The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1902-09-26
THE A0XERs AGAIN,
serious Antl.F'oreign Riots Taking
place In China. n. & T! -S

s4tSSiiluH3 lS Oll Unc verge OF anOGler
Boxer uprising which may equal that
ofI1000, according tomall edyices re-
ce.yed at the state department. from
Minister Conger, dated last month.
The troubles appear to arise princi-
ipally from extOrtionate taxation COM
bined With resentment against the
presence Of missionaries. Is
Mr. Conger's first advice is dated
Aug. 9 from Pekin and he reports Sc
rious an foreign riots near Chen Tu
In the province OF SIZE Chuan in which
a number Of native Christians had
been massacred and chapels destroyed.
Mr.. Conger appeared to have acted
With energy upon telegraphic COM
plants from DR.. Canrlght, an Amerl-
can medical missionary at Cheng Tu,
not only addressing tho Chinese
foreign ofllcc by letter but calling
there In person to impress upon the
officials the Importance Of an immedi-
ate and effective action and finally
succeeded IN causing the removal Of
tho local Chinese officials who had
fotlcd to rcpress the riots and preserve
life and property.
Mr.. COnger encloses with his report
the communications that passed be-
tween himself, DR.. Canright and the
foreign oillcc. Under date Of June 90
from Chen Tu. DR.. Canright tcle-
graphed: SEE Chuan repeating 1900.
Chapel burned, 10 Christians killed.
Boxers multiplying four months; OIL
ciais taxed"
Mr.. Conger Immediately telcgrapbed
DR.. Canright to demand adequate pro-
lection for missionaries and the native
Christians from the local officials. lie
also addressed note to Prince Ching
at the foreign Office, stating that
there were several American mission
aries and many chapels and converts
In SIC Chuan, aud that it was ncccs-
sary that immediate provision be
taken to stamp out these troubles at
their very inception.
In his answer Prince Ching enclosed
a copy Of an imperial cdict saying:
Such fierce and lawlcSs breaks
should certainly bc quickly put down.
They must on no account be allowed
to spread. We command Kwel- Chun
to strictly order the troops to dlsperse
the rebels and their followers, to seize
tho ringleaders and to punish them
according to the rigor of the law and
SO nip the rebellion In the bud"
Another dispatch from the foreign
Office to Mr. Congcr, dated July 8,
states that the viceroy reported that
the missionary killed was Chinese
and that quite number OF leading
Boxers had been captured and pun
lshed and sharp lookout was being
kept for those still at largo.
Mr.. Conger again had occasion to
address the foreign Office on July 80,
Informing them that Dir. Canrign1
had again reported that robbcrics and
massacres we're occurring daily; that
all were In great danger and that he
had demanded protection In vain. The
minister urged the foreign Office to
take more effective measures In order
to avoid the fearful responsibility OF
a further loss Of lifc and property. %
The foreign Office replied that several
edlcts had been issued directing the
viceroy to suppress the troubles.
A letter Of later date from Minister
Conger transmits two imperial edicts,
ordering several changes among pro-
ylncial oilicials as q result Of the dis
turbanceS. Tho most Important Of
the changes, Minister Conger state, Is
the removal Of Kwel Chun as viceroy Of
SIC Churn province because Of his fail
uro TO SUPPRESS the recent serious dis
turbanccs In the territory under his
Jurisdiction.