St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-08-05
NO ENHANCING ALLIANCES.
Attitude Similar to That
Taken in Brazil Will Be
Maintained
FEARS FOR MISSIONARIES.
Presbyterian Board Active
for Their Ppotection--0up
Fleet Abroad.

WASHINGTON, Aug. "A strong de-
NAL is entered AT the state department
of the published story that the United
States has or will enter into a treaty
with European powers To foreibly
occupy and keep open the treaty ports
Ill China. 1t is also denied that any
OvertureS to that end have come TO US
from other countries. When the condl-
TONS were such that war was only
threatened the United States did use its
good offices to avert the evil. 1t aid so
10 carry outa solemn obligation imposed
upon us by the treaty with Corea,
Whereby we bound ourselves to protect
C0rea IN the following terms:
''lf other powers deal uniustly or
Oppressively with either government,
the other will exert their good offices on
being Informed of the case TO bring about
au amicable arrangement, thus showing
their friendly feelings"
This obligation was entered into in
1852, and it was under its terms that the
president Indicated to Japan that he
would be panied should she in1ict an
unjust war upon Corea. That was
so far as the United States could
90 in the interest of our good
Offices, and besides the shifting of the
war cloud from COrea to China relieved
US from the necessity of further action.
1t is said at the state department that
the attitude of the United States toward
the belIigerentS in the present war will
be patterned upon our course at Rio.
We will side with neither China nor
Japan. but, as was indicated by Mr..
Bayard, our British ambassador, who is
fully aware of what is going on. the atti-
tude of the United States will be one of
benevolent Neutra2isy.o
This is in keeping with our traditions,
ami its prudence and safety has been
amply demonstrated in the past. AS far
as our commerce is concerned We will
accord 1t such measure of protection
and immunity fIom interference as may
be justly claimed as our rights, but the
present disposition of the state depart
ment is to do this individually, or not in
concert with other European nations.
In other words, while we may act as the
other powers upon this point, we will
not be a party to any joint treaty or
combination the object Of which is
forcible interference in China OF Japan.
Doubtless it will develop that in many
points we may act i'll accord with olher
commercial powers, but as it remained
for us at Rio to adopt bold and radical
course single handed, so it may be in
China CT Japan that we shall act indie
pendently upon a certain condition of
affairs
At present we are scarcely in a posi-
ton to make much of a demonstration
in Aslatic waters. The entire United
States feet there consists of two vessels,
the Baltimore and Monocacy. About a
week ago orders were sent to Boring
sea 10 have the Concord and the Petrol
sent over TO join the station, and that is
all that has been done in that direction
so far. Secretary Herbert, before leav-
ing Washington for Alabama last night.
said that he had given no further orders
for reintOreementS. and Acting Secre-
Jary McAdoo has not moved in the mat
tertoday.
The entire feet of four vessels, three
cruisers and little gunboat and one of
the cruisers. an antiquated old craft,
nOulu NC puily dIu THEORETICALLY Wucu
compared with either the Chinese or
japanese fleets. The possibility of
substantially STRENGTHENING our China
Ieet within a reasonable time, more
over. is rather remote. The available
vessels are few in number. The
Charleston is at Mare Island, CAL, and
could start across the Pacific at once
Then the Boring sea fleet might be
broken up and the Yorktown al leas
used, although it would scarcely be
worth while to send across the re-
mainder. namely, the Mohican. Ranger
Alert and Adams, all old-timers, slow
and unprotected.
The Bostonis at Mare Island under
repairs, which it is estimated will takt
two months yet to compile re. The Ben
nington, on her way to San francisco
from Acapulco, is running with dis