The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-08-10
THE CRIME OF CHINA
WHY AMERICAN SHIPS HAVE
not BEEN SENT TO FRO
TECT MISSIONARIES.
STORY or THE HORRIBLE AFFAIR.

MabIe Hartford, the Only American
Survivor of the Massacre Of the Mis-
siOnaries at Hwasang, Gives a Real
istio Description of the Horrible Af-
falr--The American Government Un-
justly Denounced for inactivity IN not
Sending Them Protection.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 9.-No Off
cial advices have reached the State De-
partment concerning the reported de-
struction of American mission property
at Inghok, China. 1t is believed at the
State Department that the place referred
to is identical with Suihing, where
trout les were reported two days ago,
and that this second dispatch really re-
lates to the same incident.
Acting Secretary Adee has received a
telegram from Nashville, signed jointly
by the Southern Methodist and Presby-
terian missionary society officials con-
frming the report of the outrageous
character of the Ku-Cheng massacre and
urging the State Department to protect
the American missions in China Mr..
Adee has responded by telegraph that
United States Minister DENLY had
already taken the most vigorous meas
ures to secure the safety of Americans,
and chat renewed instructions to that
end had already been oabled TO the
Minister
A high official of the Navy to-day
commenting on the criticisms that have
been made because American gunboats
have not done something to protect the
missionaries in China, said that the sit
uation is not understood by these
critics. The places where the
riots have occurred are many
hundred miles inland where it is i'm
possible for ships to go. He also
believed that it would be useless to at
tempt to send force from the ships by
land, and drew as a comparison sup
posed riot in Utah where British subjects
were killed, and said it would be as
reasonable to expect British warships to
reach Salt Lake or to send an armed
force from New York as to expect the
United States to reach the interior points
in China by gunboats or by landing
force.
Consul General Jernigan's Services.
Consul General Jernigan has taken a
great deal Of interest in the recent trou-
bles and has sent several dispatches TO
the State Department giving information
and making suggestions for protection.
1t Is the impression among some Off
oials that the consuls, without being
fully aware Of the situation. have asked
for troops from the warships where it
would be impracticable for the vessels to
go. The State Department has not called
upon the Navy for any ship or force
to land and proceed into the inte-
rior. Minister DENLY has authority
to call upon Admiral Carpenter for
United States forces and under his in
structions the Admiral is bound to furn-
ish them. Both State and Navy De-
partments believe that the United States
representatives on the ground clothed
with ample powers, are better able to act
for the best than these here In Washing
ton.
Acting Secretary McAdee said to-day
that he could give Admiral Carpenter no
instructions, especially as Minister DENLY
had not asked that anything be done.
AS to the suggestion that the Admiral
should send a 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 seve-
raj hundred miles into the interior. The
British government had more cause for
making a demonstration than the United
States, and yet no English force had
been sent to the scene of the trouble.
Mr.. McAdee said that an order from him
to Admiral Carpenter might wholly in
terfere with plans or Operations the
Commander had in view or under way.
The Pope Writes Letter.
LONDON, Aug. "a despatch to the
Times from Berlin, says it is stated there
that the Pope has written to Emperor
William, requesting him to take the Gath
olic missions in China under his pr0tec-
ton.
Want An nAmeTican Official.
SHANGHAI, Aug. 9.-The Americans
here have sent a cable dispatch to Presi-
dent Cleveland, protesting against Uni
ted States Minister Denby's action in
consenting that the British Consul
should represent America in the SEE
Chuen inquiry. They recommend q re
construction Of the commission by send
ing an American official OF adequate
rank and the exclusion Of implicated
Chinese officials. They also recommend
thai q Marine escort accompany the com
mission
Miss Hartf0rd:s Story.
NEW YORK, Aug 9--The World
printed yesterday in special cablegram
from Shanghai, China, an account Of the
massacre of missionaries at Hwasang,
written by Miss Mabel @. Hartford one
of the survivors of the massacre, and the
only American who witnessed it. Miss
Hartford's statement is as follows
august /, at 1880 a. M, | heard
shouts. They were the yells of servants,
Mhn rIlshad in shouting for me- TO oct