The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-24
The Imprisoned Chinaman
Set at Liberty.
Salisbury's Demand Was
Promptly Complied With.
Physician Sun Wen Had Reen
Threatened With Assassination,

London, Oct. "a - The Marquis OF
Salisbury, yesterday. demanded the re-
lease OF Sun-Wen. the Chinese physician,
said TO be a British subject. who was,
according to the statement OF his friends.
kidnapped while passing the Chinese
legation here. and who was held prls-
oner on the charge of having been en-
gagged In conspiracy to overthrow the
Manchu dynasty.
Detectives formed a complete Gordon
around the Chinese legation, every door
and window was watched, and they were
ordered TO seize Sun-w and release
him IL he was brought out
The Marquis OF Salisbury had read a
number or affidavits in the case. and i'm
mediately sent strongly woried letter
10 the Chinese envoy pointing out that
the method adopted by the legation in
arresting Sun-Wen was not needed, az
the courts were open to the Chinese
officials to obtain any criminal. or other
legal process. The premier also said
that he could not fail 10 point out that
the act sovored of unfriendliness. as a
seeming violation Of the right Of asylum
TO which England was committed by
every tradition and belief, and he asked
imprisoned Chinaman and so avoid fur
ther unpleasantness.
Later in the day sir Halliday Macart.
ney. the counsellor of the Chinese lega-
ton. called at the foreign office and said
that Sun-Wen would be released with.
cut prejudice to the rights OF the lega-
ton. which was involved. In accord
ance with the statement of Sir Halliday
~ tpa sod "a
5 O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
After his release. Sun Wen. in an inter.
view, denied that he entered the Chi.
ncse legation OF Vs. own accord, as
claimed by the Chinese officials. He said
he was passing the legation. which. al
the time. he did not know as the Chinese
official headquarters In London, when he
met a Chinaman, with whom he got into
conversation. The stranger. in tbs
course of chat with Sun-Wen said that
he also came from Canton, and, walking
along, they soon met another Chinaman
who, IL appears, emerged from the lega.
ton. and was introduced to Sun-Wen BY
the first Chinaman, who, IL develops. was
the interpreter of the Chinese legation
and who is named Tang. After talking q
little. the party was Joined by another
rhinaman, and Tang thcreupon left
Continuing. Sun-Wen said:
I'VE then returned, and passing the
Neaation, the two remaining Chinamer
asked me TO enter. Before / could reply
they pushed me inside the door. and
slammed IL behind me. Once inside the
building, / was forced upstairs TO the
fourth story by my companions, who
were big men, and who locked me In a
room Almost Immediately afterward a
gentleman described as being Sin
Mccartney entered, and said: You arc
in China now" He asked me II my name
was Sun-Wen, and when / acquesced,
he said he arrested me upon information
received from the Chinese minister al
Washington, who had cabled the Chinese
legation here that Sun-Wen was on
board the Majestic
The next day" continued Sun-Won
Tang appeared. and said: Everything
is settled. We are going to bind and gag
you. and 20 carry you out at night on
board a ship we have chartered. II we
can't smuggle you away. we can kill
ycoI, as this is China" meaning the lega-
ton.
Sun-Wen further stated, in reply tc
questions on the subject. that he was
provided with food when he asked for IT
anu IL SetIilS ifldl iis lIlSH'lS
In communicating with him, through
tho English servants OF the legation by
means of notes, hidden among the Goals
The Times, In an editorial, does not
doubt that the foreign Office Will find
means of making the rulers of China
understand that they have gone a little
too far in the kidnapping of Sun-Wen,
and they must not agai, oSend similarly.
We are surprised, says The Times, that
Sir Halliday Mccartney tthe counsellor
of the Chinese legation) acquiesced In
such transaction.
Exchanging Congratulations.
Rome. Oct. 24.-The King and Queer
of Italy, and the crown prince, sur.
rounded by the court officials, held q
solemn reception at the palace yesterday,
To which all the ministers, the presidents
OF the chambers. and large number OF
senators and deputies were invited. The
presidents OF the chambers presented
their majesties with an address OF con.
graduation upon the approaching mar
rlage Of the Prince OF Naples to the
Princess Helene of Montenegro. Kline
IIumbert. In replying, dwelled upon the
two dynasties, alike, he snid. I'm valors
at arms, love OF the fatherland and in
generous efforts TO elevate the people.
His majesty added that the Prince OF
Naples, in his choice OF wife belonging
to race OF brave defenders OF their ma.
ton and independence believed that ir