The record-union., 1895-09-18

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 17.-Following
are the atest'Oriental advices per steam
ship Rio de Janeiro under date of Toxic,
August 9th: The Emperor of China has
issued the following edict with reference
TO the recent nti-Christian outbreaks In
shat empire:
''Since the opening OF international
commerce with Western countries for
signers have always resided in the inland
districts at peace and harmony with their
native neighbors, and we, in our lmpe-
rial love for both native and foreigner
alike, have time and again commanded
our high provincial authorities to pay
extra heed constantly TO protect the latter
from harm. Judge of our extreme IN
dignation, then, upon hearing recently
first of the riots in the capital OF SZechuen,
where chapels have been destroyed ana
burned down by the rioters, thereby fan
ming the flames of destruction far and
wide, insomuch that a number OF SUBJ
prefectures and districts simultaneously
followed in the footsteps OF Cheng Fu,
and now to receive news from fuklen,
reporting that evil characters have muir
dered and wounded a very large mum Der
their ruthless ferocity as 10 murder even
women and infants.
with reference to the SZechuen riots,
O mum ber of the rioters have already
been arrested, and will undergo trial, but
the chlefs and heads of the Euk1en muir
derers are still at large, and we command
Plen PaO-Chuan and Chln 1u, Tartar
agent OF Foo Chow, to set to work with
out delay at the head of the military aud
district officials, and speedily arrest these
wicked characters, nor shall any be al
lowed to escape the mesheS OF The law.
Indeed, it is the manifest duty OF the
local mandarins throughout the empire TO
be always on the alert, and prevent such
worthless characters from manufactur-
ing scurrilous tales and exciting the
populace. They should crush all llnclplent
rIsings at the slightest sign.
"What sort OF frivolity and Indifference
to duty is this, then, that has brought
about all the recent serious outrageS
We would also command the various
Tartar agents, Viceroys and Governors
to impress upon all their subordinateS
the necessity OF granting protection TO all
in the chapeiS in their districts. 1hey
are also to issue proclamatlons eXhOrt1ng
the people to abstain from listening to
scurr. lous tales which excite uniounded
RUspicions IN the breasts OF all. Ii there
be any who shall dare TO raise disturb
ances in the future. they shall be al once
punished with lhe utmost severity OF the
law, and as to such of the local officials as
may use subterfuge and craft To avoid
their duties, they are 20 be most severely
punished, and no Ieniency shall be e1er-
cised in their cases. Let these commands
be made known to all within this eu1-
pre-
Little value was attached by foreigners
to this edict II is now well understood
that the orders of the Emperor OF China
have virtually no force outside the walls
of Pekin. 1t IS generally believed that
the action OF the British Government
has fallen far short OF The re-
quirements OF the occasion. Instead of
dispatching a Consul to investigate the
circumstances connected with tho ku
cheng atrocities the task should have
been intrusted TO u Secretary of Legation,
and instead OF a Chinese escort the Com
missioner should have been accompanied
by 800 red coats and blue jackets. II the
brutal massacre of English women, girls
and children may be coudoned by the
payment OF few dollars ana the excu-
Iion OF halfa a dozen men who probably had
no hand in the crime, but have sold their
lives to eXpiate il. the union jack will soon
cease to be a genuine protection to British
subjects.
That is what Englishmen are saying
everywhere in the far East, and il cam
tie complaint, seeing that two of the in
criminated officials in Cheng Tu have
been placed on the Commission OF In
Quiry, and that the Chief OF Police, who
issued a placard declaring the crime of
kidnapping children TO have been proved
against foreigners, has been promoted 10
be Taiotai.
Particulars of the attack on the Catho-
lie Mission at Wah Mai. a village near the
East River, some seven days journey
from Canton have been received. The
affair took place on July I'd at 8 p. NJ,
when a gang OF $50 bandits attacked the
orphanage. The place was burned, and
one child was cut 10 pieces by tile ma
rauders. Then the missionaries hastily
prepared some old muskets and showed
light. Three of the enemy were killed
and many wounded before they drew of.
For days the bandits besieged the tiny
garrison of twenty mine com batants, but
on the 9TH OF ally heavy rain fell aud dis
persed them.
a few days afterward the bandits re-
assem- mbled and attacked the soldiers OF a
mandarin sent 10 arrest them. Fighting
again broke out between these men ana
the little band OF Christians, bat at
length peace was purchased by pay
ment of 500 taels. Then another band OF
robbers came up, and these had to be
bought oil also, though not before some
more lives had been lost. Two hundred
taels was the price paid. This was on the
lIth OF July.
During this long siege, what had hap
pened In the district? All the Christians
were robbed, women were carried away,
houses were burnt-in word. nothing
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