The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-08-24
NO MORE TROOPS FOR CHINA
UNITED STATES CONSIDERS PRES
ENT FORCE IMPLY SUFFICIENT.

Work Now Will Consist OF PoIice Duty
More Than Martial and All Nations
Wil be Expected to Contribute Their
Quota.
Washington, Aug. 23.--The important
development in the Chinese situation
to-day was the decision of the govern
ment not to send any more troops to
China. All the troops now at sea,
amounting to about 1000 altogether
with those under orders for service in
the far east which have not sailed
amounting to about 5000 more, will be
sent to Manila. These troops will sail
on the same route, and upon touching
at Nagasaki, will go on to Manila. un-
less there are developments in China
not now expected which would make
their presence in that country neces-
sary. Secretary Root said to-day that
no more troops were being sent to
China, because they were not needed.
With the arrival at Taku of the Han
cock and the troops she carried, Gem
eral Chaffee will have 5000 available
men, which Is deemed sufficient for all
present purposes. The decision of the
department was not based upon any
recommendation made by General
Chaffee but on reports received by
him, which made 1t apparent that no
more troops were needed.
The announcement of the diversion
of the troops was made in the follow
ing buleltin which was posted at the
war department this evening:
1.-The government has decided that
unless required by future developments
no more troops are to be sen to China.
Orders have accordingly been cabled to
Nagasaki for the Meade, which Is due
there to-day, with four troops, Third
cavalry, four companies Fifteenth in
fantry and Company e, battalion of
engineers, to proceed directly to Ma
nila. Similar orders will be given to
the other troops which are under orders
for China via Nagasaki."
It was stated at the department that
the encouraging condition in China
was the main reason why the orders of
to-day, regarding the troops, were is
sued. Beside the troops on the Meade,
there is now at sea, the Warren, with
two squadrons of the Ninth cavalry
and recruits; the Sherman with one
battalion each Of the Second Fifth and
Eighth infantry. The Logan is sched-
uled to sail on September with two
battalions of the First and one bat
talon of the Second infantry 1t was
said at the department that six or
seven thousand troops would be affect
ed by the order.
A dispatch was received from General
Chaffee to-day, dated Pekin, August Is.
which was not in response to the re-
quest sent him few days ago to report
the conditions and requirements Gen
eral Chaffee did not report further
fighting in Pekin and for that reason
the Washington officials feel assured
that hostile demonstration in the Chi
nese capital have ceased. The dis
patch related largely to transportation
conditions and stated that the railroad
between Taku and Pekin could not be
used at the present time, as portions
of it had been destroyed by the Chi
nese General Chaffee will cooperate
with the other commanders in China in
reconstructing the road for the use of
the allied forces General Chaffee also
reported that the telegraph line which
was constructed by the signal corps
from Tien Tsin to Pekin is frequently
interrupted. being cut probably by hos
tile Chinese. At a conference at the
white house to-day in which the presi-
dent, Secretary Root and Acting secre-
tary Adee participated careful instruc-
tions were prepared for Mr.. Rockhill,
the United States special commissioner
to China, to be forwarded to him at
once for his guidance
The state department received a dis
patch from Rockhill to-day dated Yoko-
hama, briefly announcing his arrival
there This brought about the white
house conference and the preparation of
instructions Before Mr.. Rockhil left
he was advised very fully on the pur-
poses Of this government, but since his
departure the situation has so changed
at Pekin as to make it desirable to sup
plement the instructions he already had
received. Mr.. Adee stated that as the
related to pending affairs
1t would be inexpedient to make public
in reference to them
The United States has taken the lead
In replying to China that there will be
LtO ItSOtldlluIlS dllu lIlSTG Is
every reason to believe the powers will
be united In this same policy The an
swer of the United States was quickly
to-day by similar action on the
part of Germany, the Berlin foreign Of
fce delivering to the Chinese minister
an answer refusing TO enter into neeo-
.iations on the ground that there was
10 evidence that Ii Hung Chang's ere
letials gave him sufficient power to act
Ind that nothing short of complete au-
:hority from the responsible rulers of
China the emperor and empress dowag-
,r. could be regarded as sufficient Soon
lfter this action at Berlin, the German
'harge d'affaires, Baron Speck Won
sternberg, was advised by cable and he
allied at the state department to in
orm the authorities of Germany's
course There was an exchange of fell
itations, as it was looked upon as
mother evidence of the uniformity Of
yction between the United States and
Germany. The Japanese officials ex-
PRESSED their full conviction that Japan
would take similar action if, indeed |
UGH action already had not been taken |
The course of France and Great Brit |
in has not been made known here, but |
t is thought there is no doubt that they |
viii decline to treat with China at this |
ime. Each government, however is |
citing entirely on its own responsible |