The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1895-08-31

London, Aug. IA despatch to the
Times from Shanghai confirms the re-
port that Liu Ping Chang, formerly
Viceroy Of SEu-Chuan, has been ap-
pointed Imperial High Commissioner to
investigate the recent outrages upon
zette's correspondent In Shanghai, in
commenting on Liu's appointment, says
that he Is regarded generally as the in
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
that the appointment has caused the
deepest indignation among the foreign
residents.
The Globe says: IF outrages such
as have occurred near Foo Chow, as
reported yesterday, can take place with
impunity near treaty port, where for
eign Consuls are stationed, what may
happen in the outlying stations
throughout the country? The refusal
of the Chinese to permit European
Consuls to assist in the inquiries Into
these outrages must have convinced
Lord Salisbury that 1t Is useless to ex-
pect satisfactory proposals from the
Tsrng-H-Y amen. The court which
tries the perpetrators of the outrages
must be composed Of the English and
American Consuls with European CO.
adjutors, and must be attended by an
effective escort of British and American
sailors, not only to protect the tribunal
from violence, DuC II necessary 10 carry
it's decisions into effect"
Not a line has been received at the
State Department for more than week
from Charles DENLY, United States
Minister at Pekin. That the State Ge-
partment is dissatisfied with Mr. Den
by's dilatory course Is a mild express
sion Of official feelings, and 1t Is said
that the Minister is In serious danger
of being recalled if he cannot give a
tjcfa nj q ~ Of
to make arrangements with the Board
Of Foreign Affairs for the granting of
full authority to the American members
Of the Kucheng Commission of Inquiry
to investigate all the circumstances Of
the massacre.
In justice to Mr.. DENLY It should be
said that the State Department does
not blame him for not having secured
all that is desired because the matter
,. INCLINATION or compliance with the
departments wishes rests with the For
eign Board, but he is said to have been
found wanting in reporting to the gov
eminent the progress OF events. 1t is
believed at the department that Mr..
DENLY has taken umbrage at the sug-
gestfons as to the policy to be pursued
by him, and for that reason Is not do
ing all that he has been directed to do.
The alleged failure Of the Minister to
press the matter of the Kucheng in
quiry with the Chinese Government has
caused the situation to become cofnpli-
Gated. AS stated yesterday, the hasty
and unexpected departure of Consul
EiXson and Ensign Evans from Foo
Chow to Kucheng before they had been
authorized fully to conduct the inquiry
IL behalf Of the United States has re-
suited in bringing the investigation to
a standstill Captain Newell. OF the
United States cruiser Detroit. has start
ed for Kucheng to endeavOr to straight
en- out the tangle, but there is no infor-
nation at the State Department from
Mr.. DENLY that the captain has been
invested with any more authority than
is possessed by Hi-s3n and Evans, al
though the presumption at the depart
ment yesterday was that Mr.. DENLY
had secured for him the satisfactory
credentials which he has been directed
to obtain, but has failed to report on.
Before the recent instructions were
given Mr.. DENLY his course was en-
tirely satisfactory to the State Depart
ment, and there was every reason to
believe that his contemplation by meet
ngs Of AMERICANS at Shanghai for al
legged inactivity was unjust.