Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-14
CHINESE SITUATION.
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| Washington, June 13.-The navy de-
partment has received the foiioWlhs
cablegram from Admiral Remey at
iCavite, dated yesterday: Army turned
over Cavite peninsular and Basiiah
island to naval control and defence.
The army also wants to give up oion-
gapo. We cannot take the latter WINE
short of marines. The Solace with SIX
officers intended for Guam ana loo ma
rines has been sent to kemyH. Can
the department send a battailon Oh
marines to the Philippines? Ihink II
important that the former spanish
naval station be under navy control.
Additional forces needed If the navy
is to secure naval station at the pres
ent time The Yorktown has been
placed at Kempff's disposal. The Cas-
tine is at Shanghai and her repairs viii
be completed. July 20. The Austria is
at Canton with orders to proceed to
Swallow and Annoy.
The navy department already mad
taken steps to send more marines to
Manila before the appeal of Admiral
Remey came The formal announce
ment took the shape of this bulletin:
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dcpartment to send battalion of ma
rines to the Philippines. These men
are wanted for service at certain naval
stations in the Philippines and to re-
olace about so marines who have been
sent into Chinese waters. marine
battalion is only about $50 strong. The
men could be gathered up at short no
| tice from the marines now at the Ma
val Academy and the New York,
League Island and Washington navy
yards, so it is expected that they Will
be on the way to Manila, by Aug. l. at
the latest.
1t is figured at the department that
there are now about 1000 marines in
the Philippines and at Guam, the larger
part of the force not afloat being sta
toned at the Cavite naval station.
This is the largest naval reservation
under the control of the navy depart
ment with a water front OF about IA
miles, and the withdrawal Of the sol
diers has made il necessary to main
tain "A large force of marines to garri-
son the reservation and keep down the
insurgents who are numerous In Cavite
province.
The other points mentioned In Ad-
miral Remcy's cablegram are also ma
val or coaling stations, and as they
have been turned over to the navy, the
army naturally does not care to be
charged with their maintenance. es-
pecially as there is 50 much work for
the soldiers to do elsewhere.
Washington. June ia cablegram
has been received at the state depart
ment from Minister Conger at Pekin,
stating that Tuan, the father of the
heir apparent has been appointed as
president of the Tsung Ii Yamen, also
three other new ministers have been
appointed. all affiliated with the party
opposed to foreigners. on the whole.
Mr.. Conger reports. the situation is not
materially improved. Guards are re-
pairing the railway and as soon as
they have arrived at Pekin it is Min
lister Conger's belief that the safety Of
the foreigners at the capital will be as
sured.
The navy department. has been in
formed that the Yorktown sailed. yes
terday, from Shanghai for Chefoo. The
United States consul at Chefoo inform
ed the state department. yesterday of
Boxer disturbance at that place but
no particulars were furnished. Chefoo
is on the northern coast Of the Shan
Tung peninsula.
Manila, June 13.-The United States
| hospital ship Solace sailed. last night,
| having on board 100 marines and five
officers. Major Waller commanding, in
response to the Geographic request
sent from Tong ku. June H. by Admir-
al kempff for battalion of marines
from Manila. Thirty others left. last
week, on the United States gunboat
| Nashville. bound for Tien Tsin. The
marines on the Solace had been des-
| tined for Guam. 1t is believed that
others will be sent there later on. A
supply ship will leave. this week. and
possibly the cruiser New Orleans will
sail later.
Shanghai. June 13.--Extraordinary
rumors are current here to the effect
that the powers have settled tn" Chin
csc question by agreeing to forgive the
DowaCcr Empress and her ManChua
advisers provided they promise to
amend their future conduct.
London. June 13.-ln regard to the
reports that Japan is about to declare
war on China. ii was learned by a rep
resentative Of The Associated Press ut
the japanese embassy. today. that the
latitude Of Japan in the Chinese crisis
is to cooperate Loyalty with the Euro
pean powers. In the existing situation
Japan would not be willing to see any
lsingle power take the lead.
Hong Kong, June 13.-The steamer Ha-
ten has been chartered to convey 60l
| troops to Tien TSin. She is being fittet
| by the artifiCers of the Terrible. Tho
troops, today. drew their field equip
| ments. The date of their departure has
not been made known.
San Francisco. June 13.-Yokoham9
newspapers received here record thai
| enormous details of munitions of war
| arms and men have been sent by tn,
| Russian government to its possessions il
the Far East. 4 japanese who publishe.
Il newspaper Mt Port Arthur recently in
| terViewed the captain of the big NOrwc
gian steamer Normannia which had land
ed arms at that port. The captain Sai'
the Normannia was only one of MANY
ships engaged by Russia to bring Over
arms and men. His vessel had landed
Port Arthur 10 big guns and an enormous
quantity of iron material for fortified
lions At Nladivostock the steamer hao
also discharged stores and provisions.