The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-08-29
OUR TROOPS IN CHINA
they VIII not Take Part In Any
Scheme OF Partition.
News and Courier.


News and Courier.
WASHINGTON, Aug. lS.--When Count
Won Waldersee sets his soldierly foot
upon Chinese soil he will, so far ss this
government is concerned, be a man
without JOB. The only possibility of
American troops taking part in mill
tary operations under the eminent
German commander would be in the
event OF Chinese attack upon the
allied forces.
That, 1t must appear to everybody
Is not likely contingency. Addition
al instructions sent to Conper and
Chaifee today make 1t clear that tho
American forces now In China are not
to be used to further any scheme to
extend the war.
This is in direct line with the policy
which the United States have followed
from the start The purposes OF this
government as set forth In the note of
July had been strictly adhered to and
Will be. While 1t is plain that from
the terms of that note this government
is deeply involved in the Chinese prob
lem, and that it's endeavor viii be, In
conjunction with the representatives
OF other powers, to bring about peace
and stable government in China, its
troops are not to be used in an aggres-
sive way against the Chinese. or
course, should those in control OF the
Chinese government be 50 shOrtsiphted
as to permit an attack upon the allied
forces, then the Americans would be
expected to give good account OF
themselves as they have throughout.
But there is to be no participation in
any plan for extending the war upon
China. When President Mckinley an.
nounced that this government would
be much gratiiied to secure the com.
mand OF Count Won Waldersee for any
combined military operations In which
American troops take part after the
arrival OF that officer in China, he
pointed out that this must be to attain
the purposes declared by this govern
ment in the circular note OF July 5.
With regard to the policy to be pur-
sued should there be such joint action
the American note said " As q con-
siderable time must elapse before
Count Won Wald darsee can reach China,
and conditions are rapidly changing,
IT would seem desirable to leave uues-
tions OF methods to be determined In
view OF the conditions which may then
exist"
II Ia understood that the orders to
Gen. Chaffee provide very distinctly
UlhO hlhCIlChu llVcb anu
csto demand 1t, the United States forces
are not to go beyond Pekin.
These instructions, 1t is understood,
contain strong declaration Of the
American policy OF opposition to the
set forth the right of this government
TO have q cay 30 as to China's future.
1T is announced at the war department
That, :" ~" the troops now on the Way
to China will be landed for the purpose
OF the restoration OF peace and order,
no further details will be made at
present.
Among the matters determined upon
is the retention Of strong guard at
the American legation In Pekin in the
future and the reconstruction OF the
legation building 80 as to admit Of for.
titication In the future.
The announcement that the cruiser
| Now Orleans 10 to join the Castine at
Shanghai lends additional interest to
| the situation at that point. The gov
ernment have received no Official In.
| formation OF the landing OF troops al
Shanghai, but the feeling here Ia that
the cri'.cisms OF Great Britian's action
are unwarranted. 1t is explained that
/ the purpose of sending the New Or
leans is to have one of our vessels on
| hand to act with the vessels OF other
navies in watching the Chinese Yane
Tse fleet Unsteady OF having this done
as has been done heretofore, by the
British navy alone.
1t is believed here with regard tc
the general situation that there vii
be no occasion for further lighting
This may be too optimistic a view, es
pecially whom the fact Ia considered
that thousands OF foreign soldiers oc
cupy the Chinese capital, but the anx
iety which the Chinese government
has manifested for "a peaceful settle
ment OF all questions in dispute lead
the American officials to believe that
through negotiations and with tact
full handling OF the troops row on tn,
ground, further outbreaks an be pre-
vented. II. M. l..
The water system OF Atlanta, Ga,
has failed twice within two weeks, be