The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-10

Eailizauons that nave missionary stations
IN that country.
Some allege that Minister Denby Is not
doing his duty and indlHte a state Of
feeling that might naturally be caused
by the press dispatches concerning the
Outrages. but Is hardly consistent az the
enorts which the Department. MIR. DENLY.
and Admiral Carpenter are making TO
secure adequate protection Tor all Amer
'icdns In China.
Tac few dispatches received from Unit ,d
states consuls In China hays been acted
on lromtply.
Mr.. Denby has been cabied an the IN
formation contained IN these. together
with instructions 20 use his best efforts
20 provide protection TO American cifi-
zens ana 10 prevent any repetition of the
attacks on American mi-siOnari =.
Mr. j. Courtney HiS, the United states
eorsOl at Foo-Chow, has informed the
State Department that the American
Mission chapel, at Panu, has been looted
and directions have been .cabled Mr
Denby 70 take cOgnizance of the matter
This Is believed 10 be the place given Ina
the press dispatches as lng-Hok or Ping
lOm. u does not appear under any Of
it's variously-spclled names on any atlas
az tho State Department. but - under
stood 70 DO 90 or 40 miles from Foo
Because OF the many ways in which
Chinese names ara spelled. and the COM
plicatons arising from the transmission
OF such unfamiliar nomenclature over
thousands Of miles by operators OF yari-
Gus Municipalities, the State Department
has found some difficulty IN identifying
the places where missions are situated,
being frequently small towns which are
In many Instances omitted from the map.
The department has every confidence In
Minister Denby's ability 10 secure the
best results. Requests are made OF these
correspondents 10 furnish the department
with the location and description OF the
missions they represent. and list Of the
Americans attached 10 them. II would
be OF great value TO the department II
all the American missionary societies
having missions In China would speedily
send the details required especially Of
those which have written with regard 10
the outra-es.
NEW YORK. Aug. 9.-Rev. T.. b.
Leonard. -. D.. corresponding secretary
or the Methodist Episcopal Ch Irch Mis-
sionary Society. said this afternoon re
gsriing the recent Chinese Outrages.
THE Cablegrams which have received
during the last few days fully confirm
the published reports of the mob violence
In China. From them 7 Judge that cur
Government is 10th An demanding proiec-
ton for our citizens I'm China. ! mott 80
that the English citizens IN Hong Kong
held an indignation meeting. az which
severe things We're said concerning Eng
lands apparent uncOnCcrn.
1T seems 20 me England and America
must DO more than simply demand re-
IlIIIF fHIAN N lNI property NfnNIflf'A NiHN
policy hes been pursued ever since mis-
siChs were established there. People have
been Killed. property destroyed time and
time again. vet China has gotten OF hy
paying indemuitics and without giving
lrv guarantee for the security - ifc.
III the Chinese Government Is not able
10 protect foreigners. 81 IS time it is
known and underst0Oi. nd then foreign
governments themselves should take a
hand IN the matter Of protection
Dr. Leonard refused tO give ont FOR
publication the letter which he SEPT 10
Secretary Olney as protest against the
action OF the United states Government.
Neither the Episcopal nor ifespyi terrain
Missions have been notified Oihciahy OF
the outrage.
Rev. r. y. Eiunw0oi. ID. D.. Secretary
of the Presbyterian Mission. said.
"Whcn amy OF our missionaries nave
been killed hy a mob We are sure 10 De-
rorfel hy cable az the earliest possible
moment. Since no notifications nave ar
rived we feel assured no such disaster mas
lcfalleu our missionaries.
Minister DENLY. who has been criticised
severely hy prominent members ~ IN"
mission societies for not taking steps
FOR stopping the outrages upon American
missionaries. is defended boy Or. Ellin-
wood. who said.
81 regard Minister DENLY as one Of the
best representatives that our Govern
ment has had in China. He has shown
an Intelligent appreciation uf On" lnfl-
euces OF mission work. and has repeated
ly eXcrtel himself 10 secure The rights
OF missionaries as Of other residents, ana
20 claim for them indemnity where they
have suffered loss