The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-04

VICTORIA, B. c., Sept. S.-The
steamship Empress of China arrived
from the Orient today with advices to
August % as follows:
Cholera increases in Pekin and the
deaths exceed fifteen hundred daily.
1t is also increasing in Japan. The
total number of cholera cases reported
throughout Japan on August 10 are III;
deaths, 429 The aggregate number
of cases from the 1st inst. is $4,000, of
which 1,230 occurred on transports and
the deaths are 1928. There were
eighteen new cases in Toxic in the
twenty-four hours ending at noon,
August u, of which two died.
1t is Awful.
a telegram from Mr.. Chinda. Japan
csc consul at Shanghai, reports 262
deaths among Chinese and seven
among foreigners in British and Ameri-
can concessions, between the Is. and
18th of August. Another case has &C
CURED on the Italian cruiser Umbria.
bringing up the total number Of cases
on that vessel to eight.
The ENJOYS of the United States and
Great Britain at Pel1in are assailed
with excessive violence ~ their
countrymen residing in China for al
legged neglect of duty in connection
with the anti-missionary outrages at
Ku Cheng, and Cheng Tu. NO suffi-
Gent evidence is produced u justify
the denunciations Iavished upol them.
Immediate retributiOn for The atroci-
ties is demanded and as they cannot
be summarily inflicted the ministers
are accused Of heartless Indifference
to the claims of justice and humanity.
BITTERLY Arrairued
The British consular offices are the
more bitterly arraigned, the incumbent
at Foo Chow Being particularly
charged with reprehensible delay in
ordering an investigation. The Arneri-
can conSuls, on the contrary, are
eulogized for the energy of their efforts
TO hold the offenders. to account, but
their efforts were declared 20 be IN
aVdiling, in consequence of the apathy
exhibited at Pekin. 1t is certain, how
ever, that Minister DENLY and his Eng
Hsh colleagues have induced the en-
peror to order the degradation of the
chief magistrate of Ku Cheng, and to
issue a decree for the extripation Of
the Vegetarian's society by Foo KEN,
the vicerOy. Whether this command
can be enforced is considered ex-
tremely doubtful. the imperial author
ity being much impaired in the south
ern provinces.
The willingness of the ENJOYS to ac-
cept a Chinese escort for the English
and American commission to Ku
Cheng is more severely criticised than
the other accredited misdeeds. In the
opinion of the foreign community. a
strong body of marines was essential
to the dignity Of the expedition. Many
Englishmen believe that the governor
of Hong Kong should have been re-
quired to provide a detachment of
troops from the colonial garrison It
is evident that at present nothing that
diplomatists can do will satisfy their
countrymen.
Urged to Action.
The governments at Washington and
London are urged to take direct action
and exact reparation without consult
ing their representatives at the Chinese
capital. Several of the American mis-
sionaries appear confident that this ap-
peal will he granted and that the regu-
lar course of procedure Will Spe set
aside. When they find themselves dis
appointed their rage against Mr. DENLY
will be greater than ever. but time
will probably show that the present
cenSureS were never warranted by the
actual circumstances. The idea that
an American minister in Mr.. Denby's
position would directly repudiate his
responsibility and betray his trust is
too monstrous to be long credited in
any quarter.
The crown prince of Japan is suffer-
ing from so severe an attack of pneu-
monia his life is considered in danger.
The viscount Takashima has been
appointed vice governor general of
Formosa
August 20, a second Japanese bulletin
of rewards and promotions for dfstin-
guished services during the war was
issued. ContrS"- to general expecta-
ton the number of civil officials desig-
mated is very small