The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-08-10
THE CHINESE RIOTS
FROM MISSIONARIES RE-
GARDING ATTACKS ON EUROPEANS.
United States Government Unable to
Protect Americans Who Remain in
the Interior of China.

received by him from missionaries giving
in great detail accounts of the events in
China leading up to the riots against the
missionaries at Cheng-Tu, in the province
OF Shechuen. One of these, from Spencer
Lanier. very comprehensive in scope, dated
Chung-King, China, says that the West
China mission of the Methodist Episcopal
Church Is the only American mission rep
resented at Cheng-Tu. The Americans there
were the Rev. DIN Cady and wife; H.. l..
Cartwright. NJ. p. and wife and two chill
dren. and Rev. j. +. Peal and wife and two
children. This mission owned but one piece
OF property in Cheng-Tu, on which was a
Chinese building fitted for the residence of
two families, a Chinese building used as a
chapel. a dispensary and minor structures.
Mr.. Lanier says that substantially all these
are gone. even the paving stones being car
ried out of the courts. The total loss, ex-
elusive of personal losses, was about 5000
taels. The American Baptist Missionary
Union had stations at Sui-Fu, Hating and
Yacheo. The mission md personal property
In kiating and Yacheo is probably all lost,
though particulars hsd act been received
by Mr.. Lan.er when his letter was written.
At Sui-Fu the Americans owned a great
1eal OF property, but net mich damage was
Mr.. Lanier describes the various attacks
mace on the missio. : at Cheng-Tu. the par
tlcuiars OF which ha We been printed IN the
american newspapers. The Canadian Meth
odist mission was looted and burned, but
me officials would give no assistance, al
though several of them were quite near.
Late that evening, May 28. the members
OF the American Meth oIist mission sought
refuge In the district magistrates yamen.
Uus were refused ant told that they
would be protected if they returned home.
Reiylng on this promise. they were unpre-
pared Tor the mob, which soon visited them.
anu nad barely time to escape. Operations
next day, and before noon the attack was
general on all the Catholic and Protestant
MISSION places. The American Methodists,
from their hiding places. only six feet away,
watched the mob for twelve hours plunder-
ing Their houses. Some of the 10000 SOL
and d ur the province assisted in the looting
LOOK 10 the district and magistrates
yamen, representing them to be the bones
The vicero " saws = M~ vIre IsanIer n and eaten cons-
quently. all lower officials. were simultan-
eonsiy suffering from a severe attack OF
against the Viceroy, Chico Taoti. claiming
that, as he had been degraded and was
soon to be recalled. he was bent on giving a
parting nit, both TO the foreigners. whom
he hated. and the government. When the
names burst forth from the Roman Catholic
nlsnops residence, scarcely a stones throw
from the Viceroy's yamen, the Viceroy re-
marked. according 20 Mr.. Lanier. thai this
was a matter for his successor to attend
10, and he states that only after everything
an effort to restore order, in the mean
time. having sent out telegrams tha. a
mutilated child had been found at a foreign
natives believed the story.
Mr.. Lanier scores the Vfceroy severely. and
demands the punishment of hostile officials.
p;acards that were posted everywhere.
charging hat the foreigners were kidnap.
ing children and using oil from their bodies.
nrms Mr.. Lanier's statements. George W.
Hlii, or the American Baptist Missionary
Union; at Cha tells of the flight OF
mop them while proceeding down a river in
a boat. He was unable to tell at the time
the letter was written whether the Baptist
mission property had been destroyed, but he
learned before leaving there that all the
statlons on the Cheng-Tu river had been
looted, and there had also been riots at
ana otner places where the missions were
attacKed. Mr.. Hill praises the action of
rne Cninese ofnciais in giving them every
NO ofncial advices have reached the State
Department concerning the reported de-
struction of American mission property at
Ingnok, china. 1t Is believed at the State
Department that the place referred to is
Identical with Sui-Hing, where troubles
were reported two days ago. and this second
really relates to the same incident.
Acting Secretary Adee has received a tele-
gram from Nashville. signed Jointly Sy the
Soutnern Methodist and Presbyterian mis-
slonary society officials, confirming the re-
port of the outrageous character of the Ku-
Cneng massacre, and urging the State De-
partment to protect American missions
graph that United States Minister DENNY
had already taken the most vigorous meas
ures TO secure the safety of the Americans.
and that renewed Instructions to that end
had already been cabled to the Minister II
Is not doubted that Mr.. DENLY is doing ey-
erything possible in these disturbed condi-
tons TO care for the missionaries hut there
are some things beyond his power to accom-
pltsh at this time. He has for many
months. personally and through the Amer
aries to come from the dangerous interior
posts TO the treaty ports. representing To
them that. no matter how inclined he might
be TO do so. he could not dispatch shins
overland or up shallow streams to protect
them. Admiral Carpenter is also willing to
90 everything toward cooperating with the
to send some Of his sailors and marines over
land through a hostile country. he IS fully
authorized by his Instructions from the
Navy Department to do so. The State De-
renaraticn and indemnity for all in
luric- --~ained by Americans. and. indeed.
MINE DENLY has already made n most
demand on the Chinese govern
ment 10 that effect.
A high official of the navy. to-day. COM
merting on the criticisms that have heen
made because American gunboats have not
done something to protect the missionaries
IN China, said that the situation Is not un-
by these critics. The places where
the riots have occurred are many hundred
miles inland, where II is impossible for ships
TO 60. He also believed that 1t would be
useless TO attempt TO send a force from the
ships by land. and drew Il comparison of
a supposed riot in Utah where British SUBJ
1ects were killed. and said Ii would he as
reasonable TO expect British warships to
reach Salt Lake or to send an armed force
from New York. as TO expect the United
states TO reach the interior points in China
by gunboats or by a landing force. 'If ii
Is to he the policy of the American govern
ment." he continued, that every time an
American citizen is killed or American prop
erty in the interior DESTROYED that our war
vessels should batter a Chinese town on
the seacoast: why. then we might set our
shins az work"
Consul-general Jerniean has taken a
great deal of interest in the re-ent troubles
rnd has sent several DISPATCHES to the
State Department. giving information and
making suggestions for protection. 1t is
the impression among some officials that
the ~consuls. without being fully aware OF
the warship who're II would be imprac-
ttcah'e FOR vessels tn go. The State De-
partment has not called on the navy for
arv ship o. force to land and proceed
into the interior. Minister DENLY has au-
thor ~ to call upon Admiral Carpcnter
structio,s the admiral Is bound to furnish
them. Both State and Navy Departments
believe that the United States representa-
tives On the ground. clothed with annie
powers. are better able to act for the
best than thos~ here in Washington. Act
could give Admiral CARPENTER no instruc-
tons. eseecjalty as Minister DENNY had