New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-24
CHINESE RIOTS.
now THEY ARE STARTED AND HOW THE
AUTHORITIES ACT TOWARD THEM.


AUTHORITIES ACT TOWARD THEM.
rur STORY OF THE RIOTS IN szE-cHUEN-
STARTED BY THE VERY MAN WHO Is NOW
COMMISSIONED TO INVESTIGATE THE KU-
cHENo MAssACRE-A NATIVE
PAPERS ACCOUNT.
A vood idea may be obtained OF the attitude OF
local authorities in China toward the anti-foreish
riots which are now taking place from the record OF
the outrages in the Province of Sze-Chuen. at the
end of Nav last 1t will be remembered that these
riots occurred at Cheng-Tu. Ya-Chow. Sui-Fu kia-
Ting Pao- Ning-Fu and other places Much properly
was Destroyed and violence done. but happ''y no
lives lost.
At Cheng-Tu were centred the operations OF
number of missions which possessed ou'''
tnes and property TO considerable value.
the result OF many years undisturoeo iaoor
and purchases. There were connected Win inc
Roman Catholic Mission Bishop Durand ana
one priest in the city. while oher priests
itinerated The Romanst Mission in Sze-Chuen In
IN. early mart of the eighteenth century. found
Great field in this province. and their converts at
the present day. in spite Of many religious persecu-
tions are many. In the province itself there are
said to be l76 Romanist priests ana %.VW hatVe
Christians. The Roman Catholic Mission possessed
IN Cheng- Tu old churches. which were erected some
century and a half ago. as we'll hospital
pharmacy and residence. the value or which
amounted TO many thousands OF dollars an exact
estimate being at present unobtainab.e VI recent
wears the Protestant missionaries have been at
tracted TO and have fixed their headquarters In the
province of Cheng-Tu. whence their members
dtnerate to the surrounding country. At Cheng-Tu
the China Island Mission the Canadian Methodist
Mission. the American Methodist Episcopal Mission.
the Church Missionary Society and the American
Baptist Missionary Union found their provincial
headquarters. These Protestant missions all pos
sessed buildings in the of chapels hospitals
and residences and the value of these erectons
was also considerable. although. as in the case OF
the Roman Catholic Mission. 1t appears at present
Impossible TO get approximate estimate of
the value Of the property and furniture.
THE EX-vICEROY RESPONSIBLE.
The nominal viceroy of Sze-Chuen Lu h'wan-
lin; Governor Of Shensi who had been ordered
TO supersede the notorious Lu Ping Chang the for
Viceroy. Early last year Picking, at last be-
stirred by the reports Of the Censorate, dispatched
commission to inquire into the mapractices of
d.ui Ping Chang. and in consequence the latter
disgraced and his office given to another. But he
did not leave the capital Of his charge and in
spite Of Lu Chwan-ln being nomnally the Cover
nor. Lui Ping Chang remained and really continued
his rule. and strife and corruption continued. the
fact being that his fees to the Commission
those In higher authority completely frustrated the
objects for which that Commission supposed
10 nave been sent. such. however, Is accepted as
natural order OF official in the Celestial
Kingdom. But that such a man. convicted OF his
crimes by Imperial Commission. and formally
disgraced by the same. should have been allowed
TO hold office shows completely the disintegration
and official corruption of the Empire. when Picking
can no longer rule by being bribed let alone by
equity, the provinces of the Empire Thus. far
foreigners resident In the interior concerned
IS the old gunboat policy needed than ever for
other provinces. especially bgoted and fanatical
Hunan. may go the way of sze-Chuen.
In May. when the riot at ChengTu occurred. this
notorious official supposed to be taking at
1ast his departure from that city He was known to
DE the btterest opponent OF the foreigner. whether
missionary merchant. and evidences were not
wanted 10 prove his anlmosity. Every who
possessed any knowledge of him believed that he
was having final kick before his departure. and
Judging from the evidence now furnished believed
correctly 1t is impossible for any one weighing the
whole Of the evidence believe otherwise. Up to
abe present. this individual proceeds his way ap-
parently utterly unconcerned with the riots their
consequences. relying his wealth to pacify the
Censorate, or the diplomacy of his Government to
set of the SzeChuen question against others among
the foreign representatives at Picking. How far he
has succeeded is to be seen In the fact that the
Chinese Government has just sent him to Ku-Cheng
NO Investigate" the recent massacre there What
= CHASTITY farce!
INCENDIARY PLACARDs
As usual. the riots preceded, and doubtless
1ncited. by the profuse display Of pacards de-
Oouncing foreigners and calling for their exermina-
ton. Most OF these prints were far too vile for
reproduction here Two of the mldest Of them may
however. be quoted. One put days be-
fore the riots. by Chow Taotai Human man. and
Chief Of Police for the Hsiens of the capital
III reads as follows:
At the present time have obtained clear proof
that foreigners deceive and kidnap small children
You soldiers and people must not be disturbed and
excited. When the cases are brought before us we
certainly will not be ienient with them
Another. which appeared at the same time read
thus:
kvsn i hrns e e
Ikidnap small children that they may extract oil
named Ii who has personally seen this done a."
sexhort you good people not TO allow your children
TO go out hope you will act in accordance with
CONDUCT OF THE OFFICIALS
For some time previous to the riots vile reports
circulated and placards melting riot
posted in and around the city. These officials made
effort suppress although repeatedly requested
TO do SO by the missionaries. At the time the riots
began there thousands of soldiers stationed in
and about the city, at the command of the officials
and there three camps each having several
hundred foreign-dried troops, within five minutes
walk Of the place first attacked. AS a riot
apprehended the officials were notified, and help
requested from at least two sources. This help
either refused delayed until too late 10 be ef-
fective destruction and footing of the property
in Cheng-Tu extended over period OF thirty-six
hours, during which time nothing like adequate
effort was made by the officials to interfere with
the rioters notwithstanding there interval
OF five hours in which there was an absolute cessa
ton Of the riotng. The few soldiers and yamen
runners who were under pretence of suppress
ing the riots were seen to be actively engaged In