Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-18
ANGER OF THE EMPEROR
The Ruler of China on the Recent Mas
SaCreE.
Orders That Rioters he Punished and
That Foreigners BE Protected
Seven Murderers Executed.

SAN FRANCISCO, September 1S.-The
attitude of the Emperor of China in rela-
ton to the recent outbreaks against mis-
sionaries is shown in an edict recently is
sued by tie emperor, which is published in
q local paper The emperor says:
Since the opening Of International COM
merce with western countries, foreigners
have always resided in the inland districts
at peece and harmony with their native
Deighbors, and We, in our imperial love for
10th natives and foreigners alike, have
time and again commended our high pro-
Yincial authorities to pay extra heed con-
stantly to protect the latter from harm
Judge of cur extreme Indignation, them
upon hearing recently first of the riots in
the capital of Szechuen where channels
have been destroyed and burned down Nv
the rioters, thereby tanning the flames of
destruction far and wide, insomuch that a
number of subprefectures and subdistricts
simultaneously followed in the footsteps of
Cheng-tu and now we receive news from
Flu KEN, reporting that evil characters
have murdered and wounded a very large
number of foreigners at Flu KEN. going so
far in their ruthless ferocity as to murder
even women and infants.
with reference to the Szechuen riots, a
number OF rioters have already been ar
rested and will undergo trial, but the chiefs
and heads of the Flu KEN murderers are
still at large. and we have commanded
Pien Pao Chuan and Chin Yuo Tartar gem
eral of Eco Chow to set to work without
delay at the head of military and district
Officials, and speedily arrest these wicked
characters, nor shall any be allowed to
escape the meshes of the law.
lndeed. II Is the manifest duty of the
ioeal mandarins throughout the empire to
be always on the alert and prevent such
worthless characters from manufacturers
scurrilous tales and exciting the populace:
they should crush all incipient risings at
the slightest sign. What sort of frivolity
and indifference to duty Is this then that
has been apparent in all the recent serious
outrages?
I'VE would also command the various
Tartar generals, viceroys and governors of
the empire to impress upon all their subor.
dinates the necessity of granting thorough
protection to all the chapels, etc, in their
districts. They are also to issue prociama-
tons exhorting the people to ahntain from
listening to scurrilous tales which excite
unfounded suspicious in the breasts of ALL
If there be any who shall dare to raise dis
turbance in the future. they shall be at
cnce punished with the utmost severity of
the law, and as such in local offices as
may use subterfuge and craft to avoid
their duties. they are to be most severely
punished, and no clemency shall be eXer-
cised in their cases. Let these commands
be known to all within the empire"
Little value is attached by foreigners to
this edict. 1t is now well understood that
the orders of the Emperor of China have
virtually no force outside the walls of
Pekin. On several occasions edicts more
forcibly worded have emanated from the
throne, but foreign property and foreign
lives remain as insecure as ever In the in
terror of China.
SHANGHAI, September 1S.-Although the
more humble among those concerned in
the massacre of missionaries at ku Cheng
have been punished, the utmost efforts Of
the British consul have been unavailing to
induce the authorities to deal with the
viceroy of the province and with other
high officials who are alleged to have been
responsible for the riots. 1t is believed
that Great Britain will insist that these
offenders shall be brought to justice.