Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-09-23
EMPEROR'S ATTITUDE.
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San Francisco, CAL, Sept. 1S.-The at
titude of the Emperor of China in rela-
ton to the recent outbreaks against mis-
sionaries is shown in an edict recently
issued by the Emperor, which is pub
lished in a local paper. The Emperor
says:
Since the opening of international com.
merce with Western countries, foreigners
have always resided in the inland districts
at peace and. harmony with their native
neIghDors, and we, in our Imperial love
for both native and, foreigner alike; have,
vincial authorities to pay extra heed con-
stantly to protect the latter from HARM.
upon first hearing recently OF the leO riots in
the capital of Szechuen where chapels
have been destroyed and burned down by
the rioters, thereby tanning the flames of
destruction far and wide insomuch that
number Of sub-prefectures and sub-dis
tricts simultaneously followed in the foot
news from F1 KEN reporting that evil
characters have murdered and wounded a
going SO farm their ruthless ferocity as to
murder even women and Infants!
With reference to. the Szechuen riots a,
number Of rioters have already been ar
rested and will undergo trial, but the chiefs
and heads of the Flu KEN murderers are
still at large and we commanded Pien
of Foo Chow to set to work without DELAY
at the head of the military and district Of
characters, for. shall any be allowed to
escape the meshes of the law? Indeed, it
is the manifest duty of the local mandarins
throughout the empire to be always. on
the alert and prevent such worthless char
acters from manufacturing scurrillous tales
and heSeitng the p9pInlaee They Should
sign. What sort of fri1olity and indiffer,
ence to duty, is this then, that has brought
We would also therefore command the vari-
GUS Tartar generals. viceroys and governors
of the. empire. to impress upon, all their
ough protection to all the chapels, etc.
in their districts: They are also to issue
proclamations exhorting the people to alb
which excite unfounded suspicious in the
breasts Of all. If there be any who shall
they shall be at once punished with the,
utmost severity of the law and such of
the local officers as may use subterfuge and
craft to avoid their duties they are to
be most severely punished and no leniencv
shall be exercised in their cases. Let these
commands be known to all within the en-
pire.
Little value is attached by foreigners
by this edict. 1t is now we'll understood
that the orders of the Emperor of China
have virtually no force outside the walls
of Pekin. On several previous occasions
edicts even more forcibly worded have.
emanated from the throne, but foreign
property and foreign lives remain as
insecure as ever in the interior of China.
1t is generally believed that the action
of the British government has fallen far
short. of the requirements of the occa-
sion Instead of dispatching a consul to
investigate the circumstances connected
with the Ku Cheng atrocities, the task
should have been entrusted to q secretary
of the legation, and instead of a Chinese
escort, the commissioner should have
been accompanied by 500 red coats and
blue jackets.