Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-24
DENNY TOO DILATORY
Chinese Ministers Course Not Approved
at Washington.
ur MAY DE RECALLED.
And Yet IL IL of the Utmost lni-
portnnce That We Should He rep
rc.cnted nj Picking Just NOw-ku-
Cheng Inquiry.

WASHINGTON. -. c., August Z-Not
a line has been received at the State De-
partment for more than n week from
charles Denny. United States Minister at
pexing, and there is good reason 10 be-
l.eve that he has procrastinated with r.
gard to the instructions sent him con-
corning investigation into the ku-Cheng
massacre. That the State Department IS
dissatisfied with Mr.. Denby's dilatory
course is a mild way OF putting the situa-
ton. and ii is said the Minister Is in
serious danger Of being recalled. II he
carrot furnish satisfactory explanation
OF his failure 10 make arrangements with
the Tsung-Li-Yamen, or Board OF For
elgn Affairs. for the granting Of full au-
thority - the American commissioners
on the ku-Chcng Board Of Inquiry 10
freely investigate all the circumstance
relating to the massacre.
In Justice 10 Mr.. DENLY. II should be
said that the State Department does not
blame him for not having secured all
that IS desired. because the matter Of de-
clinaton or compliance with the depart
Yamen. but he has been found wanting
In not keeping the Washington Govern
ment informed Of the progress Of events.
presumably neglecting to carry out his
instructions 10 press matters
The belief at the department Is that
Mr. DENLY has taken umbrage because
the suggestions from this government as
10 the policy 20 be pursued by him do
not agree with his own ideas. and for
that reason is not doing all that he has
been directed 70 DO. Mr.. Denby's atti-
tude Is likely 10 cause him serious trou-
bic. and II he j. not heard from soon his
official position will be placed in jeopardy.
SITUATION COMPLICATED
The alleged failure Of the Minister 10
press the question of the Ku-Cheng In
ouiry with the Chinese Government has
caused the situation % become c0mpli-
Gated.
As stated In these dispatches yesterday
the hasty and unexpected departure oi
Consul Hixson and Ensign Evans from
Foo-Chow to Ku-Cheng, before they had
been fully authorized to conduct the IN
qury I'm behalf OF the United states has
resulted in bringing the investigation tc
"A standstlH Captain Newell, of thf
United states cruiser Detroit. has start
t-Il Tor N ll'llr ~ ~ E'NA tr7''N
| en out the tangle but there Is no inf0r
nation az the State Department from
] Minister Deuby that the Captain has beer
I invested with any more authority 10 in
/ ytstigate than Is possessed by Messrs
/ HiNs0n and Evans. although the pre-
/ srmption M the department yesterday
/ was that Mr. DENLY had secured for hin
the satisfactory credentials which he ha'
been directed 10 obtain. but has failed e
/ rap0rt how he Jared In making the r.
/ quest II. indeed. he has made 1t at all
Prior To the recent instructions TO Min
/ lister DENLY. with which he has seemingly
/ failed - comply. his course was entiret
/ satisfactory 10 the state Department. an
there was every reason 10 believe the
his condemnation by meetings of Amer
cans AT Shanghai for alleged inactivit
was uusuggestive Of his past record.
Ii would be q serious matter for IN
{ government 60 recall SIR. DENLY durn
tho present critical stage Of our relation
with china. The presence OF Ministe
az peking is absolutely necessary.
LUIS APPOINTMENT CONFIRMED
LONDON. August GA dispatch
the Times from shanghai confirms III
report that I.iu-piug-Chang, formeri
Vic,rov Of Szu-Chuan. has been appoln
"a Imneriai High Commissioner 10 II
vestigato the outrages upon foreign mii
/ clounrfes