The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-14
The Government Helpless, In
capable of Decisive Action.
1T EXERCISES NO AUTHORITY.
Unless the Powers Give Aid the Result
viii Prove Serious.
4 Consular Party 20 Investigate the
Riots OF kucheGG Prince PAX. the
Famous Korean Fugitive, Arrives
81 Victoria.

London. Aug. 1s.-The Times Will pub
lish dispatch from its correspondent at
Tisntsin saying the Chinese government IS
in state OF helpless confusion. and - In
carable Of any decisive action or Of exer-
CiSiug any effective authority. The result
WIZ probably prove serious unless the for
cign powers take action.
An official telegram has been received
in London announcing that the PeklnS
government. at the suggestion of the RTit-
ish minister. Mr.. o'Connor. has issued a
peremptory edict. calling on the soverE0rs
OF provinces in the empire - prevent the
people from being mlsled by idle rumors
calculated TO excite missionary dis
orders. Five of the participants I'm ths
Kechang outrages have been arrested and
viii be tried.
Shanghai. Aug 1G-Mr. Mansfield. act
ing British consul at Fooohow Mr. Allen.
British vice consul al Padoga island; Col.
J. Courtney Hicksou, United States consul
az FooChow: MeSsrs. Rannisfer and Greg
ory, and one of the lieutenanis OF the
United States cruiser Detroit. vail start
from Foochow for kuchene. the scene OF
the first riots. soon as possible. to
make complete inquiry into the matter.
The consular party VIII bc escorted hy a
detachment OF 100 Chinese braves. the
viceroy having refused 10 allow an escort
OF foreign soldiers or marines.
New York. Aug IA cahlegram 30 tho
matte party. which the Associated Press
adv;ces today from Shanghai announced
would leave Foochnw To investigate ths
massacre. has started upon its mission.
The World cable adds "Ail foreigners IN
the inland provinces have been ordered
10 come 20 Foochow'
Washington City Aug. l3.-The follow
ing cablegram. signed by the Chinese for
eign Office, was received at the Chinese
legation today: mo Americans were in-
iured IN the recent riots. though several
English were. Five rioters have been ar
rested.
This is the first official Information re.
ceived st tho legation concerning the re-
cent riots Oficlals Of the legation main-
tain strenuously that the Chinese gov
ernment will exercise every effort 10
bring the guilty parties 10 justice. They
admit the possibility Of negligence. htlt
not of cuipablIty on the part Of the otii-
eials.
Advicas have been received AT the state
department that Mr.. DENLY Is consulting
with the British and Chinese authorities
relative 10 a full and complete iavestiEa-
tlon Of the riots at kucheng commits
sion is being formed, and the state depart
ment has given instructions which will
cause the minister 20 neglect nothing that
viii insure the better protection OF the
interests Of Americans AT Kucheng. lie
will also, with the cooperation Of Admiral
Carpenter. take steps TO prevent further
riots and protect American interests
should any new outrage arise.
New York. Aug. ia.-~The Rev. Dr. Blood.
corresponding secretary Of the Methodist
Episcopal board of foreign missions. re-
ceived the following cablegram from Foo
chow today: Gregory proceeds 90 Ku-
chang today with the consuls 10 invrsti-
gate the Chinese riots. Hungwa workers
ordered TO come 20 FooCh0w. Smith.
Hungwa. from which place the missions
aries are expected 10 return, is 100 miles
south Of Foochow. The board has sta
tion 81 that pIace in charge OF Mr.. Brew
ster. who is accompanied by his wife and
three children and two young women.