The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 20, 1902, Page 3

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1902. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT JOINS THE SOUTH . IN CELEBRATING THE HOME-COTING OF GENERAL WRIGHT FROM PHILIPPINES BOUNDARY SEARE STIAS CANADIANS Steamer Mate Brings New Report of Amer- ican Seizures, Says Each Stone Monument Bears the Defi of - Uncle Sam. BRSS9 105 Special Dispatch to The Call. VANCOUVER, B. C., Nov. 19.—Arthur Stark, mate of a steamer operating on hy Stickine River, brought the latest s to Vancouver to-day regarding the ed occupation of ferritory in North- itish Columbia by the United States position on the g Portland caral, marked. In each words: he United States Govern- s they are carefully erect- ents for > huts which form s a strong door of wood They were equipped from which the American within the last two months. from Ottawa, received to-day, British and American sur- e never worked jointly in that t. The dispatch cont es: he Dominion Government, through Secretary of State, has been notified of the existence of American stone houses ts along the western shore 1. It has evidence in proving that those houses were built by men in the employ of the United States Government. The only point on which the Government is not in- form that it is not officially aware of the presence of stone monuments along a surveyed line from the headwaters of C conflue of the Iskoot e rivers. to the property of dows. stone houses have F ign Office and it is reported the imperial authorities have taken the Washington. minio is not aware what re- tes Government made tions of the imperial COLORADO MINERS TURN TRAIN ROBBERS of the Man Shot While Trying Blow Up Express Car Found Near Scene of Crime. AD, 18.—The Colo- uthern train robber who was ress Messenger Schriber dur- o rob his car last nigt the scene of the attempt- ng with a bullet hole ch. He died a short e man refused to give of his accomplices. Let- n, however, led to his Hudson, a coal orking for some Body to is supposed to be was arrested as he was on at 2 o'clock. He ains his innocence and says prove that he was working in the Gray Creek at the time the rob- occurred. The officers claim his ch he still wears, are the same scene of the s of age and s about 30 year been working in the Gray only a short time. He e check early this morning red without leaving any in- point of destination. of the dead robber, morning and is now e County Jail here. She de- of the hold-up and companied by Alex- d on a hunting trip n which Hudson used istrict she finally ad- robber, and = will be effected known that all Creek miners. Detective Reno will at once take TAKES ADVANTAGE OFf SOUTH DAKOTA LAWS Mrs. Molineux Will Allege Extreme Cruelty in Her Suit for Abso- lute Divorce. SIOUX FALLS, §. D., Nov. 19.—A cor- respondent has lcarned the charge w on h Mrs. Blanche C. Molineux is seek- olute divorce from Roland B. It is that of extreme cruelty. tes of South Dakota grant ab- orce for these causes in addition to the statutory grounds for absolute di- vorce New York, viz., extreme cruelty, willful desertion, willful neglect, habitual intemperance and conviction of felony. Extreme cruelty, according to the stat- need not be physical cruelty; mental ty is sufficient. If the extreme cru- eity charge is deemed insufficient the plea be based also on *conviction of a Molineux. The = ute AL ATE ol WHITE AND COLORED SOLDIERS IN. COMBAT Cutting Affray at Monterey Comes Near to Being Followed by a Race Riot. MONTER Nov. 19.—At a late hour to-night white and colored soldiers met a saloon here and engaged in a dis- pute. Harland Westcott, a sergeant of Company B, Fifteenth Infantry, was cut in the groin by a negro of the Ninth Cav- who took to flight. Chase was , and Theodore Jackson of the Ninth alry was arrested and found to have 2 bloody knife in his possession. News of he disturbance reached the camp of the “ifteenth Infantry, and the men turned st with the intention of taking revenge, but were stopped in time by the provost guard. s ¥ ————— POPE’S HEALTH AGAIN CAUSES GREAT ANXIETY Another Cyst Is Reported to Be Forming Where One Was Re- moved Three Years Ago. VIE A, Nov. 19.-1t is stated in cler- ical circles here that the Pope's health again causes anxiety. Another cyst is forming where one was removed three years ago, and the local rumor is that the Pope’s. surgeon doubts if the operation will be successful, that not only are | “This is the | Communica- | | | the Government and the | The Do- | wver and Rio Grande train | under the mattress | | FLAG STANDS AP RS S ANTERICAY FoOF OFPERLY LIBERTY Nation’s Executive Ex- tolls Work Done in Islands. EMPHIS, Tenn., Nov. 19.