The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-21
OUR INTERESTS IN CHINA.
The Acting Premier Says Every PreCautiOn
is Being Taken to Protect Them.
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT IN CHILLI.
Tho Country on Plain Road TO Prosperity
Before 1t Was Halted by the Present
War-Wnshington Notes.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. August 20.-In CONVEX
sation with Acting Secretary OF State Whar-
ton to-day regarding the Chinese situation,
he said 1T is mistake to believe that this
Government is moving slowly in this matter.
and that the same energy displayed by France
England and Germany is lacking in the
United States. This Government has been
keeping pace. step for step. with those
powers in oil movements except ono
for the proper protection of her citi-
zens. The ono exception is in the
display of naval equipments The latter is an
impossibilty. The United States has but
two vessels in Chinese waters, and how can
she expect to make u respectable showing
with these? The Navy Department has done
all IN its power and has ordered three vessels
from the Pacific TO reinforce the skeleton OF a
squadron along the Asiatic coast. Every
possible precaution has been taken % protect
American interests In China. We have
united with the other great powers in
making every proper demand from the Chi
nese Government Our Minister, Mr.. DENLY
received his instructions long ago, and every
consul within the. borders of the empire has
his instructions to use all means within his
pOwC 10 preserve the dignity OF his Govern
ment and TO protect her citizens. What more
can be done? We have the promise and
assurance OF the Emperor that our requests
shall be granted and we are sending every
vessel that can be spared across the Pacific
TO assist by its presence III the preservation Of
peace"
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT OF CHILLI.
The Bureau of American Republics has re-
ceiyed interesting information in regard 20
the industrial development Of Chill which
has been checked by the civil wax III that
country. At Santiago and Tome, in addition
to cloth manufactures which turn out goods
of superior quality, there are establishments
for the production Of beer, earthenware, pot
terry, candles, paper and bottles. rs well
a. sugar refnerle5 and saw-mllls. The
milling industry is one Of the most
important in the country, the number of
mills being estimated AZ $50. Since the begin
ming of last year the Government has ceased
TO levy customs duties on the importation OF
machinery for the construction Of railways
aud telegraphs. The Geographic and tele-
phonic systems are well organized The coal
exported in 1889 amounted TO $4,000 tons.
and the copper and gold mines are important
and extensive.
rHE SESSION or TIE SCIENTISTS.
The American Association for the Advance
ment OF Science continued It's session today
The council met 40 9 o'clock this morning
and arranged a programme OF business.
A general session was held at 40 o'clock.
but no business OF importance was tran
sacted
After the general session the auxiliary
sections met in their several rooms and de-
voted the afternoon to listening to papers on
various scientific subjects
CAPITAL NOTES.
". j. Kennedy was today appointed q
fourth-class postmaster at linking. Lunen-
burg county a.
The Chief rostoffce Inspector has received
a telegram announcing the arrest # Assistant
Postmaster ". j. Williams OF Demia n. c.. for
rihing the mails
telegram from Farnville. Va. states that
two men named Fox aud Hawley had been
sentenced t. ten years Imprisonment each
for robbing the pOstOffice Mt that place and
that another rObber, Clark was sentenced 10
fifteen years for the same Ofense.
Arthur b. Hair. Blackyille. ). c.. has been
appointed a cadet at the West Point Military
Academy.