The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1895-09-14
RAVACES OF CHOLERA
Over Fifteen Hundred Deaths
Daily In Peking.
EPIDEMIC IS ALSO In JAPAN
Britais In Picking Arr.igsed for
Alleged Neglect u Duty.

Env0ys Of Cnfted States and Great
Britaia IN Picking Arr.igsed for
Alleged Neglect u Duty.
Victoria, B. c., Sept 5.-The fol.
lowing advices per Empress Of China
are ut hand:
The cholera increases in Peking and
the deaths exceed 1900 daily. Il 10
also increasing in japan. The total
number Of cholera cases reported
throughout Japan ON August ~ was
I'll. and the deaths 429. The aggre-
gate number Of cases from the start il
$4,000. Of which 1880 occurred ON
transports. and the the deaths number
1918. There were eighteen new
cases in Toxic in the twenty -four hours
ending ut noon August 81. OF which
two died. A telegram from Mr.. Chin.
das. japanese consul at Shanghai, re-
ports 263 deaths among Chinese aud
seven among foreigners in the British
and American concessions between the
LIST and 18th Of August Another case
has occurred on the Italian cruiser I'm
bris, bringing up the total number Of
cases on that vessel to eight.
The ENJOYS Of the United States and
Great Britain in Picking are assaiied
with excessive violence By their coun-
| trymen residing in China for alleged
neglect Of duty in connection with sn-
ti-missionary outrsges at Ka Cheng
and Cheng To. In the universal ex.
element which prevails, the possibil-
ity that these diplomatic agents may
be struggling with unprecedented diff
culties is not considered for 4 moment.
nor is any sufficient evidence produced
to justify the immoderate denuncia-
tions lavished upon them. Immediate
retribution for the atrocities is de-
manded, and as this cannot be sum.
marily inflicted. the ministers are &C
cused of heartless indifference to the
claims Of justice and humanity. The
British consular officials are still more
bitterly arraigned. the incumbent at
Foo Chow, the nearest port to the
scene Of the massacre, being psrticu.
Larry charged with reprehensible delay
! crimes
, The American consuls, on the con.
, trary. are eulogized for the energy of
their efforts to hold offenders to &C.
count. but the activity is declared to
be unavailing, in consequence of the
apathy exhibited at Peking. 1t is GER
tain. however, that Mr.. DENLY and his
} English colleague have induced the
emperor to order the degradation Of
the chief magistrate Of Ku Cheng and
to issue decree for the extirpation Of
the Vegetarian Society by the Foo Kien
. viceroy. That this command can be
enforced is considered extremely doubt.
full, the imperial authority being much
t impaired in the southern provinces.
The willingness Of the ENJOYS to accept
{ Chinese escort for an English and
t American commission 10 Ku Cheng is
a more severely blamed than any other
: of the reported misdeeds In the
opinion IF the foreign community, q
e strong body Of marines was essential te
:. the dignity of the expedition. Many
+. Englishmen believe that the governo,
: of Hong Kong should have been re.
e quired to provide a detachment ol
n troops from the colonial garrison.
1t is evident that while the storm O,
Il indignation is at its height, nothing
that diplomatists can do will satisfy
i their countrymen. The government.
at Washington and London are urget
T. to take direct action and exact repara
e ton without consulting their repre-
sentatives at the Chinese capital
u Several of the American missionarie
% appear confident that this appeal vii
)" be granted. and that the regular cours
!! of procedure will be set aside in com
pliance with their wishes When the
re lind themselves disappointed. thei
a. wrath against Mr.. DENLY will
IN greater than ever. but time will prot
re ably show that the censures whic
seemed uncomfortable at a period .
unexampled agitation and grief weI
" never warranted by actual circuu
stances. The idea that an America
n. minister in Mr.. Denby's position coul
deliberately repudiate his responsible
n. ity and betray his trust is too MOI
y. strous to be long credited in any QUA
NJ, ter.