Salt Lake Herald | 1891-12-05 | Page 1 | Authors of the Massacres in China

Authors of the Massacres in China BRUSSELS Dec 4In an interview Dr van Aertsclalre rector of the Belgian missions in northern China who is in this city states the Mongolian prince reported to have been killed by the rebels was converted to Christianity by Belgian missionaries The doctor further stated he did not believe members of the Temperance league were guilty of committing tho outrages laid to them The league ho said was composed of devout men who were very friendly to the missionaries It was far more probable the massacre was committed by the Water Lily society an organization which tho government is making every effort to suppress sup-press Many members of this society had professed pro-fessed Christianity political purposes Dr van Aortselare concluded by saying ho thought the presence of a European force in the vicinity of the disturbancs would be sufficient to cause the rebels to disperse