Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-08-22
shanghai TIE NFX( POINT.
OUR GOVERNMENT SATISFIED
Many Dispatches Received-WiIl
Bring Troops Toward Shanghai
Trouble of Allies to he Adjusted
IL Possible.

Washington, Aug. l9.-The govern
nlent, now fully satisfied by the the ad-
vices that the international troops have en-
tered Pekin and that the legationers are
saved, is camly awaiting detailed state
ments from its own officers. Dispatches
are received from General Barry, at me
foo, and Consul General Goodnow, at
Shanghai, repeating the main fact of the
capture and relief. Neither General Chat
fee nor Admiral Remey was heard from,
however, and it is to them, particularly
to the, American commander at Pekin,
that the government looks for advices,
not only on what has occurred, but on the
local developments from which an intelli-
gent determination can be made of what
still remains to be done.
The President, Secretary Root, Acting
Secretary of State Adee, Acting Secretary
of the Navy Hackett and other officials
were in conference during the afternoon.
1t was said afterwards that no additional
details had come concerning Pekin, and
it was understood that the conference had
to do with the situation at Shanghai.
Word reached the navy department dur
ing the afternoon that the United States
cruiser New Orleans had reached Shang-
hal, at which point British warships and
transports are already in force, while the
French, Russians and Germans are hur-
rvino their men to the same destination.
The American government SO far has kept
out of the ENHANCEMENT, and in view OF
the reported landing of the troops by some
of the powers, it was stated that the land
ing of American troops had never been
contemplated.
Although the officials declined to give
out any specific information, it is under
stood generally the government was in
possession of word that the landing OF the
British forces was begun today, and it
was probable that this would be followed
by the landing of German and French
forces. As these several forces had as the
ostensible purpose of their landing the
maintenance of peace and order, it is not
assumed to be likely that any disorder
can arise from the course pursued. As
result of the conference held today, it is
believed that a dispatch was forwarded
to the commander of the New Orleans
advising him of the course to be pursued.
The general situation at Shanghai
caused by the proposed landing OF Brit
ish troops and the protests of Germany
and France continues to be strained, al
though the authorities are rather more
hopeful of satisfactory adjustment than
heretofore.
The state department does not treat the
matter as at all grave, and regards ii
rather as misunderstanding, one side
holding that British activity is confined
to Shanghai, while the other insists that
this activity is destined to cover the
whole Yangtse region. One of the diplo-
matte officials who have been most active
in the affair said today that in any event
| there could be no serious rupture, and
even if troops were landed it would in
crease the security and order prevailing
1t seems to be accepted that if the Brit,
ish troops land, German and French, and
possibly Russian troops also will land
About 1000 French troops have arrived at
Hong Kong, destined for Shanghai, and
German ships are now on their way to
the same point.
The German, French and Russian
charges d'ahairs called separately at the
state department today. The situation
was discussed, but no important changes
developed.
The general policy of the government
towards China heretofore has been made
known both to General Chaffee and Min
lister Conger and it was stated authorita.
lively tonight that there was no necessity