The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-08
United States Government Prompt in
Demanding Reparation.
Although No American Lives Were
Lost. Minister DENLY Was Ahead of
the English in Asking satisfaction
The Missionaries in Peril for
Months.

y Chinese gunboat has been dispatched 10
quell the riot
IL is reported that all the missions at
kwanglung viii soon be destroyed and
the missionaries driven 10 the treaty
ports The vegetarians are 1e,e1 strong.
and well armed and organized and able
10 Withstand the Chinese troops.
shanghai, Aug ~. Courtney Hixson,
United States consul at Foochow, obtained
the names of fifty Chinese implicated in
the kucheng massacre. including the lead
ers ana some of the actual murderers. He
also obtained proof that the Chinese off,
cials knew trouble was brewing for some
days prior to the massacre
NOT single Chinese official attended the
funerals of the victims. Reports are com
ing IN daily from almost every province of
the horrible official persecution TO which
the Christians are subjected, and the mo-
Iestations and insults 10 foreigners in the
interior.
London, Aug. 7.-Archdeacon Wolf ca
bles from Foochow that the Chinese SOL
diers sent TO protect the mission of Ku-
cneng broke into and plundered it, He
adds that no reliance can be placed upon
the Chinese authorities.
Washington City. Aug. Minister
Yang Yu. of China, and Secretaries Moo
and Chung. have returned 10 Washington
city to take any action requisite in con-
nection with the reported massacres of
missionaries and destruction of American
ana English missionary property in China.
The minister authorized the Associated
Press to EXPRESS his profound regret at
the reports thus far. There is a meagre-
ness of official information. and the min
lister hopes that later and fuller reports
will modify the severity of the unofficial
reports which have come to the press.
He expresses the fullest confidence that
the central government at Peking Will
do all in it's power toward humane and
ample satisfaction.
Washington City. Aug. THE United
States anticipated Great Britain in taking
the first steps for the protection of the
American missionaries in China. The in
justice of the criticisms that have been
uttered in some quarters upon the alleged
indifference of United States Minister
DENLY is fully shown by a mail dispatch
that has come TO the state department
from the minister. IL is dated toward the
close of June. and shows that Minister
DENLY had made a sweeping and per-
emptory demand upon the Chinese gov
ernment. similar to that made yesterday
by the British minister at Peking, for the
fullest protection for all Americans living
in China: for redress for the depredations
committed upon their property and per-
sons. and finally for the capital punish
ment of the perpetrators. Just what an
swer was returned by the Chinese govern
ment is not known, as ii has not yet
reached the state department but IL is a
fact that. so far as the department is in
formed. In all of the recent outrages COM
mitted upon the missionaries in China not
one American was killed or injured. and
while some American mission property
was destroyed IL will doubtless be prompt
ly paid for.
At the suggestion OF the minister in
June tie Petrol. the lightest draught gun
boat In the navy, went up the Nangtse-
kiang as far as possible, almost as high
as 1t is safe 10 go. and IL 1t Is deemed
necessary he VIII undoubtedly again send
a warship UP the river. But as the in
terror missions are many hundred miles
above Yehang. the head of navigation on
the Yangtsekiang. compared in location
with that point as does Minneapolis with
st. Louis on the Mississippi. and so far
removed from any effective aid that could
be rendered by gunboats. Mr.. DENLY has
used all of his powers of persuasion to
induce the American missionaries 10 at
least temporarily leave their exposed po-
sitions and come 20 ports where Trey may
he under the guns Of the warships He
has succeeded in this in some degree. al
though In cases il has been found diff
cult or impossible TO induce the mission
aries to abate their religious iabors to
seek protection until order is restored in
China.
There was much activity at the Chi
nese legation today on the return of the
minister II could not be learned, how
ever. that Mr. Yang Yu expected to visit
the state department to make airy repre-
sentations II is said that If any de
mands are made by the United States
they would go through our minister ~
Peking. and there is no intimaton Of
such proceedings u Is stated, however
that the Chinese government has not
made any official communication 10 the
United States assuring reparation and
future protection TO american citizens
and property in China
Chicago. Aug The following letter
from Rev NJ. Cpdegraft. dated at Chung
king, june y. is published here: THE
present occupation OF the missionaries in
Chungking NAV he described as a per-
Ynanent council of war. AS the reports
come in from different parts OF the prov
ince We begin TO understand how wide
suread and serious are the riots So far
as can be learned. not only Chengtu, but
the far western part OF the province. has
been raided The annual festival Of the
fifth moon (May 2o1 found a widely scat
tered force OF French. American and
English in serene possession Of the field.
vet before the festivities had closed the
central stronghold had fallen and tire
! mission promises at Chengtu were deVas-
tated. tho residents prisoners on the va
( men. FxtravaFant stories Of child-eatiug.
/ treasure-hunting. mutiiation and other
I practices. as absurd as false, were abroad
and a spark set the whole ma IS sfame.
( peginning with the Canadian Nethodists
and spreading with diabolcal impartial
Z itv &c the Catholic China inland and
American Methodist missions. the hateful
I foreigner was rooted out. his houses torn
down ard the whole left in wreck and
ruin the full tale OF which was never
before told Having made such Sue
cess Of thair first raid kiating. Chung
choVy. Yachow. Suifu and many other
/ ,,larez where either looted or attempted.
ara a reign Of terror was inauguTate ted. "
! A second letter from DIR. Tpdegraft.
dated June %. describes the situation
! SLOWLY the details Of the riots in the
4 western mart Of Szcchuen filter down 70
,,s here Three separate parties 0f refu-
( eses have left for the coast. ard from
eaeh of them We gather more knowledge
I - ,1,a experience % these days. When
+ .za mob first struck the Canadian Slctho-
/ ais. Mace in the northeast corner ~
( e~hanrtt Il was toward evening Of tbc
/ fcaes fla.r Stones were used first. then
4 - aacre were burst Is ard the rioters
/ ba3 vsazzeesia1 81 the outer yard. Two
/ ,,t,,elr,, knaylo-Saxors stood of the yelling
/ hos. ard made them run with ne only
! stovr of resistance possible. while nessen-
/ qsrs vrsra sent to the var7sn - urge the
| Siiatorz- officials to instant action, out II