The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-15

entertained at the Navy Department at the
comparatively small representation OF the
United States in this movement. But II Is
said that the navy has done all IL can
TO meet the calls on II. The intimation is
very clear that IL further reinforcements
are needed for the Chinese service, re-
course must be had TO the United States
army On their part. however, the army
officers repudiate any purpose TO become
involved IN the situation, and IL is offici-
ally declared that there Is still no inten-
ton OF sending any United States troops to
China
1t was said at the State Department to-
day that no request for 300, or, in fact,
FOR any number of troops has been re-
ceived from Minister Conger. as reported
from Shanghai. AS a matter of fact, the
State Department has not heard from Min
ister Conger for tbirty-six hours past. AS
II Is said the other European foreign
offices are i'm precisely the same position
respecting their diplomatic officials at
Peking. IL is assumed at the State Depart
ment that Geographic communication be-
tween Picking and the outside world, which
Tor the last three days has consisted OF a
single line running north into Russian
Manchuria, has at last been totally inter-
rupted.
The statement that this government has
not In the slightest degree changed its po-
sition respecting the inexpediency of land
ing United States troops In China, is made
with the knowledge on the part Of the
State Department officials of the current
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notably Great Britain. Russia and Japan.
either have already. or are about TO land
troops at Taku and Tien-Tsin. There
seems TO be a disposition 10 make a dis
tinction between the use of troops and
marines under existing conditions. 1t
probably IS assumed that the presence
of marines on Chinese soil indicating
from their character that the landing is
purely temporary is much less apt to raise
grave international issues either with
China or the other powers represented at
Taku. Their employment therefore marks
the extent of the force to be put into play
by the United States government, accord
ing TO the present determination. but for
whatever injury has been sustained by the
United States, either through the killing
of citizens or the destruction of missionary
property, China will be held for a heavy
indemnity.
The Japanese authorities here say the
Yokohama press dispatches stating that
Japan is about to send a mixed regiment
to China is undoubtedly correct, as Ii tall
lies with what has been expected in diplo-
matte quarters. MIR. Nabeshima, the
charge. says there are three ports at which
warships and transports assemble. namely
1okosuka, kure and Sasobo. He believes
that the movement will be made from
kure. The headquarters of the Fifth mil
itary division is only two miles from the
naval port. so that no time need be lost
in getting troops aboard the transports in
case the movements are decided upon
In some diplomatic quarters there is talk
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terested on either Japan or Russia, or
both of them. to land a strong force OF
soldiers. instead of a limited number of
marines now available. This, however. has
not yet taken official form. Mr.. Nabeshima
says Japan would not act along such lines
unless all the powers united In a request
of that character. In that event, he feels
Japan could very readily and single
handed put an end to the disorder, as she
could forward a large force of soldiers,
capable of repairing the line to Peking,
and maintaining perfect quiet.
In another high diplomatic quarter. rep
resenting one OF the first powers of Europe,
Ii was stated that as Russia and Japan
both had large forces of soldiers near
! China, IL might be expedient for the powers
to ask them to each send an equal number
of soldiers. This, 1t was stated, would
create a balance between Russia and ia
| pan, relieving both of them from the sus-
picion of dispatching a large military force
for Interior ends.
A dispatch has been received at the Brit
ish embassy here from Admiral Seymour
in command of the international troops
now forcing their way from Tien-Tsin &c
Peking. The dispatch disclosed the extreme
difficulties encountered, mainly IL the form
of tracks destroyed, and stated that the
progress was only three miles for the pre-
ceding twenty-four hours. The command
ing admiral felt that IL would be desirable
to have additional forces in order to NEE
every contingency, although the genera
feeling was expressed that the trouble
would be less difficult to deal with thar
had been expected. 1t is calculated that
with the three miles covered In the TWEEN.
ty-four hours preceding the admirals dis
patch, which Is dated yesterday, the inter
national force was twenty-five miles from
Picking. There is every Indication. however
that the twenty-five-mile stretch will b,
about the most difficult of the entire route
The dispatch of the admiral makes M
mention of further engagements with the