The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-02
SHADOWINC.
Britain's Policy Not ReIished
By Other Nations.
Russians Showed Their Teeth to the
DIscomior. OF British Admiral.


WAsHIND4ON, Oct. 2. The report that
the japanese cruisers are lowering off
Chee- Foo and chat japanese troops are
being innded confirm the prediction OF
Japanese authorities here when the sec
ond japanese army embarked, that the
Invasion Of China and the march on
Pekin would begin soon.
In diplomatic circles here it is pointed
out that the British adniral's course i'm
shadowing the japanese ships ms they APP
proach the Chinese coast is i'm line with a
policy OF the British navy which has
caused much irritation.
A recent case is cited I'm which the
British ships watched the Russian fleet
until the Russian commander determined
on ruse. He had two OF his ships leave
hastily from the harbor at Yokohama. A
British ship was soon in pursuit. The
Russians made circuit outside and re-
turned 20 the harbor, with the British ship
close behind.
An Effective Check.
AS tho boats came i'm, the Russian nd
miral gave orders 90 his fleet TO clear the
decks and prepare Tor action. His signals
made IL known that he would fire ii the
pursuing British vessels did not keep away
from the Russian boats. The British
ship came TO a sudden halt, and the threat
ened broadside was averted.
The British admiral was indignant at
the belligerent action OF the Russians, and
the British government demanded an ex-
PLANTATION. The Russian admiral, in re
ply, said that the movements Of his ships
had been so continually shadowed that ne
had construed it 20 amount to belligcrent
ha N ft,rf ba, al
though IL put stop TO the shadowing of
Russian ships.
During the recent revolution in Brazil.
when the revolutionary admiral, Da
Cana. had n fleet outside, the British YES
sells were again accused of shadowing Da
Gama's movements and allowing their in
formation TO get Co the Peixoto govern |
ment.
The present action of Admiral Free
the British commander of the
Asiatic squadron, in having the British
ships hover i'm the rear Of the japanese
fieet when secret moves are made, is the
latest exhibition of the policy, and IL is
said here TO have aroused such feeling
that an official protest is regarded as pos
sible
The Chilian legation here discredIts the
reports that China has bought the Chilian
navy. The reports are regarded as pre-
posterous, as Chill is proud of her modern
navy, and with the country's great stretch
IF coast IL is regarded as most import
Int part of her defense
Late News From China.
A dispatch from Shanghai statcs that it
$ reported that $4,000 Japanese troops
rave been landed on the Shan Tung coast
,ctween the Yellow river and Tien-Tsin.
"A dispatch from Tien-Tsln confirms the
lispatch saying that LII Hung Chang Is
Vigorously supported by the dowager en-
,ress The dispatch adds that IL was at
he suggestion of Iii Hung Chang that the
sixth uncle, who had been i'm
lisgrace for some time, was recalled to the
presidency OF Tung-L Lii Yamen, with full
ontrol of China's foreign affairs.
The dispatch further says that n large
equation of leading merchants, headed
y the city magistrate of Tien- Tsin, waited
n Colonel Won Hannekin. the German
fiicer who was on board the transport
>ow-Ching when she was sunk by a Jap
nese warship, and who afterwards took
art with the Chinese i'm the naval battle
the Yalu river, and thanked him for
he service he had rendered China in the
attic of the Yalu.
The war council continues to sit at
but the disorganization is ap-
alling. The corruption in the commits
Ariat passes belief There is no clothing
'r the troops, food Is scanty, and weapons
nd war munitions, bought and paid for,
annot here be found nor traced
The great Chinese camp between Tien-
sin and Ta&u Is filed with disorder al.
iough the executions are frequent The
zen are without rifles. Foreigners do
OF venture In the camp unless they are {
nply guarded. Most of the Europeans
ave gone to the coast towns for protec-
on. Many Chinese merchants have also
igrated TO the coast towns, feeling that
ley will be more secure with the foreign ,,
5. Troops have been ordered to proceed
ON Canton 20 Formosa.