The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-08-11
Minister Denby May Call on the Naval
Commander to Send Marines to
the Interior Of China.
CRUISER SENT TO F0O-CH0w
INTERESTS OF AMERICANS TO BE
LOOKED AFTER ny THE DETROIT.
Baby Stewart Dead, Making Eleven
Victims Of the Hwa-Sang Massacre
Confession Of a Vegetarian.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.-The Navy De-
partment, this afternoon. received a cable
gram announcing that Commodore Newell
had sailed from Shanghai with the Detroit.
for Foo Chow. Foo Chow is about four
hundred miles from Shanghai. and is the
nearest seaport TO the scene Of the rioting
at Hwa-Sang and Ingkok. Hwa-sang is
about 175 miles from Foo Chow and Inghok
about fifty miles. The dispatching OF the
Detroit to Foo Chow was construed at the
Navy Department TO mean that both Mn
lister DenDy and Admiral Carpenter who.
with the flagship Baltimore, is at Nagasaki.
about four hundred miles from Shanghai.
across the Yellow sea. are fully alive 10
the situation, and propose 10 have an Amer
lean cruiser as close as possible TO the
scene of the disturbances for the profec-
ton of such of the missionaries as may
flee to the coast and also to enforce such
demands as may be made. Notwithstanding
this evidence of the activity OF Minister
DENLY and Admiral Carpenter. acting Sec
retary McAdoo Immediately cabled Admiral
Carpenter apprising him Of the apprehen-
sion here in regard to the safety OF the
lives and property of American citizens In
China and instructing HIM to use every
possible effort for their protection. He also
asked the Admiral to cable him at once
the real situation and the prospects OF
further disturbances involving American
interests.
No additional instructions have been
sent to United States Minister DENLY. The
cabiegram published this morning. which
was sent by some Americans in Shanghai
to President Cleveland directly. will prob
ably, in the usual course, be referred by
the President to Secretary Olney and by
him will be forwarded TO Acting Secre-
tary Adee, who has been giving the whole
subject of the missionary troubles in China
most earnest attention. The reference In
vestigation, the composition OF which ID
a matter OF complaint. is SO vague as to
leave open TO doubt what commission IL
meant. IL the reference is TO the Chene-Tu
commission, which was created more than
a month ago, IL IS easy TO see why Minis
ter DENLY was content 70 allow the British
officials to make the investigation. At the
State Department ii is contended. In the
first place, that no Americans were in
jured in the riot at the place, the British
are the people directly concerned. and, In
reason why Mr.. DENLY should doubt the
impartiality of the British officials and
accept their findings OF fact as the basis
place where the inquiry will be conducted
is so remote from the seaboard or any
sst aS an Pons % to oca sh 70 ss 10
1t may be- however, that the caplegran
refers to commission about TO be ap-
pointed to investigate the riot at ku-
Cteng, and, in this case, the department
does not know what Minister DENLY has
done in the exercise OF his discretion, but
there is believed TO be no reason 10 ques'
ton his judgment or his disposition tc
do everything possible that viii tend %
project the missionaries
Relative to the request contained In the
cab.egram that marine guard be sent In
land with the commission, whichever II
may be. it is said that Mr.. DENLY viii
undoubtedly call on Admiral Carpenter foi
a sufficient escort for the selected Amer
lean representative, If the latter so desires
and Admiral Carpenter, under his discre-
tionary orders from the Navy Depar MT
has ample authority TO respond to$e
call Meanwhile IL Is assumed that Mr.
Tenby, so far from being inactive, is stead
and undisturbedly bringing the strong
a ( pressure TO bear directly on the Chinese
nment at Peking which, IL Is claimed.
only power that can effectively and
lanently stamp out the Negetarians by
ling the Chinese government and the
MAGISTRATES to do their full duty IN the
protection of foreigners and, II necessary.
to this end by deca capitating some OF the
guilty officials for the sake OF example
Acting Secretary McAdoo dictated the
Following statement to-day: "The Navy De-
partment presumes that Admiral Carpenter
is in constant communication with United
States Minister DENLY at Peking, regard
ing the protests of American citizens IN
China and that he is doing everything IN
his power to that end. He has been COM
municated with and a reply from him Is
expected very soon"