The herald., 1897-12-28
Russian Marines Are Sent
to Hold It
AN IMPORTANT WALLED CITY
GIVING TO RUSSIA CONTROL OF
KOREA
Senator Morgan Thinks America Has
Serious Interest in the Dis
memberment Of China

Associated Press Special Wire -"
T.PETERSBURG Dec. 27.-The Rus.
SLAMS have occupied Kin Chau, north Of
Port Arthur.
REINFORCEMENT
ODESSA, Dec. 27-It is reported that
number Of extra marines, have been or
dered to join the Russian squadron IN
Chinese waters.
AN IMPORTANT MOVE
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 27.-Eli T.
Sheppard, who has recently returned
from China, where he held an official
position, commenting upon the reported
occupation of Kin Chau by Russia, said
today:
Kin Chau is an important walled city,
not an open port, at the head of the gulf
of Liau Tung, and it commands the
mouth of the River Yaloo, where the
great battle between the Japanese and
Chinese was fought, and the other ini-
portant rivers which flow into the gulf.
1t is about equi-distant between tho
mouth Of the Yaloo river and the 4er-
minus of the great wall Of China. It
commands the railway system recently
constructed from Tien Tsin to the cap
ital of Manchuria, and Is Of pre-eminent
Importance as a strategic position. -
1.-The seizure of the point shows that
Russia has practically taken possession
Of Korea, Manchuria and the Gulf Of
Lau Tung, and possesses a significance
which will cause CONSERVATION among
the diplomats in the old world. Its sit
uation is such that its possession prac-
tically places Russia in a position to defy
the world
HENRY AT GIBRALTAR
GIBRALTAR, Dec. 27.-The German
warships Deutschland and Gefion, under
the command of Prince Henry Of Prus.
sia, have arrived here on their way to
China.
Prince Henry on landing was received
by a guard of honor of the grenadiers.
He Immediately paid visit to Sir Rob-
ert Biddulph, governor Of Gibraltar
with whom he dined.
AMERICAS INTEREST
NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-According to .
Washington correspondent of the Her.
aid, Senator Morgan of Alabama of tho
Committee on Foreign Relations said
that it would be impossible for the
United States to remain complacent
should European nations undertake the
dismemberment of China. Senator Nor
gan said:
IF partition involves the abrogation
of treaties this country would be left to
make terms again with each European
nation separately in the territory to
which it's sovereignty extended. There-
fore, unless the powers now ambitious
for territorial extension take into ac-
count the Importance of American com.
mercial relations with China 1t will be
necessary for the government to inter-
vene in self-defense. If the cession is
absolute then American interests must
be taken care Of through the treaties be-
tween America and the countries to
which the absolute cessions are made
respectively If the territory is given
up merely for time there will be q
mixed responsibility and it Is q good time
for intervention and the exercise Of
American diplomacy. The German oc-
cupation Of a part Of China and the
prospective occupation of other parts by
various European nations Is an effort to
completes a Gordon of offense to American
commerce from Vladivostock to Mar
settles or to Liverpool. That Gordon IL
being stretched to contract the trade Of
600, 900, 900 OF people who have direct
trade and intercourse with the Pacific
ocean. There is great deal in the Chi
nese problem that vitality interests
Americans and which seems to demand
immediate consideration from the State
Department and Congress"
Ii HUNG SUPERSEDED s
LONDON, Dec. 27.-The Daily Chron.
icle asserts that the negotiations with
Germany on behalf of the Chinese gov
ernment are no longer being conducted
by Ii Hung Chang, but by Chung Yih
Huan, who represented the Chinese EN-.
peror at the diamond Jubilee Of the
queen.
Was Fined Too Much