The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-01
VICEROY LIU DEGRADED
He N HELD RE>PONSIRLE ron THE
MISSIONARY TROTBLEs.
Other oAiciais to be Furnished Also-No
Probability of "a British laval Demon
stration In Chinese Waters.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3o--The State
Department was advised this morning
that Nicefoy Liu had been degraded by
an imperial decree issued to-day. The
abstract OF the decree cahled by Mr.
DENLY shows that the responsibility Tor
the Cheng-Tn riots, la the province or
Sze-ChuCn. rests with the officials. that
Niccroy Liu was accordingly careless, ana
took no notice Of the riots and made no
attempts TO stop the outrafes. tie IS
ordered TO be deprived Of his Office ana
never again 10 be employed. Other OIL
Gals are also 10 be punished.
The American Commission VIII proc 'c1,
notwithstanding this action 80 conduct
its Investigation.
The Secretary OF the Navy was this
morning advised that Lieutenant Com
mandcr John Merrill Of the Baltimore
has been substituted for Lieutenant Conn
mander Barber as "A member OF the com
mission. the latter being ILL., The other
members of the commission are Consul
Sheridan r. Read and Fleming Cheshire.
MC's Rad nK,ogD.
I.u, the degraded Niccroy, appears 20
have been an Official whose constant aim
was % STIR Up strife win the mission
aries aud seek the good VIII or the ma
tivcs. whose decp-rOoted antl-forclen SEN
timents caused the periodical outbreaks
in the province over which he ruled.
Ho has been connected with previous
outragcS aud was compelled 20 pay the
French an indemnity ainOuntins 10 $780,
90 from his private purse for crimes
committed against French Catnohcs last
winter lie narrowly escaped being dc-
posed at that time, and was only retained
because he was popular with some OF the
leading officials at Iekin and because his
services were needed IN matters rclatlnB
70 the revenues Of The province
His reputation Is that OF vicious ana
unscrupulOus person, and u is SAID that
the whole government OF the province
Of Sze Chuen Is impre-na'ct WIN lhe
anti-forcien feeling 80 vigorously 'Aei"-
plihed W.tho official acts Of LIN
The degradation of this YiccrOy is but
one step in the direction of complying
with the demands OF the powers lnlcicstc1
IN securing indemnity for the outfases:
1T is believed that liu's successor VIII
be I.u a ViccrOy of the northern pro-
Vinccs, a man said 10 he honest and Just
and rather inclined 90 f1cndiinoss to-
WARDS foreigners.
Additionai demands are understood 20
have been made by the British ana Amer,
lean ministers. and II they are compllei
with a long step I'm the direction oi re-,
form I'm the province of Szc-,hucr VIII
have been taken.
These ministers have, IL is una rstood
made demand that all examinations lor
promotion I'm and appointment To omfe
snail cease i'm that province Tor thit'
years This is intended as a blow 10 the
onicc-hOlding class. from Whicn source
omandtes all the alleged Information CIR
Cuiattd among the natives for the purpose
outraecs.
OFFICIALLY CONFIEMt u.
LONDON, Sept S0--A dispatch from
Pekin was received at the Foreign once
this afternoon confirming the stdtemcnt
that China has agreed 10 me demand OF
the degradation OF Nice'oy Liu, VINO was
responsible FOR the outrages beginning IN
May at the mission stations IN thtnS-fu'
the capital Of Sze-Chucn.
The dispatch received al the Foreign
Offices says that the Chinese Official Ga
2ctte has published an imperial edict au-
nouncing that the Nieroy Of Sze-Chuen
has been stripped of his rnnk for falling
L. project the missionaries, and viii never
again be- allowed to hold Office. and ihat
his ease VIII serve as warning 20 an
future viceroys who may be disposed 10
do wrong. The decree also GcuOunCcs the
subordinate officials of the province VINO
failed TO take proper action for the pro-
lection of the missionaries.
The Pall-Alall Gazette says That the Ia
men Ohe board controlling Chinese for
eign affanirsl. formally con Wunicated its
decision 60 the British Minister who cN-
pressed himself as satisfied "iih the
terms Of the elict
at is now probable" also SAYS the Pail
Mall Gazette. that the British vessels,
which had entered the Yaug-Tsc- kiang
river for the purpose oi enforcing the
demands Of Great Britain. Will forthwith
descend the river and resume thcir former
station"
LONDON. Sept 2o--A disnatch from
Shanghai. SAYS that the British Admiral
Butler commanding the Chinese squad
ron. arrived at Woo Sung on Saturday on
board the 'warship Edgar. Tho other
English war vessels at WOO-Sune are
the cruisers Caroline, tndaNnted and
Archer and the dispatch boat Alacriiy.
The war sloop Daphne ana the gunhnat
Firehrand are az Shanghai. ana at various
ports mp the N4ng-Tes-k iaug. are tine
cruiser k''rhuw. Spartan aud Aeolos
and The gnnll oats ploNcr and swift.