New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-08
CHINESE MURDEREBS KNOW
CONSUL HIxsoN HAS coNc1rs,,,,,
EVIDENCE AGAINST THEM
rxoors PLUMBER A MISSION THEY Apr sr,
PRorEcr-AssuRANcE THAT THE crur~
SHALL BE puNrsHEp-rHE CHINESE
MINISTER RETURNS To
WASHINcTo<

WASHINGTON.
London Aug. 7-To-morrow 9Th.
sill print dispatch from Shanghai stating tha,
J. c. Hixson. United States Consul at Foo-Chow
has. in the course OF his inquiry into the recent
outrages obtained list OF names of more than
hfty natives who are known to have been actively
engaged in the outrage at Whaeang This list in
Guides the names OF the leaders and Of some ~ tho
actual murderers. Consul Hixson has Also co,
ec,ed from the villagers abundant evidence 70
prove conclusvely that the district officials were
fully cognizant Of the fact that mischief was
brewing many days previous to the actual COM
mission OF the crimes No representative of the
Chinese officials attended the funerals of the vic
tins.
The dispatch further says that reports arrive
daily from almost every province in the Empire
Of the horrible prosecutions to which native
Christians are subjected by the officials. and of
the moestaton OF and insults to foreigners resid-
ing in the interior.
The Church Missionary Society has re-
ceivsd a dispatch from Archdeacon Wolfe
sent from Foo-Chow to-day. The dispatch
confirms the report OF the burying at mid
night Of the charred bodies OF the victims OF the
Chinese mob. and adds that the soldiers sent to
protect the mission at Ku-Cheng broke into the
building and plundered II. Chinese authority
cannot be relied upon 20 afford protection The
women at other missions have been called in
Washington, Aug Inquiry at the Depart
ment Of State to-day brought to light the fact
that more than a month ago Minister DENLY
had secured from the Chinese Government an
assurance that murderers of American citizens
would suffer capital punishment. following a
vigorous insstance on his part that persons i'm
plea ted in the riots at ChangTu should be put
has received the approval Of the State Depart
ment and in view of the confidence reposed in
him it was not considered necessary to send
him more explicit instructions in the present
trouble than to do all that could be done for
the protection OF American citizens. 1t was
stated at the Department to-day. that no doubt
was felt that Mr.. DENLY would secure protection
OF American interests in the present unsettled
state of affairs
Minister DENLY and Admiral Carpenter. COM
handing the American feet in AsiaNc waters are
free 10 act in the matter Of sending vessels for the
protection OF American citizens in China. Per-
mission from either the State the Navy Depart
ment is not necessary in the premises. and Ad-
mirai Carpenter has full authority to dispatch
vessel 10 any accessible point by direction of the
Minister. In June last the gunboat Petrol went
to Hankow at Mr.. Denby's request 1t is impossi-
Die 10 nave d NeSSel at hu-OHeHs, VI even ~ SS"N
force Of marines and buejackets in small boats
The vacation of the Chinese Minister, Yang
w. which he was spending at Niagara Fails
and along the ST. Lawrence River. has been
brought to a sudden close by the reported mas
Of missionaries and the destruction or
American and English missionary property In
China. The Minister in view of these troubles
and the complications which may arise between
the two countries. returned at once to Wash
ington.
He expresses his deep regret at the reports
and hopes that later and fuller information Will
modify their severit, TO some extent he Is
satisfied that the Picking Government Will 90
everything in its power. not only TO prevent fur
Their outrages, but to punish the perpetrators OF
those which have already occurred. 1t is De-
lieved at the Legation hat the secret societies
of Southern China are the moving spirits In the
recent massacres. There is some difhculty In
dealing with them from Picking. owing to their
remoteness from the capital. 1t is said in JUST
f1cation of the Chinese people, however, that
mob uprisings are likely to occur in any coun-
try and that China is not alone In having her
share Of these difficulties.