Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-09-22
CHINA'S GRIEVANCE.
Imperial Government Enters an
Emphatic Protest.
Objects strongly to Order Issued by
Gen. Otis Excluding Her Sub
jccts from the PhiIiS-
pine Islands.


Chinese government, through its minis
ter here, Mr. Wu Ting-Fang, has lodged
with the state department an emphatic
protest against the military order of
Gen. Otis excluding Chinese from the
Philippines. Neither the state depart
ment nor the Chinese legation will give
any information concerning the pro-
test, but from entirely reliable quarters
| il is learned that it insists that Gen.
Otis action is contrary to international
law, in violation OF existing treaties and
in complete disregard of the friendly
relations which have been so long main
tanned between the two countries. Min
ister Wu called at the state department
last Friday and it is believed he sub
mitted the protest in person at that
time. The matter was promptly brought
to the attention of the president as the
protest was of such character as to
give the subject an international aspect
considerably beyond the purely mill
tary questions involved. 1t is said that
China points out that she has welcomed
the recent advent of the United States
into the affairs of the far east, and has
hoped that this step would prove
| further bond and would extend the re-
lations between the two countries, par
ticularly in their neighboring posses
sions. Furthermore, it is understood
that among the specific points of pro-
test submitted by the Chinese govern
ment is one to the effect that such an
order is n departure from the an
nounced purpose of the president of the
United States to maintain the present
status of affairs in the Philippines until
congress had determined permanent
condition.
Gen. Otis order was issued some time
ago, without direction from Washing
ton, and apparently as a military ne
cessity, although the Chinese protest
urges that there is no such military ne
cessity, but, on the contrary, that the
Chinese have rendered valuable mill
tary assistance.
1t is understood that the Chinese gov
ernment regards the outcome of this
protest with much apprehension. 1t is
pointed out that the Chinese have been
long established in the Philippines, and
that considerable branch of the in
dustry of the islands is conducted by
them, and that this complete termina-
ton of a long-established communica-
ton between China and the Philippines
Injuries these people both personally
and materially.
The Chinese protest is said to be
couched in most dignifed and cour-
teous terms, but to be so pointed that
no doubt is left as to the deep umbrage
the Chinese government feels over this
order of Gen. Otis.
To Leave by November.
New York, Sept. 10. = A special to
the Herald from Washington says: Ar
rangements have been made by the war
department for the departure for
Manila by November of all the troops
intended for Gen. Otis. This means
that Secretary Roots statement that
"every mothers son of the reinforce
ments will eat his Christmas dinner in
Manila" will prove correct.
That there may be no lack of trans
; portation, the collier Cassius is to be
fitted up as transport at an expense of
$4,000 and Gen. Ludington has in
: mind several other vessels which may
e be secured. 1t is estimated that it may
, be necessary to provide transportation
for 29,91S men.
No Omcial Report.
4 Washington, Sept. 19.-Admiral Wat
son has not yet reported to the navy de-
partment upon the reported lombard.
ment of the fort in Subig bay by the
Charleston so the officials are not in
formed as to the purpose of the demon
stration. Gen. Otis recently was in
formed by cable that he could have the
f,,ll ,f{ {l,n
y movement, and it is thought at the navy
y n, department that in execution of this
,, promise, Admiral Watson is initiating
y the new campaign. Subig bay is the
=" site of projected naval station. The
Spauiards discovered that it afforded
y advantages for such a purpose over Ma
e Mia bay and especially over Cayite.
E. They spent nearly 100000 upon the
: place before the war, and it was one of
n the plans of Admiral Montejo the Span
o ish naval commander, to make his stand
e against Dewey at Subig instead of at
l. Cavite.
Need 10000 Men for Ten Ienrs,
San Francisco, Sept. 19.-Mai. S. r.
@ Jones, United States army, who has
n been quartermaster at Manila ever since
that city was captured by the Ameri-
cans, was passenger on the Coptic,
which arrived from Hong Kong and Yo-
l. kohama via Honolulu Monday. He will
j. report TO Washington. When Maj.
n Jones left Manila a forward movement
,e in the rain and mud was being made
o against the insurgents. He is of the
e opinion that $4,000 men will have to be
is kept on the island of Luzon for ten
l. years in order to keep the peace, but
n that the actual fighting will not last six
Al weeks when that number of Americans
have been landed at Manila
Many Drowned.
It ST. Johns, n. f., Sept. 10.-Reports re,