellion is
the work of the ''vegetarians," +" who were
responsible for the assaults some weeks
ago upon the foreign missions. Until
that time, little, if anything, was known
in this country Of this society, beyond
the fact that ii was a secret organiza-
ton, and that its purposes were politi-
cal. 1t now appears that they have
adopted the name vegetarian" in order
to give their society a religious charac-
practice the eating of meat, but live
wholly upon a vegetable Diet and thus
make vegetarianism an article of Budd-
hist faith.
Chinese diplomats say the ranks of this
sect are recruited chiefly from elements
corresponding TO the "hoodlums" in this
country.
London, Sept. 16.-The Times tomorrow
will publish a dispatch from Shanghai
saying that the Chinese regard the in
quiry into the massacre of Christians at
Kucheng as mocAery and have begun
to release the prisoners without consulting
the British consul.