The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-08
were AIDED BY TROOPS
The Chinese Soldiers Helped l'lunder
the Missions.
ARCHDEACON NOLfE'S STORY
Minister Yang Yu Says That Perpetrators
Of the Outragcs win Bc Punished.
Work OF secret societies No
Americans Killed.

London, Aug. 7.-Archdeacon Wolfe
cables from Foo-Chow saying that the
Chinese soldiers sent to protect the
mission at Ku-Cheng broke into ana
plundered it. He adds that no reliance
can be placed upon the Chinese authori-
ties.
Washington. Aug. I.-Minister Yang
Yu, of China. and his secretaries,
Messrs. Hoo and Chung, have returned
to Washington To take any action that
may be requisite In connection with the
reported massacres of missionaries ana
the destruction of American and Eng
lish missionary property in China. The
period of their vacation at the water
ing places was about over, but the
shocking character of the reports and
the official action likely to be taken by
the powers doubtless expedited their
return.
Mr.. Yang Yu follows his usual policy
of declining to discuss publicly u sub
ject which may involve diplomatic
questions. Yet in view of the wide pub
licity given to the reports of massacres,
the minister authorized his official in
terpreters to expresshis profound regret
at the reports. Thus far there is a
meagerness of official information and
the minister hopes that the later and
fuller reports will modify the severity
of the unofficial reports which have
come to the press.
In any event he expresses the fullest
confidence that the central government
at Pekin will do everything in it's power
toward humane and ample action. He
Is very grateful that the reports do not
disclose any Americans among those
stated to be killed
Activity at the legation
There was much activity at the Chi
nese Legation this morning on the ra
turn of the minister. 1t could not be
learned. however, that Mr.. Yang Yu
expected TO visit the state department
10 make any representations 1t is
SAID that If any demands the made by
the United States they would go
through our minister at Pekin. and
there is no information of such de-
mands. 1t is stated positively. how
ever. that the Chinese gvernment has
not yet made any official communica-
tion to the United States assuring re-
parltion and future protection to
American citizens and property in
China
IT is the feeling among the Chinese
officials here that the secret societies
of Southern China are at the bottom
of the present trouble. The central
government at Pekln is said to be ready
and anxious to keep these societies in
| check, but there is difficulty in dealing
with them owing to their remoteness
from the center of government. Should
1t be established, as the reports in
dicate. that any officials have connived
at the uprsings they will be dealt with
very severely. The government holds
! these officials strictly accountable for
order, and on a previous uprising the
officials We're degraded, although they
had no direct participation In the
| trouble,
In the present case the massacres
may call for much more severe treat
ment, and 1t is said that the responsible
| persons will be made to suffer IMPLY
| 1t Is pointed out, however, that mob
| uprisings are liable to occur in any
| country, and that so far as China is
concerned the central government will
earnestly exert all its resources to sup
press and punish such mob destruction
Great Britain Anticipated.
The United States anticipated Great
Britain In taking the most energetic
steps for the protection Of the Ameri
can missionaries in China.
The injustice Of the critisms that have
been uttered in some quarters upon the
alleged Indifference of United States
Minister DENLY Is fully shown by 8
mail dispatch that has just come to tbs
state department from the minister. II
is dated toward the close of June. ant
shows that Mr.. DENLY had made 6
sweeping and peremptory demand upor
the Chinese government, similar to tina
made yesterday by the British minister
to Peking for the fullest protection fol
all Americans living in China for re
dress for the depredations committed
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