The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-07-24
HOPE FOR THOSE IN PAO-TING.EU.
Consul Fowler Gables That Missionaries There
Are Believed TO BE Safe.


The Rev. Arthur j, Brown, D. D.. one Of the
secretaries Of the Presbyterian Board Of For
eign Missions. received yesterday the follow
ing cablegram from the United States Consul.
the Hon. John Fowler. at Chefoo:
"CHKYoo. July 70.
situation improved. Shantung Governor
and Chefoo Taotai published imperial edlct
enforcing protection 10 foreigners and Chris
tians. People in Pekin alive. Trying through
the Governor TO get word to Pao-ting-fu, where
foreigners In Yamen are supposed to be safe"
Since the recent departure Of the Presbyte-
rian missionaries from Chefoo 10 Corea and
japan, in accordance with Instructions Of the
board, arrangements have been made through
the Assistant Secretary Of State. David J. Hi.
70 have Consul Fowler look after the interests
Of the missions IN the Shantung province and
to keep the officers OF the board fully informed
concern news Of the missionaries
The above cablegram contained the first
news the board has received for n month from
the missionaries at the Pao-ting-fu station.
Hope for their safety had almost been given
UP when. on July 10. the board decided TO
make an appeal to Secretary Hay in order
that the Government might obtain the de-
sired Information. In reply TO the appeal
David Hill. Assistant Secretary. wrote yes-
terday that communication with Pao-ting-fu
was at present impossible. but that at last
advioes received by the department the mis-
sionaries at that point were alive. He informed
the board that the United States Consul at
Chefoo has been furnished with facilities for
the rescue OF the missionaries in the interior,
80 far as 1t may be possible. and will doubtless
do all In his power.
Yesterdays cablearam from Consul Fowler
has afforded much hope to the members Of
the board for the safety Of the Rev. and Mrs.
F.. E. simooI. Or, q. Ysrdley Ia, lor and DR..
and Mrs, Cortland Van Rensselaer,. who were
In view Of the csbleeram announcing that
the missionarles At Cheloo had gone to Corea
and a. ib; ;SSp A. n n. and the ,sf P1nS thst nG nnsr Of them
day cabled to the treasurers Of the Corea and
Japan missions to supply the needs Of mission
ar s,te. a sG%.ns d 5TG %is sh,nsi Ts who So hnrs s' Iefs tss
At the Methodist Board OF Foreign Missions
q cablegrsm was received yesterday from the
In the Province Of Fuhkien. where there are
twelve Methodist missionaries. Or, Lacy
cabled that the danger was increasing and
missionaries were leaving.
Impatient at the failure TO receive definite
news regarding the situation in China the For
eign Missionary Society Of the Protestant
EPISCOPAL NnuICn lOTWhIutu lHe IoilOWlIlS
telegram to Bishop Graves at Shanghai, who
has charge Of the fifty Episcopal missionaries
In China:
we are anxiously. awaiting an answer to
our last telegram. dated July 10. Make any
arrangements you think best. employ all pos
siblA mean. for safety. leave country II life
Is imperilled."
At the office OF the Congregations Foreign
Mission Board a despatch was received yes
t,rday from Boston saying that the Rev. Henry
NJ. Post IT had cabled from Chefoo that on July
IS the Governor Of Shantung announced that
the Ministers were all safe at Ptkin.
Numerous letters from missionaries in China
ara being received daily by the different boards
Of foreign missions In this city, some Of which
convey news Of interest pertaining to the ex-
isting anti-foreign movement. DR.. John VI.
Swan wrote the Rev. F.. +. Ellnwood Of the
Presbyterian Board, under date Of June Is.
that the Province Of Canton had been on the
border Of rebellion for more than a year, and
during the past year enormous quantities Of
arms and ammunition had been introduced
In the province. He wrote: There are re-
Gently pretty strong indications that the re-
bellion will break out in the near future, espe-
cially II Ii Huns Chang is called elsewhere.
The Viceroy has ruled with a hnnd that brings
terror to evildoers and he has succeeded in
lessening to a large extent the number OF rob-
berries which have devastated some district.
about us. Al present eight bodies hang In a
public thorouehfare near here as a warning
TO eytldoers, they having been tortured to
death"