Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-08-08
OFFICIALS ARE BLAMED
Made No Effort to Prevent
the MaSsacres.

Indignation of Foreign Residents in
China-They VIII Apply Direct to
Their Various Governments Ask
ing for Reparation-No Confidence
in Diplomats.
London, Aug 6.-The Daily Tele-
graph prints dispatch from Shanghai
saying that the Rev. II. S. Phillips of
the English Church Missionary society
witnessed the atrocities at Whasang, but
was powerless to do anything to prevent
them. The Chinese magistrate, the dis
patch also says, waited until the for
eigners were murdered or had fled before
he appeared. The rioters, who num-
bered fifty, We're led by Il man carrying
red flag 1t seems that the massacre
was carefully planned. There are about
thousand soldiers stationed at
Kucheng, and they could have stopped
the riot had the officials chosen to order
them to do so.
American Mission Burned.
The same dispatch states that the
American mission at Shashi, near Han
kow, on the Yang Kiang river, has
been destroyed and its former occupants
are fugitives. The American consul
here has advised the missionaries in 9TH
er parts of the country to retire.
No Confidence in Diplomats.
At meeting of foreign residents of
Shanghai foreigners were urged to ap-
peal direct to the governments of their
various countries to secure reparation
for the many outrages committed in the
Chinese empire, especially for that at
Whusang. Some of the speakers at
this meeting declared that no confidence
was to be placed in the diplomatic rep
resentatives at Pekin. The American
residents desire the appointment of
commission to inquire into the outrages
in SzeChuen and other inland provinces,
apart from the British commission, to
be under the control of American Con
sui Jernigan, and Mr.. O'COnor, the
British minister, has given his assent to
the proposition. The existing commits
sion is composed of British Consul Trat-
man, of Chung King: one missionary,
the native project at Chengtu, the pro
vincial treasurer and the provincial
judge. All of the latter are regarded as
having been implicated in the attacks
upon foreigners.
Our Navy Relieved.
Washington, Aug. G.-The statement
from United States Minister DENLY and
Consul General Jernigan that no Ameri-
cans We're injured in the attack by the
Chinese mob upon the missions near
Kucheng relieves our navy department
from the necessity of ordering some of
the American naval forces to the scene
of trouble, although this incident will
undoubtedly form the subject of anoth-
er demand upon the Chinese govern
ment for reparation and indemnity for
tho nj tha " ti,r Of
the American missionaries. The near
est American naval vessalis the Detroit,
which arrived at Shanghai on Saturday,
but she could not get within hundreds
of miles of Kucheng, and the only man
ner in which her forces could operate
would be by means of armed launches.
Meeting of Foreign Residents.
Shanghai, Aug. 8.-At crowded
meeting of the European residents III
this city yesterday speeches Condemning
the action Of the Chinese authorities in
the case of missionaries at Whai- Han,
near Ku-Cheng, last Thursday, We're
made, and a resolution was adopted to
appeal directly to the European govern
ments against the ourage. The resolu-
tion also referred to the inadequate man
ner in which China has dealt with the
perpetrators Of former outrages.
No ProyoCatiOn for the Outrage.
Hong Kong, Aug. 6-The massacre of
Chinese missionaries. according to re-
ports received here yesterday, began last
Thursday at Whai-H Han, near Ku- Cheug.
The houses of the missionaries were set
on fire after the massacre The bodies
of the victims are expected to arrive at
Fuchau to-day. There was no provoca-
ton for the outrages. The perpetrators,
it is said, were members of IA vegetarian
society. Chinese troops have been sent
to the scene. The British and Ameri-
can consuls will have an interview with
the viceroy tomorrow.
Methodist Missionaries Safe.
Boston, Aug. G.-Word has been re-
ceived at the office of Zion's Herald that
the Methodist missionaries at Kuchang,
China, are safe. This means that DIR.
Gregory and Miss Hartford, of Dover,
n. H., who We're reported in Sunday
cables to have been either massacred or
in iure6 escaDp1 either fate