Evening journal., 1895-08-10


wAsHINGToN, Aug. l0-The massacres
which have occurred within recent days
in China convince state department Of
iicials that the time has come for concerted
notion by the great powers including the
United States, toward compelling China
TO assure absolute protection TO Christian
missionary work in that country. 1t has
become evident that If the Chrstianizing
of the Mohammedan world is to be con
tinued there must be much greater safe
guards to life and property than China
now gives. IL is not, the officials say, that
foreign governments have any purpose of
enlisting in missionary work. but that the
march of Christianity is so linked with
the march Of civilization that it is as es-
sential for the powers to insist upon
Christian as upon civilized methods.
1t is believed at the state department
that Great Britain will take the initiative
in compelling final reform, and in that
case the United States will willingly join
in the demand If, however, Great Brit
ain does not move, the United States is
sure TO act. IL is felt, however, that the
best results could he secured by united
action ON the part Of the United States,
Great Britain, France, Germany and all
other Christian countries from which mis-
sionary work emanates IL would be sub
stantially the same as the joint action Of
the powers i'm the Armenian question, al
though the United States rcfraned from
taking part in that contest, as we have
little direct interest in it. But our mis-
sionary interests in China are second only
to those of Great Britain, and il is thought
by some that the United States stands first
in its missionary labors in China.
State Department WIN Not Act.
Consul General Jernigan has taken q
great deal of interest in the recent troubles
nnd has sent several dispatches to the
state department. giving information and
making suggestions for protection. 1t
Is the impression among some officials
that the consuls without being fully
aware Of the situation, have asked for
troops from the warships where it would
be impraotioable for vessels to GO
The state department has not called up
on the navy for any ship or force TO land
and proceed into the interior. Minister
DENLY has authority Go call upon Admiral
Carpenter for United States forces, and
under his instructions the admiral is
bound to furnish them. Both state and
navy departments believe that the United
States representatives on the ground,
clothed with ample powers, are better
able to act for the best than those here in
Washington.
Acting Secretary McAdoo said that he
could give Admiral Carpenter no instruo-
tions especially as Minister DENLY had
not asked that anything be done.
As TO the suggestion that the admiral
should send force in boats, he said that
the minister and admiral were better able
to know whether such a course was wise.
1t might be sacrifice of men TO send them
several hundred miles into the interior.
The British government had more cause
for making "a demonstration than the
United States government, and yet no
English force had been sent TO the scene
Of the trouble. Mr.. McAdoo said that an
order from him to Admiral Carpenter
might wholly Interfere with plans or oper
ntions the commander had in view or un-
der Wav.