The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-10-05
WHISPERS BROKE SILENCE
'CROWDs FOLLOW THE COMMISSION
 SENT TO THE CHINESE VAR.

SENT TO THE CHINESE VAR. The American Consul Insisted on Being
 Mandarin-The Feeling in London on the Matter is Very Great and London News < rapers Are Sore.
 London, Oct 4.--The Pail Mall Gazette publishes letter from correspondent in Kucheng, bearing no date, in which occurs the following:
 Tt seems strange that the only wes- the commission of inquiry should be Lieutenant Evans, of the American war ship Detroit. although the English gun boats Linnet and Rainbow were lying at Foo Chow. British Consul Mans field, accompanied by MT. Allen and United States Consul Hixson accompan- jed by the Rev. Messrs, Canister and Star and Dr. Gregory went with Lieu tenant Evans. The purpose of this party was to go into the disturbed dis trict with a high Chinese official, Chut Sung Ping, accompanied by hundred picked men under command of Colonel Gnu.
 The commission went into the house boats flying the American and English flags. The boats which were lowed by steam launches were nearly wrecked by coming in contact with the piers of the bridge above Foo Chow. The mandar in Tuchu ordered halt for the night at the customs station. The feeling of confidence in the soldiers on, the part of the Europeans was so slight that while lying at anchor they objected to hav- ing the soldiers boats moored with them Tne soldiers were refused per- mission to go ashore as it was uncertain what depreciation they might commit.
 The party resumed their journey on August 13 and arrived at Suey Row, the end of their journey by river on August 15 At this point began their land journey to Kucheng. During their night halt at Suey Kow Colonel Gnu begged the commission to moor along side the junks occupied by the soldiers, but the commission were suspicious of the soldiers and refused Accordingly a guard of four men was sent to each house boat to protect 1t.
 The party filed off in the morning on the journey to Kucheng. It consisted Of four mandarins in s;a.e chairs and eight English and Americans also in chairs. guarded by stalwart soldiers, every one of whom was over six feet in height, armed with breech-loading rifles Dur ing the march the heat became so great that the soldiers were obliged to give up and the English and Americans walked nearly half the way in order to relieve the chair bearers. As the com mission neared Kucheng bands of Chris tians. catechists and schoolboys came out to meet the procession, saluting them with Peace to you" About two hundred of these persons fell in and marched behind the commission. When the city was reached the people crowd ed in masses, their silence being broken only in whispers.
 On the following day the great man. darin arrived. This dignitary was not inclined to admit the English and Amer. jeans to the proceedings. The Ameri- can consul insisted upon the admission of the English and Americans, saying he did not care how great person the mandarin might be; he would arouse the powers to action in the matter un' less they were admitted to the inquiry He gave the mandarin four hours te make up his mind and the day was spent in discussing with the Lowing and arguing nandarins.
 The debates were finally ended b9 Consul Hixson sending the Rev. MT Starr with dispatches to Foo Chow Upon his arrival there MT. Starr board ed the United States warship Detroit where he was told by Captain Newell the commander of that vessel that hi: government had appointed him by ca blegram member of the commission and in the face of the fact that no Eng fish officer was appointed The loca newspapers are very sore on this poin and say that if the United States car send two officers as members of tht commission Great Britain might do a! well
 The letter mentions among the vege tarians caught by the authorities bu few of them were head men. One of tht prisoners taken had his throat cut. Int wound was sewed up by Dr. Gregory.