Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-20
CALLS M0NTEJ0 A COWARD.
Correspondent of Hong kOng Tele-
graph snys the Admiral WINS
Among First Ashore.

TACOMA, WASH, June 19.-The Oriental
steamship Olympia arriving here to-day
brings China papers which accuse ADMIRAL
Montejo OF cowardice at the battle Of Ma
Mia.
special correspondent Of the Hong
Kong Telegraph writes TO his paper from
Manila. saying that the admiral did moth
ing more than fee from one vessel TO the
other during the engagement. He was
among the first ashore and almost before
the battle had been over was al his coun-
try villa beyond the city. He had not even
allowed his captains to know where the
Cavite anchorage was mined and this Is
given a reason why some of the mines
were exploded before the American ships
approached them. They were exploded in
order 10 give the Spanish vessels a chance
to cross the line. Colonel San Miguel. of
the battery. suicided when he found that
the supply of ammunition was not what
had been reported. Frauds had been COM
mitted which had disposed of the stock.
The archbishop OF Manila has issued pas
toral In which he declares:
Very soon the country will see an in
surmountsble barrier placed between you
and your masters; there will be then for
you no situation nor representation, nor
can you even participate in the government
Of the towns You Will he reduced to q
separate civil state. vilifed and degraded
like those of the lowest caste, and like
miserable laborers reduced to a. condition
of coolies; and further. TO that Of beasts
or machines, supplied or fed by Il handful
OF rice thrown in your faces as a daily al
lowance. simply to secure the fruits of
your labors. This is not all. The worst
is that you will see the ruin of your tenn
piles, or that they will be turned into
Protestant chapels, where there is no altar.
a. A. IL L.. 4
gone, and the cross will have disappeared
from your cemeteries. the crucifix from
your schools and the ministers Of the true
God who made you Christians through
baptism"
lie urges the Spanish to resist with all
their power the Americana
There IL strong anti-BritiSh feeling
among the Spanish in Manila, who are Of
Tho opinion that the English people have
shown their sympathy with the United
States TOO openly. II IL clain1cd by the
Spanish that the British government even
supplied n pilot TO take the fleet into Ma
Mia harbJr. Captain Cobban. Of the collier
Zafario. WIS accused Of beiag the pilot.
dispatch from Canton tells Of "A piraticai
raid sixty miles above tho city. Pirates
boarded the Chinese steamer Weingsel at
Canton as raFsengorF and. reaching IA
.vorable spot. attacked tho crew which re-
'fistod. and after several hours fighting
drove them from the boat. The steamer
dfificd ashore during the struggle and had
not ,ctu ifoatcd several dnys later
- Serious rioting Is reported from Shhshi
in China. The customs station was burned
and the commissioner of customs had
been made way with. The British consul
ate was attacked and tho flagstaff torn
down and the flag torn TO pieces The
building WIS burned to the ground
Reports from Canton state that the
grave digEcrs are not aide 10 Aeep UP
with the death list from { I've plague.
There are reports of serious difficulty
between the Chinese and French govern
merts, arising from the fact that French
experts were employed ia take charge of
the Foo-Chow arsenal. Tho French as-
Sun I'd too much authority and their con-
trac' was aEnulcd and pay withheld
The hitch was reported 10 the French
minister n; pckIn and resulted In sending
two warshirs 20 Foo-Ch0w. iaking "A po-
s.tion where the arsenal NoiIh he al the
mercy OF the French guns. The Chinese di-
rectors were prevented from fleeing for
safety by a hint that flight would he n
signal 10 seize tho arsenal. The French
demands practically amnunt 10 giving the
French possession OF the arsennl
II g. rumorcd that American warships are
blocking llioli. 20 miles from Manila
Prince kUng. n member Of the royal fam
iiy. s. reported 10 have dicd at Pckin on
May -. The news is credited by Chinese
and japanese papers.
Serious riots occurred at wung Chow on
May @ and several houses were wrecked
No loss OF life IL reported.