New-York tribune., 1895-08-06
CAUSES OF THE OUTBREAKS.
EX-coNsuL GRACEY SAYS THE oUTRAGEs WE'RE
coNNIYED At BY HIGH AITHORlTIEs.

pxrCNsr-I GRACEY SAYS THE OUTRAGES WERE
coNNIvEp AT BY HIGH Authorities.
Buffalo. Aug. samuel l.. Gracey. OF this city.
late United States Consul at Foo-Cno~' Cnina' sa'o
to-day concerning the reported massacre al hd-
Cheng
Ku-oheng is in the Fohkien Province, about ninety
miles above Foo-Chow. 1t is fully one hunirei
mes from Pa Pas9da m & s Mn Ru hence is
entirely beyond the protection OF American or othet
foreign gnboats The litefat. have been stirring up
many months and the danger TO IRE anu p,Sp' ,9p al
American residents there were recalled to roo
Chow: These were the Rev ana MIS- sr,f,ri y and
Miss Rouse. two last repress ntng the MyS oy,dSn
Foreign Missionary Society all OF tne Me'no',s. emo o
Church The other 'oreigners tneIe Were tn'eT IA "a
four members of the English Cnurcn MISSION, ny n
may have been recalled during recent rrouDes a. ~
is probable that matters may nave quleteba 60, IN ~
there after the foreigners came away A. aDo.e "a M
dicated and some may have been ehc2ufaeeI % ne
tween Japanese American. English and German
aa rHs We care esnno S but Fear
such have Just recently ransrred az cnens'u "a
where foreign missionaries are residnS. iat aMsS
from the treaty ports. and hencc oeyona 'ne ne PR
tremeIy ignorant and supersttious and easily i'm.
posed upon. The fact that the recent outraSe ss IA
highest authorities in the district at the tie (since
removed gives cause FOR mueh aha't h n,or,or
Mr. Gracey showed the following clipping OF d"
article published in the North China HeFa'o y"
July 3:
At Chengtu the officials, who have more 'nal nan. an a
adequate force at their disposal, MADE 10
attempt stop the destruction OF the ,'ns
and Catholic property. though appeared 10 nv.' ny
the first although. when the destruction Wa 49,. 49,,
pete they protected the lives OF the
FOR the word seems 20 nave pseu p,,.o AZ
out but do not XIII" The Chief or foi,e" fi,,r a,
Chengtu a Taot in rank, Issued the .ono"'"s
proclama ton on the second day or the riots; ;..,
.At the present time have ample eNd,snSe
that foreigners deceive and kidnap small cnarrmi 'ni
You soldiers and people must not be DISTURBED anu
furried When the cases are brousht before US We
certainly will not be enient with them
Another p.acard which appeared a day or Two
before the riots read;
..It is hereby notified that at the present tme
foreign barbarians' are hiring bad characters 70
steal small children that they may extract OH iroin rom
them Tor their have female servant wno
has personally seen this done. therefore exnort
Won good people. not 10 allow your children 70 80
out' hone YOU will act in accordance with this.
Anather pacard put out the day after the riots ana
ar;ient,v intended sort OF Justification, read;
az he present time. when Japan has usurpsi
chinese territory you English. French and Amer-
cans heva looked with your hands In your s.eeva
~ IN The future you wish 10 preach your doctrines
IN china you must drive the japanese back to their
nnun country; then You Will be allowed TO preach
YOUR Hoy Gospe. throughout the country without
hindrance -. . ,-o.,.r,a.io, ,,, Al,
nv the Vceroy attributing the outbreak OF the riot
70 the presence OF foreigners on the parade-ground
dvr,ns The fruit throwing that accompanied the feast
~ the attn day OF the hfth moon but. as matter
~ fsc there was foreigner on the parade-grount
during the who.e Gay.