The age-herald., 1900-06-25
OLD REPORT FROM .s-- -
 CONSUL HIXSON
An Interesting Explanation of the
 Chinese Trouble.
SCARED ENGLISH CONSULS
Hixson is an Alabamian and When in China Acted Promptly in His Countrymen's Behalf
 Report Kept Secret

Washington, June 24-(speciaL)-Among the secret papers of the state department is report made by J. Courtney HiXson, who was consul to Fuchau, China under the Cleveland administration, and when report was not printed and given puphcl'y on account of the plain language used oy the consul touching the cowardly conduct of England's minister and consuls during the massacre of the missionaries in China in 1895.
 Not only did Consul Hixson use the Eng fish foreign officials without gloves, but Tn this report he took occasion to say that the massacre was simply the beginning of the final wiping out of every missionary In China, and that when this step was taken other so-called civilized nations would stand back and wait for the United States to take the initiative. The consul also had word or two to say relative to forcing upon China missionaries who wished to preach religions other than that followed by the Chinese for ages past, and he was then of the opinion that unless our mis- slonaries were recalled and forbidden py our government to enter China, the result would be war, which would entail great loss of life and heavy moneyed expense to the United States
 Hixson Was Correct
 As stated, this report was never printed. It did not please the President nor was u along the lines of policy adopted by the secretary of state, but the present heatheh- ish and barbarous outbreak in China is ev- idence that Consul Hixson was eminently correct in his predictions. In this report Consul Hixson said that the integrity of our country depended upon ourselves, and not upon other nations; that the consular courts should be given more power-power to mete out summary justice. He reached this conclusion after his experience in bringing to justice-single-handed ana alone-twenty more vegetarians-the worst type of Chnese-who had massacred men, women and children. Among these there were no Americans killed but several were wounded They were England's sub iects, and yet Englands representatives Tn China made no effort whatever to compel the Chinese government to protect ther people The fearful massacre at Hwashan was reported to our Minister Denby on August B. and he at once instructed Con" s,l HiXson to begin an immediate 1nVesu- gation On the 17th Consul Hixson named n board of investigation. On this board ne attempted to get English consuls, but they declined to serve, notwithstanding that II was their missionaries who had been killed and their homes burned. China refused also to go into the inquiry, after barley ing until the 18th, when Consul Hixson an nounced that he would not be thWarted' and began the work himself, warning the Chinese authorities that if he was inter- fered with there would be all kinds of
 aartnY1 tn nav compliments to Englands representatives in language that was vigorous II not choice.
 Not Without WarAing
 The massacree was not without previous warning, according to the report, and our consul realized that he was taking desper- ate chances in going into the inquiry with both Lngland's officials and China agail st him. Rev. Robert Stewart had notified England that he believed there was impending danger at kucheng; that matters were in a disturbed condition and that Christians were menaced at the hands of the yegetarians The English govern ment made not the slightest effort to have the Chinese government protect these mis- sionaries, and Rev. Stewart, his wife, his sister, Miss Flora Lucy, Miss Bessie New combe Miss Elsie Marshall, Miss Mary Ann Christiana Gordon, Ehnor Saunders, Elizabeth Maud Saunders and several others were slain by the vegetarians.
 When Consul Hixson was ordered by the minister at Pekin to proceed to the scene of the outrage and institute inquiry, he asked for and secured Chinese escort. or this escort Hixson acknowledges that he was wary and doubtful knowing that they would attempt to shield their own He says he was determined to hold them down. and in his own words, q told this escort that I was determined at any cost to see iustice done and that If discovered on their part the least indication or evil dence of treachery I would use my brace of pistols with telling effect" At Hwashan he gathered the most positive evidence against the actual perpetrators and their advisers and leaders He did not stop at this, but secured discriminating evidence officials.
 Chinese Government Knew
 To the consuPs mind it was clear that the Chinese officials knew that the whole sale massacre was to take place, and that they were cognizant of it weeks before it actually occurred AS has always been true the mandarins were the instigators of the foul crimes, and after the massacre md while the Viceroy's troops were at the scene under orders, they footed what was left of the missionaries houses It was then from these facts the clear intention of the Chinese to drive out all mission