New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-02
MINISTER DENNY IN PERIL.
ur ASKS FOR PROTECTION.
rprsuAM. AS USUAL. OUIBBLES ABOUT
THE FACTS

THE FACTS.
>vrSc THAT CALL FOR HELP WAS RE-
u.,vrp ON FRIDAY. WHEN ONE REALLY
CANE on MoNDAY-THE BALTIMORE TO
SEND MARINES TO PROTECT THE
LEGATION FROM THE THUGS
AND THIEVES OF PEKING-
SHARP MESSAGES TO
ADMIRAL CARPENTER
washington Dec. 1.-The report that Minister
r.,bv had appealed for help in cable mes
10 n the Department of State is now
s-u,sd hut the dispatch instead Of coming yes
..rdav was received several days ago Ii
=, last Monday that Secretary Gresham learned
,r, the American Minister that protection was
..,,,red ana the Navy Department Immediately
ah,ed 10 Admiral Carpenter directing him to
.,rd fifty marines to the Monocacy, at Tien-
rs,n As the old Monocacy could not furnish ac-
oommodations for such an increase to her crew.
4, "a presumed that the marines were to be
landed Admiral Carpenter. however, must have
t.ued 10 receive the order. for early Tuesday
morning cable message was received from him
announcing the departure of the Baltimore for
NaoasaN where her arrival reported two
days later.
To say that the authorities of the Navy and
State departments much chagrined over
Admiral Carpenters action in this matter. only
mildly expresses the state of feeling. While 1t is
rau known here that no foreigner is safe in
Chinese territory to-day. the flagship is leisurey
.oa,ng at the pleasant port of Nagasaki and
tine Charleston the next ship Of the fleet in I'M
nsrtance. has been more than a month at Che
iS
danger to American interests. the strong Japan
e.s force there maintaining the best of order.
n is known that some sharp messages have
been sent to the Admiral In the last two days. 1t
ts ais, understood. though in the present irrtated
condition II is impossible to confirm it. that Min
ister Denby was authorized several days ago 10
transfer the Legation to Tien-Tsin.
SECRETARY GRESHAMs DENIAL.
Secretary Gresham this afternoon explicitly de-
MED the report that a cable message had been
received from Minister DENLY in Peking dated
November % and saying that "Chaos reigns
IN Peking The American Legation in danger
Need protection" Other officials. however. assert
that a request for marines 10 be sent TO feKihg
vas made at least ten days ago.
There are only ia men all told on the Monoc-
acy with twelve officers, and these, oelng re-
auired TO man the ship. could not be spared IN al,
emergency The Petrol and Concord are heeoeu
for the purpose of rendering asylum Where 'heS
now are at -Chwang and Chin-hia re-
snsc,,vev The Baltimore with her $50 men and
fbirty-six officers. is the only vessel which can
ssnd a guard TO Peking. and yesterday she
reached Nagasaki. with her coal bunkers prdc-
tically empty 500 miles from Peking.
II the emergency is great as is represented.
presumably the Ministers of ether foreign POW
ers at Peking have sent telegrams 10 thtlr 10y
arnments in the same tenor as Mr. Denby's dis
patch for the situation there must be as seri,
Gus to one Legation as to anothef. o~e'erSi ~
months ago il was agreed by the United states
Great Britain, Germany and France that tis
ehps OF either nation in any Chinese port "ouiu
succor the citizens oi ali the others when necsa
sity arose. A prominent official familiar WIN
the conditions at Peking expresses the penel
that no force less than several hundred strong
could successfully make the march OF & se'gnty rat,
10 Peking. He said that Peklhg was o'vIi i VI
with thugs and thieves. who were eNceeulnsIS
dangerous at all times and. with the oorein- ,
an, demoraIized as II now Is. these outlaws
would be ready TO take advantage OF 'he sisi s
eat opportunity TO murder ana p!iidse ~ 80 -,
could Withstand the hgfting metnoos oi its uiSSe
rosca,s without heavy supplies OF ammunition
and FREQUENT reinforcements. for the thugs "ouIu
force coolies into the front ranks TO De sIausn-
tered and when their ammunition was tnus eA
ransted they would overwhelm the foreigners
Should the report of danger prove 70 pe ,tue ne
did not doubt that the forces Oh tnr loi i eis"
Powers would arrange 10 leave lien, i siii '. N,
n,,"nao,,slv and support each other during the
march. as we'll as in the foreign settieHeh' Vi
Peking.
TUE ORDERS TO ADMIRAL CARPENTER
The orders sent to-day TO Admiral Carpenter
directed him TO proceed to Shanghai ana 10 Or
der other available vessels CT his squadron 10
ton him there Upon reaching Shahghai 'iie
Admiral was ordered to place force OF marines
on board the Monocacy and dispatch that ves-
sel I'm the Pei-Ho River near TO PeKlng as
nossibls The marines were to be fully armed
and eouinne6 for shore service. and )udicious
ofhcer was TO be sent in command: ne mo -
was to be made as rapidly as possible the @ iiie,
taxing only such rest as absolutely heces-
sary Arriving at the point Wheie % 90 9
DENNY ,s ouartered the commanding ohhcer was
10 report for instructions and 10 DO every thii.e
In his power to afford necessary protectIn99n ~
Americans and their interests Navai oin' u, .ho
believe that Admiral Carpenter saheo Ia ~.
Baltimore promptly after get'ins ~, tn vii re-
tions The news from Minister Denny aon WIN ~
suit in all the ships Of the Asiatc squaui'"
concentrating in Chinese waters. ,.,,,erts
Officials at the State and Navy uePai ,sa
regard the situation grave, ana the ~ taI It,
win be brought more closely toge'hei' o,,,,ni
Carpenter will remain In telegraphiC ~ hnnad
cation with the Navy Department. IL - IN lop.u %
that no riots or other serious disorders nave oc-
CURED hut I, is recognized that in their pres
ent humor the Chinese VIII not hesitate W Io' : .
10 violence Their hatred OF foreigners may "
expected 10 show itself az any tiine. - .ho
The Asatic squadron is now composer Vi ~,
Baltimore the flagship; the Charleston; con, d
cord Petre, and Monocacy. The Detroit ana
Macbas are on the way 10 the station, but VIII
not reach their destination before the "i'' - Wv
middle Of January.
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