The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-09-25

Lucy Stewart. OF England. Some Of the
bodies were burned beyond recognition. the
and bruised. and the living terribly mutt
lated. Herbert Stewart. aged six years,
dying soon after being discovered. Mildred
badly. while Kathleen. aged eleven. who car
red the baby out Of the house, and a ycu-g-
er brother aged three; were beaten and
Ia fearful condition. according 10 cable
"sLAY AND SPARE NOT"
When the young women begged for mer-
cy some Of the assasslns nesitated. but their
leader. who waved a red nag. shouted: sEou
know your orders. Stay ana spare notr
No mob that. The signal for retreat vas
sounded on horn as soon as their work
OF outrage murder and death was done.
when as suddenly as they had come they
vanished with evidences of military dis
cipline. This does not seem 30 much like
mob as like some r,ilitary movement.
and only few days later the imperial
soldiers. sent to protect rsmaining property.
openly completed the work Of robbery. From
this II appears possible that virtual aro-
decorate by foreign powers. cooperating
win the imperial government at Pekn. may
be necessary for the ssfeiy Of foreigners.
Tor some time TO come.
The charge of responsibility for this last
Vegetarians. a secret society. one OF whose
tenets forbid the taking OF life. II is not
likely that they would be the ones to take
human life most brutally unless instigated
oy powerful hackers. inclted by most abom-
Unable falsehoods and organized by rebel
lious ofncials. guaranteeing protection: but
fearfully. barbarous. though they have been
commended by some OF our missionaries as
merciful and having done good to some de-
OF humanity. Then came the report THAI
me whole empire was In state OF ferment.
c put ~n ie ,n the commission went TO Kin
The rioters had dispersed as suddenly as
they had appeared. The people were peace
fully inclined and far from the ferocious
mobs expected. A deep undercurrent OF
craft, connivance and intrigue was encoun-
tered. Only imperial soldiers had plundered
the property they had been sent TO pro-
tect In places a thousand miles apart
spasmodiq outbursts occurred; not over the
entire country. the province OF Yunan being
counted for from the fact that former out
RACES I'm that region had been promptly pun
ished or the proper authorities had actively
where the oficials wished to- often they
could preserve the peace. in spite of in
trigues by priests. secret societies. rebel
seems inevitable therefore that wherever
these oltrages have occurred they have
originated eIi with enemies OF the empire. in
usnce ruPfSsr' that D'' powerful pf o m
Gals have been in collusion. at
least with the secret fnstigators. IL
not actually agitators in many instances.
and afterward have been openly hostile ana
The latest reports by cable from the
commission at Ku-Cheng state that the
offlcials are proving obstinate about the
Investigation and refuse to punish the
guilty: This shows conclusively that they
fear the consequences Of disclosures and do
not dare TO divulge their connections with
the crimes committed under their official
charge. The reports also state that they
ra6~n
of one Chinese for each European killed:
that 10 be final settlement in full of ali
differences.
CAUSE OF KU-CHENG MASSACRE.
''The Celestial Empire. In its editorial of
Aug .. 1885, on the inactivity of our for
eign ministers. continues as follows: But
this act of culpable-almost criminal-ineffi-
cheney unfortunately has not been per-
mitted to rest with the bloodless riots in
Szechuan. The triumph OF the anti-for-
eign and anti-imperial party for by a Curl
Gus coincidence both are identical. was not
likely to be content with the small affair
in szechuan. 1t was already painting for
blood. 1t is in these circumstances a mat
ter of the nlerest accident where an explo-
sion may occur. The empire is like mine
charged with explosive gas, the mere
swinging of miners safety lamp may be
sufficient TO communicate the flame to the
external cir. IL is useless TO look for any
special predisposing cause at ku-Cheng
other than at Cneng-Tu. According TO the
Cheng was the work of secret society.
but China is honeycombed with secret So
cieties having one object in view--the over
throw of the Picking government. II was.
in fact, the supineness OF the British and
American ministers In believing. the tales
really not meant to be believed = of the
Tsung Ii yamen that was the predsposing
cause of the Ku-Cheng outrage. the worst
had had to dep5e and whieS IS only
eQualed by the also unpublished act or
treachery at Husiwn In listening TO the
tales poured into their ears the ministers
were not only digging the graves of the
victims at Ku-Cheng. but were doing an
irreparabie injury to the very cause they.
in their want OF knowledge OF Chinese
ways and untruthfuiness. weakly supposed
they were advancing.
TIME TO DO SOMETHING.
IF ever civilized governments were called
upon to act for the protection of their
own citizens. ours BIZ England and America
are to-day and ii is now time for
citizens to speak and act Not
alone as Christian. but as civ
ilized nations, We should de-
mand the protection of fellow-citizens and
beings abroad and at home and prompt
and proper punishment of perpetrators OF
outrages against humanity In China and
Armenia, America and England, or any
civilization can make itself felt and en-
forced. We should accept no blood money
for murdered babes and mothers. or out
ragged maidens and wives, or men mas
sacred most cruelty. whether missionaries
or merchants. Money Will not buy immun-
ity from murders IN the future. we snouio
allow of no sacrifcial substitution OF So
called .Vegetarians' for bloody handed vice
rows or other officials, no matter how nigh
they may rank. They are too rank 10 Do
allowed to rule longer over people whose
long suffering and patience should not be
rewarded first by robbery, then by out
rage and death. The official murder OF
few or many ignorant Chinese or coolies
would only make matters worse me oe,
position and degradation OF every omcai
implicated as well all other criminals.
guilty actively or passiyely, in connecuon
with these outrages, and their proper pun
ishment should be demanded and enforced
No penalty should be inflicted until a1ter
thorough International investigator %
competent commissioners appointed py m
terested governments, lest helpless tnro-
cents suffer for high-handed criminals The
money indemnities demanded snould DC
sufficient not only TO replace all damaeea
nroperty both personal and reai. cut puni-
tive as well and should come from tne
same sources from which these riol< orik-
mated The Emperor himself mas lmpi,-
cared one PARTY at least, responsive flnai-
iv each government should demand and re-
ceive such guarantee against future out
aces as best can be secured from the
Chinese empire including freedom OF haNi-
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