The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-10
Minister DENLY 10 BE Permitted
TO Use His Judgment.
NO INSTRUCTIONS SENT HIM.
The Pope Said TO Have Made Germany
the Protector of Catholics.
Americans In shanghai Indignant That
the british Consul Represents Us in
the >Eechuen Inquiry No Doubt
That officials Encouraged the Riots.

London. Aug s.-A dispatch 20 tho
Times from Berlin saws. II Is stated hero
that the pope has written TO Emperor
William requesting him 10 take the
Catholic missions in China under his pro-
lection.
Washington Clsy. Aug. a~Consul Gem
erai Jernfgsn. at Shanghai. has taken q
great deal OF interest in the recent trout
hleS, and has sent several dispatches 10
the state department. giving information
and making suggestions tor protection.
The state department has not called upon
the navy Tor any ship or for any forces
10 land 10 proceed into the interior. MIR.
DENLY has authority TO cali upon Ad-
miral Carpenter and the United States
forces. and under his Instructions the ai-
mirsl is bound 10 furnish them. Both
the state and navy departments believe.
that the United States representatives ON
the ground, clothed with ample power.
are better able TO act for the best than
those here in Washington City. Accord
ingly. Secretary MeAdee said today that
he could give Admiral Carpenter no in-
structions. especially as Minister DENLY
had not asked for anything 70 be done.
As to the suggestion that the admiral
should send a force la boats. he said that
the minister and admiral were better abba
to know whether such a course was wise.
1t might be a sacrifice OF men TO send
them several hundred miles into the in
terror. Tie British government had moro
cause for making demonstration than
the United States. and yet no English
forces had been sent to the scene of the
trouble. Mr.. McAdee said an order from
him TO Admiral Carpenter might wholly
interfere with plans or operations the
commander had In view or under way.
Shanghai. Aug. a.--The Americans hero
have sent cahlegram 10 President
Cleveland protesting against United
States Minister Denhy's action in con-
senting that the British consul should
represent America in the Szechuen in
quiry. They recommend that recon-
struo.ion of the committee he made by
sending an American official of adequate
rank and the exclusion or implicated
Chinese officials. They also recommend
that a marine escort accompany tho cont
mission.
New York. Aug a-Rev a. n Leonard.
corresponding secretary of the Methodist
Episcopal board OF foreign missions. fears
further violence TO Americans In China
Speaking today of the cablegram recefv-
cd by him yesterday from the missionaries
ut Foochow. appealing 80 him 10 arouse
the authorities to the necessity Of action
he said: II have wired the secretary Of
state at Washington City. urging on him
tho necessity Of acting promptly for the
safety of our citizens in China, and asking
to be advised OF what steps would he TAX
en-. ! have as yet received no reply.
understand that Oiney is at Ruzxari's
Bay and that Mr.. Ifhi liz In the country.
do not know who is In charge of the de-
partment. nor do 7 know what Is being
done I'm this grave situation. do not like
10 criticise. but do know that our mis-
sionarics are praying for the presence
among them OF tho governments strength
and they are not the kind of people TO ask
II If II is not badly needed. j is also Ger
tain that otIr missionaries are in danger
So are all the Americans and foreigners
in China
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