New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-24
AN INSULT TO CIVILIZATION.
THE DEGRADED vICEROY OF szE-CHUEN
TO LEAD THE KU-CHENG INQUIRY.
Lit PING CHANG rs SAID TO HAVE INsTIGATED
THE CHENG-rU OUTRAGEs-THE UNITED
STATES LIKELY TO RESENT
HIS APPOINTMENT.


London Aug ga dispatch to THE Times"
from Shanghai confirms the report that Ldu Ping
Chang. formerly viceroy IF the province of SEE
Chuen. has been appointed Imperial High Com
missioner to investigate the recent outrages upon
foreign missions In Ku-Cheng and Cheng-Tu
A dispatch from Shanghai 70 The Pail Mall
Gazette" says the Chinese Government has done
a most extraordinary thing in connection with
the outrages upon the English missionaries by
appointing the degraded I iu. who is generally
regarded as the actual originator OF the Cheng-
Tu riots Imperial High Commissioner The ap-
po,ntment has caused the Utmost dissatisfaction
and Indignation among the foreign residents.
Washington. Aug 23-The news contained In
press dispatches from Shanghai mat Lu ri"s
Chang. the degraded Vceroy of Szu-Chuen. mad
been appointed Imperial High Commissioner 10
,nvest,gate the outrages in the English missions,
has not been confirmed officially through any dis
match received al the State Department. but when
such confirmation does come, the resentment OF
this Government is likely to be maze known IN
such a manner that China Will realize no" Huch
In earnest the United States are IN bringing the
Ku-Cheng massacre investigation to conclusion
satisfactory to this country. Lius record as
contained in official communications received at
the State Department this month, Is not ca'cu-
lated to impress he United states with Il" 'N''NA
In any desire on his part to make an lnpartai
inquiry.
On August 9 a bulky packet came to the De-
partment from Mr.. Jerngan. the uni'ed states
Consul ul-General at Shanghai. II contained copies
of statements made to Mr. Jernigan by Amer
lean missionaries in respect to the ioouhs vi
their property at Cheng-Tu and other mission
stations by Chinese fanatics; and severai oi Tue
writer's made grave charges against the Nicero!.
Spencer Lenir. OF the Americans VINO wio,e
Mr.. Jernigan. asserted in his letter that the
Viceroy would give protection TO the ilils
sionares because. "a, he had been degraueu anu
was soon to be recalled he was bent on givihs
parting hit both at the foreigners ""o" "o
hated. and the Government.
Mr. Ienir also says that when the names purs'
ont in the Roman Catholic Bishops residence IN
Cheng-Tu scarcely stones throw from the
Vicerovs yamen, the Viceroy is said 10 nave re-
marked that this matter for MS successor
TO attend TO- According 10 Mr.. Lenir IL was
only after everything had beer quite destroyed
thar the Vicerov made an effort TO restore ORDER
In the mean time. he sent out telegrams 10 'ne
effect that mutilated child had been found IN
tho house Of one OF the foreigners, with tne re-
suit that nearly all the natives peheVed ihe
story. =. ...aa
When the Cheng-Tu riots took place. II was
asserted that they were instgated by the vice
roy who was alleged TO have spread stories that
the missionaries were kidnapping children. IL Is
nrohah HE that Mr. DENLY will be instructed 10
request the Chinese Government 70 revoKe . i-iu
commission on the ground OF his actiohs al
C,henp-Tu and his hostility 10 foreigners
or an account the circumstances that leo up 10 'e
massacres. see page 81