—Al- \ \ though the festivities of the day celebrated the homecoming of General Luke E. Wright, Vice Governor of Philippines, it is no reflection upon the warmth of the wel- come to him to say that President Roose- velt’s presence was the overshadowing feature of the day. Excursion trains were run into the city and a number of dis- tinguished people were present to partici- pate in the celebration. Among them were Governor Benton McMillin and General Joseph Wheeler. The parade was a long one. Immediately after the Presi- dent’s arrival there was a parade through the streets to the Gayoso Hotel, where a breakfast was tendered to the Presi- dent and Governor Wright by the ladies of Memphis. In the afternoon the President attend- ed and spoke at two receptions given in honor of General Wright, one at the Auditorium by the white citizens and the other at a hall in the black section of the city by the colored people. Later there was a Colonial Dames’ tea at the Gayoso, and the festivities closed to-night with an elaborate banquet at thc Peabody, at which the President deliv- ered a set speech. Including some brief remarks at the breakfast, the President spoke four times during the day. Alto- gether it was a splendid tribute to the affection and esteem in which General Wright is held at home. That Mrs. Wright is also éxceedingly popular was made apparent by the applause which greeted every reference to her. This was especially marked at the Auditorium when the President referred to the fact that his mother’s brother served in the Confederate navy under her father, who was Admiral Semmes. Mayor Williams and Governor* McMil- liz: both made addresses of welcome here, and the audience was very enthusiastic when General Wright delivered his re- sponse. ROCSEVELT’S TRIBUTE. President Roosevelt had not intended to speak at this reception, but the assem- blage would not be denied. He said: 1 am glad, indeed, to have the honor of coming to-day to your beautiful city in your beautiful State to greet on behalf of the whole country a Tennessecean who has rendered high and honorable service to the whole country. A Tennesseean of whom it can be sald, as it has been sald of the Greek hero: ““Much, has he seen and known; cities of men, Himself not least, but honored of them all; And drupk delight of battle with his peers, Far on the ringing plains of Windy Troy.” We are one people absolutely. The memo- ries of the civil war’ are now heritages of honor alike to those whose fathers wore the blue and Tor those whose fathers wore the gray. There is one curious and not inappropriate coinci- dence to-day—my mother’s brother served un- der Mrs, Wright's father in the Confederate navy. 1 Come here to-day to greet General Wright because it has been given him to render a pe- culiar service to the whole country. A man can render service of the very high- esi character at home, but owing to the very nature of our system of government he must in his election at least represent particularly & given party. I say in his election, at least for after election, if he is worth anything he must be a representative of the whole coun- t Tut there are certain branches of the ic service in which If we are wise and r seeing we will never allow partisan_poli- ¢ enter. (Applause.) There must be no partisar_politics in the army or navy of the | United States. All that concerns us to know abeut any general or admiral, about a mighty captain by sea or by land, is whether he is a thoroughly fit commander 'of men loyal to th: country as a whole. In the same way, if we are wise, it we care for our reputation abroad, it we are sensitive of our honor at home, we Will allow no question of partisan politics ever to enter into the administration of the great commands which came under our flag as a re- sult of the war with Spain. NO PARTY MEASURES. Hence, I say that General Wright, like Gov- SURVIVORS DRINK ONE ANOTHER’S BLOOD People on Rafts From a Wrecked Steamer Resort to Horrible Measures LONDON, Nov. 2.—A dispatch to the Daily Mafl from Wellington, New Zea- land, says that the survivors of the wrecked - steamer Elingamite admit that they prolonged their. lives on the raft on which they escaped by mutual blood- sucking through incisions in the skin, in most instances by consent, but those who refused to submit were tapped while they were asleep. It is alleged that the death of the stewardess of the steamer, who was conspicuously heroic in rescuing pas- sengers from the wreck, was due to the loss of blood. The story has horrified the WEST WARD MARCH 7, ernor Taft and his associates, has rendered a + to-night, e e A S e e e i e e : 8 ] : People of All Classes Unite in Paying Touching Homage to the Vice- NOTED VETERAN AND VICE GOVERNOR OF THE PHILIPPINES, WHOSE HOME-COMING WAS ENTHUSIAS- TICALLY CELEBRATED BY THE PEOPLE OF MEMPHIS, AIDED BY PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT, WHO MADE A REMARKABLE SPEECH ON GOOD WORK DONE BY GENERAL WRIGHT IN ARCHIPELAGO. T % L X8 Governor of the Pacific Archipelago. o3+ peculiar service to every man jealous of the honor of the American name in what he has done in administering the Philippine islands. For fourteen months it has been part of my business to see how the work there was done. 1 am not speaking exagseratingly; I am speak- ing literally, telling the bare, naked truth, when 1 say that never during that time has a question of