The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-05
picked men from the Foo Chow garrison

picked men from the Foo Chow garrison
under command of Colonel Chu.
''The commission went in two house
boats, flying the American and English
flags The boats, which were towed by
steam launches, were nearly wrecked by
coming into contact with the piers of the
bridge above Foo Chow. The Mandarin at
Tuchu ordered halt for the night at the
customs station. The feeling of conf
dence in the soldiers on the part of Euro
peans was so slight that while lying at
anchor they objected to having the
soldiers boats moored with them. The
soldiers were also refused permission to go
ashore, as it was uncertain what depreda-
lions they might commit. The party re-
sumed their journey on August Is and ar
rived at Suey Kow, the end of their jour
ney, by river, on August Is. At this point
began their land journey to ku Cheng.
During their night halt at Suey Kow
Colonel Chu begged the commission to
moor alongside the iunks occupied by the
soldiers, but the commission was sus-
picious of the soldiers and refused. Ac-
cordingly guard of four men were sent to
each boat to protect it during the night.
The party filed off in the morning on their
journey to Ku Cheng. 1t consisted of four
mandarins in state chairs and eight Eng
lish and Americans, also in chairs, guarded
by stalwart soldiers, every one of whom
was over six feet in height and armed with
breech-loading rifles. During the march
the heat became so great that the soldiers
were Obliged to give up and let the English
and Americans walk nearly half the way
in order to relieve the chair bearers.
GAS the commission neared Ku Cheng
bands of Christians, catechists and school
boys came out to meet the procession,
saluting them with peace to you"
About 200 of these people fell in and
marched behind the commission.
"When the city was reached the people
crowded in masses, their silence broken
only by whispers. On the following day
the great Mandarin in charge of the in
quiry arrived. This d1gnitarian was not
inclined to admit the English and Ameri-
cans to the proceedings of the inquiry.
The American Consul insisted upon the
admission of the English and Americans,
saying he did not care how great person
the Mandarin might be, he would arouse
the powers to action in the matter unless
they were admitted to the inquiry. He
gave the Mandarin four hours in which to
make up his mind and all the day was
passed in discussion with the bowling and
arguing Mandarins.
! "The debates were finally ended by
Consul Hixson sending the Rev. Mr.. Star
with dispatches to Foo Chow. Upon his
arrival there Mr.. Star boarded the United
States warship Detroit, where he was told
| by Captain Newell, the commander of that
vessel, that his Government had appointed
him by cablegram member of the Ku
| Cheng commission, and this in the face of
the fact that no English officer was ap-
pointed on the commission. The local
newspapers are very sore on this point and
say that if the United States can send two
officers as members OF the commission
Great Britain might certainly do as WE'LL"
| The letter is very discursiye and breaks
off abruptly. It mentions among the
vegetarians caught by the authorities but
few head men. The lawyers are dis
tinguished by their nails, which are longer
than they are allowed to grow by men of
inferior rank. One of the prisoners taken
had his throat cut. The wound was seWed
up by DR.. Gregory.