New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-07
TO PROTECT AMERICANS
THE FLEET ON THE CHINA STATION WILL
BE STRONGLY REINFORCED.
ENCEs. THE ADMINISTRATION WILL ACT
pROMPTLY-EFFECT OF TIE WAR on
CoMMERCI;-MANY OFFERS or
HELP TO JAPAN.
ley TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBuSE.l

CoMMERCE-MANY OFFERS OF
HELP To JAPAN
ley TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBuSE.I
Washington. Aug. G.-Thc United States fleet in
Chinese and japanese waters is to be promptly in
creased. At present Only the Baltimore and Monoc-
acy are on the China station The former Is at
Chemulpo the seaport of Seoul and the latter is at
Nagasaki. The Concord and Petrol are on the way
TO Corea where they expected to arrive In
about three weeks. AS American commercial inter
ests in the East diversified. being OF import
ance in China japan and Corea. II is thought that
these four vessels are not enough properly to per
form the services required. II the lighting becomes
more serious off the Corean coast at least two ves-
sells. II Is thought. will be required there. Under
the present arrangements this would leave only two
ships to cruise about the Chinese and Japanese
ports. with which the United states has important
commercial relations
According to reports given out at the State De-
partment. time Is to be lost in taking steps to
insure vigorous protection Of American interests
in the East. Judging from remarks on the subject
made to-day. the Administration has prohted by its
earlier experiences In Brazil. and In the present in
stance the principle that ounce Of prevention Is
worth pound Of cure is TO be observed by the
authorities. and some degree Of haste IL 10 be
shown. The Charleston. now ut the Mare Island
Nay Yard IL to be the first additional vessel dis
patched 10 the Far East The ship IL now In good
condition for distant service having just undergone
a thorough ovcrhaung. orders have been sent TO
Captain Howison TO hold the Charleston ready for
n cruise. and her sailing orders VIII probably he
issued in a day or two. The Charleston Will 20 d.
rectly to the China coast. touching at Honolulu
She is expected to reach her destination in about
forty days. Her special service viii relate to the
protection OF American interests In the s"acoast
cities Of tho Celestial Empire It is thought that
her presence in Chinese waters viii haV" mi'h
moral influence this time. To afford protection
to the missionaries who may require an asylum In
OF fanatic outbreaks 10y the Chinese VIII be one
OF Captain Collins special duties
The vessel to be sent to the East will he the
Newark now nearing Cape Town. with Admiral
kirkland board. Al this place the ship will be
speedily drydocked. As soon Admiral Kirkland
reports the cruiser I'm readiness for further service
she vii Toe dispatched to Japan. cape Town is less
than 500 miles from Nagasaki. and the Newark.
steaming a; the rate Of ten knots an hour. ought
to cover the distance in about thirty-nve days.
when she leaves Cage Town the san Francisco Will
hc ordered to RIO JaneiTo AS the flagship Of the
South Atlantic Station. Hy the addition OF these
two vessels the strength OF the china squadron Will
be raised To three efficient cruisers. two handy
gunboats especially designed FOR river service. and
one sidewhocl shp.
Commodore Carpenters command is to be further
augmented as circumstances may require The
Raleigh at the Norfolk Navy Yard. Is nearly
ready for sea Ten days more viii be sufficient 20
complete her remaining ordnance work When
ordered she viii go the China station by way OF
the Suez Canal Tho may be- sail OF the
Cincinnati. now undergoing completion It the New
York Nayy Yard. Three weeks from to-day. 1t Is
said at the Navy Department. she could start for
Shanghai or Nagasah. The Castinc and Mach.a-
also VIII soon b" ready for a cruise The intention
al along has been 10 send these two gunboats TO
China FOR river service more especially. ana IN
view OF the present situation H. the EaN II l.