party politics entered into even the smallest action of those in control of the Philippines. Now, my fellow Americans, we cannot afford to have the honor of the nation in any way smirched In connection with our dependencies. We cannot afford to have it smirched any- where. If we wrong ourselves here at home we are to blame and we pay the penaity, but if we allow wrong in connectlon with the islands, not only the islands suffer, but an in- delible stigma of shame comes to the Ameri- can name. I am earnestly desirous that the administration of the Philippine Islands shall be put and kept upon such a plane of patriotic efficiency that no change will be made in it owing to any change of party here at home. Party feeling should of course stop at the water line. GRATEFUL COLORED FOLK. The reception tendered by the colored people was remarkable. General Wright earned their undying gratitude during the two yvellow fever epidemics twenty years ago by remaining here when most of the whites had fled and seeing that the sick were cared for. The hall was packed, galleries and pit, to suffocation, and the whole spirit of the proceedings breathed love and admiration for their friend. Gen- eral Wright in addressing the colored audience talked chiefly of thelr Tfuture, telling them of the difficult problems be- fore them. He said it would perhaps hdve been better for both races had the change from slavery to citizenship not come so suddenly. The President’s reception when he was introduced was almost beyond descrip- tion. The colored people became perfect- ly frantle, jumping up and down in their enthusiasm and yelling themselves hoarse. At the conclusion of the President’s re- marks the entire audience of over 3000 united in singing “God Be With You Till We Meet Again.” ROSEVELT SPEAKS. There were 200 guests at the banquet the attendance being limited to public. The action of the survivors is re- garded is inexcusable, as they were adrift for cnly four days and a half. s o iy Tarantula’s Bite Causes Death. LOS ANGELES, Nov. 19.—Francisco Leon was found dead in his cabin seven miles from San Fernando last night and the Coroner’s investigation to-day re- veaied that his death had been caused by the bite of a tarantula. He went into the mesa on Saturday afternoon and stooped to tie his shoe, when a tarantula sprang upon him and bit him in the left thigh. He returned to his ranch and sent to San Fernando for a physiclan, who gave him treatment for the poison and left him.‘Leon lingered in agony until last night. He was unattended at the time of his death, his companion having gone for assistance, = that number. Governor Longino of Mis- sissippi traveled from Jackson to be pres- ent. President Roosevelt, responding to the teast “Our Country,” said: It is a real and great pleasure to come to this typical city of the Southern Mississippi Valley in order to greet a typical American, a citizen of Tennesses, who ‘deserves honor not only from his State, but from the entire coun- try—General Luke E_ Wright. We have & right to expect a high standard of manhood from Tennessee, It was one of the first two States created west of the Aileghany Mount- ains, and it was in this State that the first self-governing community of American free- mien was established upon waters flowing into the Gulf. The pioneers of Tennessee Were among the earllest in that great westward march which thrust the nation’s border across the contiffent to the Pacific, and it is eminently fitting that a son of Tennessee should now play S0 prominent a part in the further movement of expansion beyond the Pacific. There have been Presidents of the United States for but 113 years, and during sixieen of those years Tennesseeans sat in the White House. Hardi- hood and daring and iron resolution are of right to be azec(ed among the sons of a State which nurtured Andrew Jackson and Sam Houston; which sent into the American navy one of the most famous fighting admir- als of all time, Farragut. COMPLETENESS OF REUNION. There ‘is ' another reason Why our country should be glad that it was General Wright who rendered this service. General Wright fought with distinguished gallantry among the gallant men who served in the armies of the Con- federacy during the Civil war. We need mno proof of the completeness of our reunion as a people. When the war with Spain came the sons of the men who wore the blue and the sons of the men who wore the gray vied with one another in the effort to get into the ranks and face a forelgn foe under the old flag -that had ‘been carried in triumph under Winfleld Scott and Zachary Taylor and Andrew Jack- son. It was my own good fortune to serve under that fearless fighter, old Joo Wheeler, memory of which I shall always be proud. But if we needed any proof of the unity of our interests it would have been afforded this very year by General Wright, the ex-Confed- erate, in his administration 'as Acting Gov- ernor of the Philippine Islands.” Upon him during the months of summer rested a heavier burden of responsibility than upon any other public servant at that particular time; and not the least of his titles to our regard is the way in which he was eble to work on terms of cordial good will with the head of the army, himself a_man who had honored the blue uni. form as Wright had honored the gray. General Wright's work has been as difficult as it was important. The events of the last FIRE DESTROYS TOWN Ok RESHT, IN PERSIA Hundreds of Persons Perish in Great Conflagration That Rages Three Days. LONDbN. Nov. 20.