The herald., 1895-08-08
Warned Missionaries to Come
Within Gunboat Range
SENT THE PETREL TO WI HU
The Celestials Have Made No Promise Of
Reparation or Of Good Behavior
Uncle Sam Anticipated 0reat Britain In
flowing for the Protection Of HIS Sub.
jects Pending Chinese Disorder

Associated Press Special Wire.
WASHINGTON, Aug. The United
States anticipated Great Britain in taking
the first steps for the protection of Amer
ican missionaries in China. The injus.
tice of criticisms that have been uttered
in some quarters upon the alleged in
difference of United States Minister
DENLY is fully shown by mail dispatch
that has come to the state department
from the minister. 1t is dated toward
the close of June and shows that Min.
lister DENLY had made o sweeping and
peremptory demand upon the Chinese
government. similar to that made yestor-
day by the British minister at Pekin,
The fullest protection for all Americans
living in China; for redress for the depre-
dations committed upon their property
and persons and finally for the capital
punishment of the perpetrators. Just
what answer was returned by the Chinese
government is not known. MS it has not
yet reached the state department, but it
is fact that, 30 far as the department
is informed, In all OF the recent outrages
committed upon the the missionaries in
China, not one American was killed or
injured, and while some American mis-
sion property was destroyed, it will
doubtless be promptly paid for.
AT the suggestion OF the minister in
June, he sent the Petrol. the lghtest
Yang-tse Kiang as far as WI Hu. almost
as high as it is safe to go, and If it is
deemed necessary he will undoubtedly
send a warshIp up the river.
But as the interior missions are many
hundred miles above Ye Chang. the head
of navigation on the ng-tse-Kiang,
comparing in locationDwith that point as
does Minneapolis with st. Louis on the
Mississippi and so far removed from any
effective aid that could be rendered by
gunboats. Mr.. Dsnby has used all his
lean missionaries to at least tenn porarily
leave their exposed positions and come:to
potts where they may be under the guns
Of the warships. He has succeeded in
this in some degree. although in cases 1t
has been found difficult or impossible to
induce the missionaries to abate their re-
liglous labors to seek protection until
order is restored in China.
There was much activity at the Chinese
legation today on the return OF the minis
ter. 1t could not be learned, however,
that Mr.. Yang Yu expected to visit the
state department to make any representa-.
tions. 1t is said that il any demands are
made blythe United States they would go
through our minister at Pekin and there
is no intimation of such proceedings. 1t
is stated, however, that the Chinese gov
ernment has not made official communi-
cation TO the United States assuring rep
aration and future protection to Ameri-
can citizens and property in China.
SHANGHAI. Aug. ii. Courtney
ITnitad OF Foo
Chow. obtained the names of fifty Chi
nese implicated in the ku Cheng mas.
sacre. including the leaders and some OF
the actual murderers. He has also obtained
proof that the Chinese officials knew the
trouble was brewing for some days prior
TO the massacre. Not a single Chinese
official attended the funerals Of the vic
tins. Reports are coming daily from al
most every province on the horrible Off
cial persecution to which the Christians
are subjected and the insults to foreigners
in the interior.