Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-10
Minister Denby Supposed to Be Fully
Informed and Active.
ADMIRAL CARPENTERS INSTRUCTIONS
He and the Minister Expected
to Act in Conjunction.
WHAT MR.. M'ADOO SAYS

No official news was received over night
or this morning at the State Department
from ChiLa, nor have any additional in
structions been sent to United States min
ister DENLY.
The cablegram given in the morning
newspapers, which was sent by some
Americans in Shanghai to President Cleve-
land directly, will probably. In the usual
course, be referred by the President to
Secretary Olney, and by him will be for
warded to Actirg Secretary Adee. The
last named has been giving the whole sub
ject of the missionary troubles In China
his most earnest attention.
A Question of Doubt.
The reference in the ca ablegram to a COM
mission of inv vestigation. the composition
of which is matter of complaint, Is so
vague as to leave it open to doubt which
commission is meant. If the reference is
to the Chung-tu commission, which was
created more Than a month ago, 1t Is easy
to see why Minister DENLY was content to
allow the British officials to make the In
vestigation. In the first place, no Amert-
cans were injured in the riot at that place
and the British are the people directly con-
cer1ed. and, in the second place, there
could be no valid reason by Mr.. DENLY
should doubt the impartiality of the British
officials and not accept their findings OF
fact as the basis fer his own action, par
ticularly as the place where the inquiry
will be conducted remote from the
seaboe rd or any accessible point as to make
it very difficult for an American official to
get to it.
1t may be, however, that the cablegram
refers to a commission about to be ap-
pointed to investigate the rioting at Ku-
Chung. In this case the department does
not know what Minister DENLY has done in
the exercise of his discretion, but there Is
believed to be no reason to question his
Judgment or his disposition to do every
thing possible that will tend to protect the
missionaries.
As to n Marine Guard.
Relative to the request contained in the
cablegram that a marine guard be sent
inland with the commission, whichever it
may be. 1t is said that Mr.. Denby will un-
doubtedly call upon Admiral Carpenter for
a sufficient escort for the selected American
representative. If the latter so desires. and
Admiral Carpenter, under his discretionary
orders from the Navy Department, has
ample authority to respond to ths call.
Meanwhile, it Is assumed that Mr.. DENLY.
SO far from being inactive, is steadily, and
urdisturbed by clamor, bringing the strong
est pressure to bear directly upon the
Chinese government at Peking, which, after
all, Is the only power tEat can efectually
and permanently stamp out the Vegetarians
by forcing the Chinese governors and
magistrates to do their full duty in the
protecton OF foreigners, ana IL necessary te
this end, by decapitating soma Of the guilty
officials for the sake Of example.
Instructions to Admiral Carpenter.
A cablegram was received at the Navy
Department today announcing the depart
ure of the cruiser Detroit from Shanghai
to Chefoo, a port even further away from
the scene of the recent missionary outrages
in the interior of China. Some surprise was
occasioned at this announcement, and Act
n
State Department for conference witt
Acting Secretary Adee as to the best course
of action to pursue In view of the apparent
lack of appreciation of Admiral Carpenter
commanding the Asiatic squadron. to the
seriousness of the situation in China.
AS a result of this conference Acting Sec.
retary McAdoo sent cable message to Ad
miral Carpenter advising him that there
was considerable apprehension in this coun
try In regard to the safety of the lives anG
property of American citizens in China ant
for their protection. He also asked the ad
miral to cable him at once the real situa
tion and the prospects of further disturb
ances involving American interests. 1t /:
expected that reply from Admiral Car
penter to this cablegram will be received
before tomorrow morning.
What Mr.. McAdoo Says.
In conversation with Star reporter OF
this subject this morning, Acting Secretar,
McAdoo dictated the following statement
"The Navy Department presumes that Ad
miral Carpenter is in constant communica
ton with United States Minister DENLY a
Peking regarding the protection of Ameri
can citizens in China, and that he is doini
everything in his power to that end. HI
has been communicated with and a repl.
from him is expected very soOn."
Admiral Carpenter, with the flagship Bal
timore. is at Nagasaki. Japan, which i
about four hundred miles from Shanghai
across the Japan sea. There is no doubt
hnu haf ha G al n n g n
situation through reports from the com
manders of the different vessels of his flee
stationed at various points along the Chi
nese coast Minister DENLY and Admira
Carpenter are clothed with the full powe
and wide discretion in this matter, Ind ar
expected to cooperate in prompt measure
for the protection of American interests Il
China wherever found to be In peril. Th
authorities are said to have faith in thei
wisdom and patriotism, and to be satisfie
that they will do all in their power to sue
cor the distressed and to prevent a repeti
tion of the kucheng affair.