The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-14
CHNA'S Version OF I'll
The Emperor Anxious to Give Ameri-
cans Protection.
Why NEWS MAS HELD BACH
Five Of the Rioters Have Been Arrested
Missionaries Are Leaving Canada.
No Officials Implicated In
Recent Trouble.

Shanghai, Aug. 13-Mr. Mansfield.
the acting British consul at Foo-Chow: :
Mr.. Allen. the British vice-consul at
Pagoda Island: Colonel j. Courtney
Hixson, the United States consul at
Foo-Chow; Messrs. Banister and Greg
ory and one of the lieutenants OF the
United States cruiser Detroit, will start
from Foo Chow for Kucheng. the scene
of the recent massacres, as soon as pos
sible. In order to make a complete in
quiry into the matter. The consular
party will be escorted by detachment
Of 100 Chinese braves. the viceroy hav-
ing refused to allow an escort of for
eign soldiers or marines to accompany
him.
Washington, Aug. 13.-The following
cablegram, signed by the Chinese for
eigR office. the Tsung Ii Yamen, was re-
ceived at the Chinese legation today:
''No Americans We're Injured in the
recent riots. though several English
were. Five of the rioters have been ar
rested"
This is the first official information
which has been received by the legation
concerning the recent riots, and the
fact that nothing was sent until infor-
nation of the arrest Of some Of the riot
ers would be reported Is taken at the
legation to mean that the Chinese gov
ernment Ia anxious to have the outside
world understand that China Is exert
ing her utmost endeavors to punish
those who participated In the assaults
upon the missionaries.
The officials of the legation maintain
strenuously that the Chinese govern
ment will exhaust every effort to bring
the guilty to justice. They controvert
In strong terms the assertion that the
matter will be left to a partial commits
sion. While admitting freely that pre-
judice exists among some Of the lower
classes of the Chinese against foreign
and better educated do not share that
feeling.
Legation Skepticai.
The legation officials also refuse to
accept the statement that the officials
In the province In which the rioting oc-
Cured were implicated in the occur
renee. They admit the possibility of
Negligence, but not of culpability on
the part Of officials. They also direct
attention to the recent decree of the
emperor for the protection and liberal
treatment of missionaries from foreign
countries as proof of the absence of an
tagonistic feeling to this class Of for
eisners.
Advices received at the state depart
ment state that Minister DENLY Is con-
sulting with the British and Chinese
authorities relative to the full and COM
plete investigation of the riots at Ku-
cheng. This commission had not yet
been appointed. but 1t was being
formed. There Is no doubt expressed
at the state department that United
States interests will be carefully looked
after when this commission is ap-
pointed.
1t is stated also that Minister Denby
SO far has done all that was possible for
representative of the government to
do to bring about reparation and re-
dress. The state department has given
such instructions as will cause the min
lister to neglect nothing that will insure
better protection of the interests of
Americans at Ku-cheng. He will also,
with the cooperation of Admiral Car
penter, takes steps to prevent further
riots and to protect American interests
should any new cases Of outrage arise.
kilograms have been received at the
white house regarding these riots. but
they have been sent to the state depart
ment, and not to the president at Gray
Gables.
New GuntOats.
Many of the prominent naval officials
are calling attention. In view of the
rioting at Hwa Sang and other places In
China, to the great value Of light draft
gunboats for just such service as they
might now be able to render, If Ahere
were any available, on the Asiatic sta
ton. The Min river, near which Hwa
Sang Is situated, Is very shallow. and is
not navigabl except to old-fashioned
fiat bottom stern wheelers, but there
are many others Of the Chinese rivers.
and rivers Of other countries, with
which the United States might become
involved in trouble, which are navi-
gable to vessels drawing ten or twelve
| feet.
The government is now having built
at Newport News two gunboats draw
ing 3 feet 10 inches aft. These could be
Of service for such work.
Toronto, Ont. Aug. 13.--Mrs. Goforth,
wife of the Rev. Jonathan Goforth, left
Toronto yesterday to join her husband
in China. She was accompanied by six
missionaries, who are going out to vari-
Gus places In China.