probable that their departure VIII be- htat"ncd 40
much IL practicable. Within thirty days th" mn,
adephias repairs VIII b. finished ana shr. 700 WI
be available for orders TO the East some OF her
boilers require retuhng and her bottom needs
scraplng and painting IN" WORK u L" DE zone ~
IL /. not believed tha, the war VIII interfere to
any great dcgr'~ wltn the cpmm'rce ~ me h'tr'
| states with those countries. PARTICULARLY n ihe
| treaty ports ncutraIz"i ny European Ip"'i-'
as 1t ~ proposed. and blockade prry'iici ~ J" ~
rectei too. thai the TEA crop NH' D." Sn''ir1 A. A.
| br!ns gAihcrcl hlin lp china AMI japan. AMI AZ
casf one steamer ma already arrived u, %rw YORK
| Win Gooa OF 900 packaecs tn stock - ia
tea On hand. BOTH ~ this ,otntry ana III Eui"i. U.s.
immediate s"or'af, The Ipn.ition gi ,n,i" - -
50 immense. ana M tea districts rSp''AN.S' ar
80 deasciy settled that al the men th1i c'i.i 20
sibly be- needed for war purposes C'ui =" - ~,
away sithou, interfering IN N" l'l't WIN me
| who h. familiar WIKI Chinese affairs expressed j.
They nigh; KIN on Lg"0y mc' ani my "9"''
! RI. ch~f articles which The Cniiel states IS "X-
| porting 10 China are petroleum ana cotton GOODS
| In these large business mas n" 'om" LOT ~. ~
| During the twelve months ending Jun" ~. me
COLON cl5hs and s. i2.63e worth Of refined pctIo-
lcum These dgurcs are somewhat smaller man NE
| every year Is something enormous. me ".Al 'N
| ports 10 china In The year l%~ "@rr NtIH"l ~
| ~ - on when was much smaller tnAn IN aver
ggg In Xxi Inc Export wcrr $1,000 Tn I'M
| ports from chlna amount dnnnh4$ 10 hn'Hs 80
| tGo 600 ana consist chiefly OF six tea ana rec.
| while the press dispatches ana comm'rcml te"-
| orsn,s c0ntnn rumors ~ naval and hni rnghg'
! meats between the japan. 80 ana .h.hrsr io'',';
| The legations IL these countries N N"shing'9h ara
| IN. state and the Navy dcpaiiWenie receive no
| orical messages To confirm 81 deny thrn. ~ we
Japanese Legation ths abscnc" -; ne"a y , t
| ph!losophicaliy. and the statement is made thcr'
| iha, official reports subjected 10 delays some
,,,,cs ~ nearly two days N"ws cannot be sent
| TO the Japancsc Government except thioueh NM
and OF course This Is iml0sslnr al pf 's'ht , w
| Gct,l message from 'hcUupo - IpFlp ar ul"F'-
f,r'. sent by dispatch boat either to fto-San oF TO
smonos"ki. japanese p"it. IN" uhc nee Si' -,
| hnur-s i'm, thc japanese consider thu the better
| rout- and nearly all official messages come mat
f,nn, Corca sent b. the japanese Government ("
| i;s LEGATION In Washington must y" nearly II hot
| quite two days late. ,,,-., 49,,
Law, % Iuly r. 1860 prohibiting citizens OF The
| United states from takins part IN gar against
nstIr men young and OH. rendering their services
! To- the Japancsc GOycrnmenL are received daily AZ
! The Japanese Legation 1hcy come rom All paris
/ ~ the country. and from al! sorts and conditions
~ society The tenders ar" madr by individuals ana
! ~, reurcser;atives of bodies Cleveland. ONO. has
| "rgauized "A JAPANESE Loyal Legion. according 10
I"tier received. The wrer' say that they are all
military men and guarantee to raise fore" Of 90
| ' ns , furtnar PROOF OF their good faith they had
Il cir Offer certified by notar{ public Whose s.ll
gives an Official apPe"ncr 20 thT IcEuhr"t Ak
T., uentIful numbers. and FIX Union Soldier L. not
a whit behind in his on"r 70 insnr" thr rinnPm 81
| cnii;y homes; persons are withheld from publication
| nv The officers Of the Legation or the ground that
| The communications are sent III coAnuth0'
NOT SHIPPING ARMS TO CHINA.
Montreal Aug. C--The statement that orders for