—The St. Petersburg cerrespondent of the Daily Malil tele- graphs that a fire lasting three days has destroyed the town of Resht, in Persia. Fifteen hundred houses and many ware- houses were wiped out and 200 persons perished. — Lesertions From the Mohican. SAN DIEGO. Nov.19.—The training ship Mohican reports twenty-one desertions from her crew since she came in here yesterday, The ship starts south to-mor- < four years have definitely decided that whether Wwe wish to or not we must hereafter play a great part in the world. We can not escape facing the duties. We may shirk them if we are built of poor stuff, or we may take hold and do them if we are fit sons of our sires— but face them we must, whether we will or not. - Our duty in the Philippine Islands has simply been one of the duties that thus have come upon us. We are there, and We can no more haul down our flag and abandon the fel- ands that we could now abandon Alaska. Whether we are glad or sorry that events forced us to go there is aside frogn the ques- tion; the point is that, as the inevitable result of the war with Spain, we found ourselves in the Philippines and that we could not leave the islands without discredit. The islanders were Wholly unfit to govern themseives, and if we had left there would have been a briet perlod of bloody chaos, and then some other nation would have stepped in to do the work which we had shirked. It can not be too often repeated that there was no question that the work had to be done. All the question was, whether we would do it well or iil; and, thanks to the choice of men like Governor Wright, it has been done well. The first and absolutely indispensable requisite was order— peace. The relgn of lawless violence, of re- sistance to legitimate authority, the reign of anarchy, could no more be tolerated abroad :hng it could be tolerated here in our own znd, FOR ORDERLY LIBERTY. The American flag stands for orderly liberty, and it stands for it abroad as it stands for it at home. The task of our soldiers was to re- store and maintain order in the islands. The army had the task to do, and it did it well and thoroughly. The fullest and heartiest praise belongs to our soldiers who in the Phii- ippines brought to a triumphant conclusion a war, small indeed compared to the gigantic struggle in’which the older men whom I am addressing took part in the early sixtles, but inconcetvably harassing and difficult, because t was waged amid the pathless jungles of great tropic islands and against a fos very elusive, very treacherous and often inconceiv- ably cruel both toward our men and toward the great number of peace-loving Filipinos who gladly welcomed our advent. The soldiers in- cluded both regulars and volunteers, men-from the North, the South, the East and the West, men from Pennsylvania and from Tennessee, no less than men from the Rocky Mountains ard the Pacific Slope—and to all alike we give honor, for they acted as American soldiers should. ' Cruelties were committed here and there. The fact fhat they were committed un- der well nigh igtolerable provocation affords no excuse for sudh cruelties, nor can we ad- mit_as justification that they were retallatory in kind. Every effort has been made to detect and punish the wrongdoers and the wrong- Aoing itself has been completeiy stopped. But row, and the officers want the deserters brought back if possible. Feast Follows Wedding Rites. SAN JOSE, Nov. 19.—True T. Tourtiiott, secretary at the Agnews Insane Asylum, and Miss Gertrude Jessie Sherburne were married to-day. Both are popular young persons. About fifty friends and relatives were present. Rev. T. S. Young per- formed the ceremony. A wedding feast and receptidn followed. The bride is the daughter of Marshall Sherburne, a mem- ber of the firm of Haskins & Sherburne of this city. Tourtilott has been secre- tary at the Agnews Asylum for eight years. He is a half-brother of Frank H. Gould of San Francisco. ————— BAKERSF, D, Nov. 19.