St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-06
AMERICANS IN SAFETY.
Ex-COnsuI Gracey on the Situa-
ton Two Months Ago.


BUFFALO, N. Y, Aug. samuel
States consul at Foo Chow, China, was
interviewed today on the reported
massacre at Ku Cheng. Mr.. Gracey
said: "Ku Cheng, the place mentioned
the latest anti-foreign riots in China,
is in the Fuh Kien province, about
ninety miles above Foo Chow. 1t IL
fully a hundred miles from Pagoda
anchorage, the highest point of naviga-
ton for steamers in the Min river,
hence is entirely beyond the protec-
ton of American or other foreign gun
boats. The literati has been stirring
up trouble against the foreign residents
there for many months and the danger
that about two months ago all Amer;-
can residents were recalled to Foo
Chow. These were Rev. and Mrs. W.
G. Wilcox and three children, Miss
Mabel Chatford and Miss Rouse, the
two latter representing the Woman's 8
Foreign Missionary society, and all Of
the Methodist church The other for
eignerS there were three or four mem-
bers of the English church mission,
who may not have been recalled during
recent troubles. 1t is probable that
matters may have quieted down there
after the foreigners came away and
some may have been encouraged to re-
turn. The common people do not dis
tinguish between japanese, American,
English and German nationalitieS, but
all are alike foreign and obnoxious.
We cannot but fear hat outrages as
have just recently transpired at ChenS
Tu, in the northwest interior, will oc-
cur in other localities where foreign
missionaries are residing, far away
from the treaty ports and hence be-
yond the protection of foreign gum
boats. The people are extremely ig-
norant and exceedingly superstitious
and easily imposed upon. The fact that
the recent outrageS in the Szcgenan
province were connived at by the high
est authorities in the district at the
time (Since removed) gives cause for
much anxiety concerning all foreign
missionaries living in the interior. The
people and the officials of the Fuh
Kien province, in which ku Cheng is
located, have been the most friendly
in the whole territory and this massa-
ere will be most surprising to all fa-
miliar with the country
OFFICIAL CONNIVANCE.
Considerable light is thrown upon
the feeling of the Cinnamon toward
foreigners, and the causes which led
up to the recent massacre by an ar
ticle printed in the North China Her.
riots, a copy of which Mr.. Gracey had.
1t was as follows: "At Cheng Tu the
officials, who have more than an
adequate force at their disposal, made
of the Protestant and Catholic prop
erty, though appealed to from the first,
although when the destruction was
complete, they protected the lives of
the missionaries, for the words seemed
to have been, Drive out, but do not
kill The chief of police at Chens
Tu, a Hanan man, a taoti in rank,
issued the following proclamation on
the second day of the riots: AT the
present time we have ample evidence
that foreigners deceived and kidnapped
small children. You soldiers and po-
lice must not be disturbed and fur
ried. When the cases are brought be-
fore us we certainly will not be lenient
with them Another placard, which
read: 1t is hereby notified that at
the present time, foreign barbarians''
are hiring bad characters to steal
small children that they may extract
oil from them for their use Another
placard, put out the day after the
riots and evidently intended as a sort
of justification, read: AT the present
time. when Japan has usurped Chinese
territory, you English, French and
Americans have looked on with your
hands in your sleeve. If in the future
you wish to preach your doctrines in
China you must drive the Japanese
back to their own country; then you
will be allowed to preach your holy
gospel throughout the country without
hindrance.'
There was also, we learn, a proc
lamation put out by the viceroy, at
tributirg the outbreak to the presence
of foreigners in the parade ground
during the first throwing that accom-
panies the feast of the fifth day of the
there We're no foreigners on the parade
ground the whole daV"