The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-23
ADDITIONAL 0UTRAGES.
THE ANERICIN MISSION SAID TO
HiTE BEEN ATTdCKED.
Emitted State. Consul Hixson Seems
to Have Been In Too Big II Hurry.
Our Governments Action.

mssiCn near FuCDdu, ana Nrechtd t"e
char.l ana school house attached TO the
miss ion. Four ratiye scholars attending
the school were wounded, but the tcacheI
tan Americanb succeeded in making
escape. A strong anu-foreisn ieehhS
which exists in Fuchau is spreading rap
idly. The popuace parade the strtels
sfou ting, Drive out the foreign deNils.
and it is not safe FOR a foreigner TO snow
LONDON, Aug. "A dispatch to
firms the report of an attack upon
an American mission chapel ana
school near Fuchau, and adds tbat ~
tain Newell, of the United states oruiis,r
Detroit, has gone from Fuchau 10 Nu-
chcng. The dispatc says that thousalus
OF add tiOnal anti-foreign pamphiets anu
placards have been distributed through
out Canton.
THE DEADLOCK.
A disuatch TO tie Globe from Shanghai
says the deadlock in the Kucheng inquiry
continues. Ii IS believed that the pil-
soners In custody there VIII impilcate
sCme OF the highest officials in the out
RACES. Imperial Tutors Weng- -Iuns-Ho
and Le-HUng-TsaO, who have been ap-
pointed members Tsung- tamen, are
Intensely opposed 10 foreigners. Le-Hung-
Tsao has informed the foreign ministers
at PeSin that the Government IL power
lors In Kucherg, which Information ne
supplemented WITH the assurance that the
population there were perfectly peace
fUl
The dispatch also says that the Cit
ncse soldiers at Tien-Tsin revolted yester-
day and assembled outside the gates OF
Li-Hung- -Chang's palace, where tney
raised a clamor for their arrears OF pay.
Later they made an attack upon the
shops IN the city, wreckng many OF them
sLd killing over hundred persons.
The Pail Mall Gazette, In an article
treating Of the Chinese outrages, says
Secretary olney may be relied upon 10
take vigorous action I'm behalf Of the
Americans maltreated.
CONSUL HIxsoN's ACTION.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.-The investi-
cation which the Government of the
United States will make into the kucheng
massacre has been somewhat cOmplicatcd
and the probabilities seem to be that
.he complication has been caused by an
excess of zeal on the part of j. Courtney
liNson, OF Alabama United states consul
at Foo-clow or Fuchau, VINO has gone To
kucheng as principal representative or
the United States on the joint British
American commission OF inquiry II was
learned to-day that HNsOn and the COM
mission started for kucheng before the
Torn allties preliminary 10 the Inquiry
had been arranged with the Chinese Gov
ernment, and before the State Depart
ment had sent him full instructions. ana
Interesting Information has Just come TO
light that the Department was some
what surprised 90 learn. after the COM
mission had left for Foo-ChOw that the
American representative was Ensign
Waldo Evans of the United states cruiser
Detroit. IL was the determination Of -he
state Department, after cons ltltiOu with
iEe naval officials. - send Captain New
EN-, or the Detroit, 10 kucheug with Mr..
lii> son.
WHY cipTAIN NEWELL WAS SELECTED.
Captain Newells wide experience and
his reputation for discretion and good
judgment caused his selection. But be-
fore Minister DENLY had arranged all
matters concerning the commission with
the Chinese Government. Mr.. HiXsOn and
Ensign Evans started for ku-Cheng, and
the suppOsition here Is that the refusal
of the Chinese officials who are also max
ing inquiry into the massacre, 10 permit
them 20 attend the hearings 10 caused by
the fact that proper authority from the
! iekln Government was not obtained by
Sir. HiXson before he made his somewhat
haafy departure.
The cablegram from Hong Kong via
London. stating that Captain Newell has
gone from Foo-ChOw to ku-Cheue. causes
much qualification. and Jusiiics the belief
that Doe has obtained full authority 10
pursue the investigation which Mr.. Denny
vas instructed 20 secure. and VIII break
the deadlock caused by the refusal OF
the Chinese officials AT kuNheng 10 per
init the foreign commissioners TO Dee
present at their inquiry.
ku-Cheng Is some distance inland, and
lnsn unable 90 communicate with Mr..
Hixson TO ascertain why he started too
Tha relection Of Captain Newell as one
Of tine American representatives. 10 attend
the inquiry Was determined on some unie
aeO.
WANT NAVAL OFFICER.
4 request 90 permit commanding oIll-
Ger of one Of the United states vessels
on the Asiatic naval station 10 JOIN l.e
ii * IH
bv the state Department OF the Navy
rrpartmenf. and it was agreed that zap
ain Newell should be the person, pioNiu-
"a that Minister DENLY would consent.
4 message to this effect was sent 10
Admiral carpenter, but the c.hiniSsloh
Of which Messrs. Hixson and Evans are
members had been started before me ca
Dlegr3m reached him
10 information has been received AT
the state Department from Minister Den
by or any other representative OF the
United states I'm china regarding the
press report that the American mission
near Fuchau had been attacked. fuchau
Is the British spelling or FOO-Chow.
Mr.. Hixson who has gone 20 ku-Cheng
with the commission Of inquiry Is the
United States consul stationed at that
Harry W. Churchill Of Massachusetts,
is vice consul there and presumably IN
charge during Mr.. Hiysou's absence.
FOo-Cfow IL situated on the Chinese
coast about 800 miles northwest ti ilA"
northernmost point OF the isand Of For
mOsa.
The cruiser Detroit is now at Foo-Chow
and has sufficient force TO protect Ameil-
can interests there.
tbs STANDARDS COMMENT.
The Standard will say tomorrow: 1T
IS becoming more certain than ever that
the unchecked. II not stimulated fury or
the pOpulace Of China against foreigners
will unless means are found for meeting
the danger. spread throughout the En-
pire until the lives Of whites will be no.
where worth an hours purchase.
'"The situation is critical and is one Of ex-
treme necessity. kcsoiCte action OF
some kind is imperative. whether n CO.
operation with other powers or not Eng
land clearly must find away OF cOmpeil-
ing respect for the lives and proprties or
foreigners
The paper deprecates the assumption
that the same evasions and deceits VIII
be practiced as before until the British
counsul reports.
IL discusses the probability Of making
the nation, especially the Mandarins feel
IN worth while not 10 mOlcst foreigners
China" IL says, must be asked 10
make concessions to the country wrong
ed She must open another sort Of in
land town trade Great Britain wants
more cOnsuls In the Interior, and more
markets FOR English goods.
This would doubtless benefit other Eu-
ropean nations, the United States, and ia
nan so much that Great Britain would
not be accused OF wanting privileges mat
only her people would be able 10 enjoy
The Chronicle, treating on the same
subject wonders how much longer the
outrages will be allowed 10 go on. ana
whether more lives must be sacrificed be-
fore Prime Minister Salisbury loses laltn