—The San Joaquin division of the Southern Pacific has 108 en- gines now equipped with oll burners, . ) LINCONGEJYABLY DIFFICULT BECAUSE I7 Colored Population Also Shows Love for a Benefactor. o 3 these misdeeds were exceptional, and their oc- currence in no wise alters the fact that the American army in the Philippines showed as a whole not only splendid soldierly qualities but a high order of humanity in dealing with their foes. A hundred thousand of our troops went to the Philippines. Among them were some who offended against the right. Well, are we altogether immaculate at. home? I think not. I ask for no special consideration t0 be shown our friends and kinsmen, our sons and brothers, who during three years so well upheld the national honor in the Philippines. I ask merely that we do the same equal justice to the soldier who went abroad and faced death and lived hard as we show to his fellow who stayed at home and lived easily.and in com- fort; and if we show that equal justice we will doft’ our hats to the man who has put the whole country under obligations by the victory he_helped to win in the Philippines. But the soldler's work as & soldier was not the larger part of what he 4id. When once the outbreak was over in any place then be- gan the work of establishing civil adminis- tration. Here, too, the soldier did his past, for the work of preparing for the civil au- thority was often done by the officers and men of the regular army, and weil done, too. Then the real work of building up & system of selt- government for the people who had become our wards was begun, under the auspices of the Philippine Commission. Judge Taft being made Governor, and I having had the honor myself to appoint General Wright as Vice Governor. During the critical period when the Insurrection was ending and the time was one of transition between a state of war and a state of peace, at the time that I issued a proclamation declaring that the stato of war was over and that the civil government was now in complete gommand, General Wright served as Governof of the archipelago. The progress of the islands both in material well- being and as regards order and justice under the administration of Governor Wright and his colleagues has been astounding, DONE FOR THE BEST. There is no question as to our not having gone far enmough and fast enough in granting self-government to the Filipinos; the only pos- sible danger has been lest we should go faster and farther than was in the interest of the Filipinos_themselves. Each Filipino at the present' day is guaranteed his life, his liberty ard the chance to pursue happiness as he wishes, so long as he does not harm his fel- lows, in & way which the islands have never known before during all their recorded history. There are bands of ladrones, of brigands, still in existence, Now amd then they may show sporadic increase. This will be due qgca- slonally to disaffection with some of | the things that our Government does which are best—for example, the effort to quarantine against the plague and to enforce necessary sanitary precautions, gently and _tactfully though it was made, produced violent hos- tility amcng some of the more ignorant na- tives, Again, a disease like the cattle plague may cause In some given provines such want that & part of the inhabitants revert to their ancient habit of brigandage. Bub, the islands have never been as orderly, as peaceful, or as prosperous as now; apd in no other Oriental country, whether ruled by Aslatics or Euro- peans, is there anything approaching to the amount of individual liberty and of self-gov- ernment which our rule has brought to the Fillpinos. The nation owes a great debt to the people through whom this splendid work for civilization has been achleved, and therefore on behalf of the nation I have come here to- night to thank in your presence ,your fellow- townsman, because he has helped us materially to add a new page to the honor roll of Ameri- can history. General Wright, I greet you, I thank vou, and I wish you weil. At midnight the Presidential party lest for Washington over the Southern Rail- road. No stops will be made en rout The train will reach Washington at & o'clock Friday morning. I e B B o S e i e e . | CHINA MAKES PREPARATIONS Continued From Page 1, Column 7 of her people in Peking and Chili at that time and still has the one idea of obtain- ing revenge on the ‘barbarians of the West.' She is having her Manchus secret- ly enrolled and has 30,000 men divided into a number of regiments and half regi- ments. They are assiduously drilled and have been armed with the most modern weapons. These men are _scattered through various parts of the country and are to form the nucleus of a great army of more than 500,00 men, officered by Manchus, thereby forming a distinctive and independent body o Mes aresered LIKE REAL WAR ON THE OGEAN Dewey Describss Aim and Sccps of Naval Maneuvers, Search ' Problem Will Both .Squadrons on Their Mettle. Put Special Dispatch to The Call. CALL BUREAU, 1406 G STREET, N. WASHINGTON, Nov. 19.—Admiral Dewey was busy to-day with work of the general naval board, of which he is pres- ident, making final arrangements for fleet maneuvers on the Caribbean Sea and the mobilization of two squadrons in Asiatic and Atantic waters, which will follow the fleet drills, but he found time to chat about the winter's work cut out for the navy under his supervision. The admiral is a picture of health and is looking forward to his cruise at sea with all the pleasure of a true American sailor. He will hoist his flag on the Mayflower on December 1 and will be off for Culebra Isjand in time to see the exe- cution of the search problem whicih pre- cedes the assembling of the squadrons that will form the fleet under Admiral Dewey's command. “The maneuvers,” said the admiral, “undoubtedly will be of great value to the navy, and the public ought to look or them with as much lmere‘, as do the officers and men. As to thelf’ scope and purpose, Rear Admiral Taylor, chief of the bureau of navigation, has stated that very correctly. The first and most im- portant is the mobilizing of the fleet. To bring together these important and inde- pendent commands and form a fleet of this magnitude at a given place and givea time will be a valuable experience. “To bring this force together ready for active service, ready for any duty it might be called upon to perform, with supply ships, colliers, hospital ships and repair craft, is what we are alming at. It you get your fleet so provided with things essentlal to war at the right place and the right time, then half of the bat- tle is won. “Second only in importance to this is the experience our captains will have In handling their ships in large companies. This is not often done, and never before has it been attempted on such a largs scale. Our commanders are naturally timid about this, It is just like driving a team in a crowded street, such as L noticed In New York the other day—in Broadway. A man came down driving a four-in-hand. That great thoroughfare was crowded with vehicles of various kinds. Some of the drivers were nervous and lost their heads, but the driver of the four-in-hand threaded his way in and out and got out of the jam without halting and without collision. It is an experience which gives confidence, and that is what we will get during these maneuvers. “The search problem, as pointed out by Admiral Taylor, will put both the defend- ing and the attacking squadrons on their mettle. Admiral Summer, assembling his ships at Port of Spain, will endeavor to strike at some point that the other squad- ron is defending. The situation will be stmilar to that which prevailed during the Spanish war when Cervera was mak- ing for Cuba, only the line in which he can find lodgment will differ somewhat. The defending squadron will know the points from which he may make his se~ lection. . “This problem will last five days and will be more elaborate, because we have more ships, and more valuable, because the theater of operations is larger, than was the search problem which occupled the North Alanttic squadron last summer. “Finally, the maneuvers will be of the greatest benefit to the navy in insuring uniformity of routine in evolutions at sea, work on shore at the naval base, in tar- get practice and in all matters of pro- gressive instructions. Above all, the com~ bined work of the fleet will be of advan- tage because it will be done in the Carib- bean Sea.” MYRTLE McDONALD IS PLACED UNDER ARREST Missing San Francisco Girl Is Found Singing in a Sacramento Theater. SACRAMENTO, Nov. 19.—Myrtle Me= Donald, described by San Francisco papers as having mysteriously disap- peared, was found here singing iIn the Casino Theater, on K street, near Front, going by the stage name of Lucille La- tour. She was arrested and is In the City Jail awaiting action by the San Fran- cisco authorities. She says she is willing to live with her father, James McDonald of 259 Seventh street, but that he earns only $12 50 a week as a machinist's heip- er at the Fulton Iron Works and that be is not able to support her. She claims to be 18 years old, and says she came to Sacramento with her father’s consent, and that she and her chum, Lottie Mon- roe, who also sings in the Casino, have led correct lives since their arrival here She will go home to-moTrToW. @it O efend the dynasty from the F‘ovtesctr;]r:; atharians” but even from Chi- nese malcontents. This will, it is conjec- tured, enable the Empress Dcw;}ger and her friends to ‘begin operiticns’ by the spring of 1904 at the latest.” ————as CHINA QUAILS BEFORE BRITAIN Naval Demonstration Hastens Action Toward Funishment of Officials. VICTORIA, B. C.. Nov. 19.—When the two missionaries, Lowes and Bruce, were murdered at Cherchon, a short time ago, Sir Ernest Latow, the British Minister at Peking, called upon the Chinese Govern- ment to summarily punish the officials who refused to protect the missionaries. The Chinese Government refused to do 20 and the Governor of Hunan, in a com- munication to the throne on the subject. employed the offensive epithet “barbari- an” to designate foreigners. ’l:hls angered the British Minister, and he' refused to hold any personal intercourse with the Forelgn Office in Peking until the affair as settled. wOn the continued refusal of the Chinese wvernment to punish the officials at the ?e‘:]uel: of the Minister at Peking the British Government held a naval demon- stration at Hankew, as a result of which the Chinese Government backed down and on November 2 an ediet was made by the Empress Dowager for the decapita- tion of the officials who refused protece tion to the missionaries and the imprisege. 2ent of minor oficiala,