Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-08-25
SHANGHAI THE MKT POINT
ouR GOVERNMENT SATISFIED.
u.ny Dispatches ReceiVed-Wiu
Rrimg Troops Toward Shanghai
TroubIe of Allies to BE Adjusted
AZ Possible.

oont now fully satisfied by the the ad-
zoos that the international troops have en-
.@,od pekin and that the legationers are
soved is camly awaiting detailed state.
m,onts from its own officers. Dispatches
o,e received from General Barry, at one-
So and Consul General Goodnow, at
shanghai. repeating the main fact of the
oartnre and relief Neither General Chat
600 nor Admiral Remey was heard from,
however, and it is to them, particularly
- the American commander at Pekin,
+bat the government looks for advices,
not only on what has occurred, but on the
local developments from which an intelli-
cont 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
we're in conference during the afternoon.
I; was said afterwards that no additional
details had come concerning Pekin, and
II was understood that the conference had
70 do with the situation at Shanghai.
Word reached the navy department dur
;nc the afternoon that the United States
c,uiser New Orleans had reached Shang-
hal, at which point British warships and
transports are already in force, Whi6 the
French, Russians and Germans are hur
rying their men to the same destination.
The American government 50 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
inc 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 1t
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 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 1t
rather as a misunderstanding one side
holding that British activity is confined
10 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 II 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 dahairs 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
Il nd
lister Conger and it was stated authorita-
lively tonight that there was no necessity
OF sending these oncials additional IN
structons
The fact is emphasized by administra-
ton officials that the policy OF the gov
eminent is stated in Secretary Hays note
OF July and that nothing can be aided
now to that document except an elabora-
ton of the points stated therein.
The dispatch from General Yamagu-
chi, giving the details of the capture OF
Pekin, was accepted by the war depart
ment officials as giving the most salts
factory account thus far received. Gen
eral Iamaguchi is in command OF the
fAtn army corps with ,ne rank of major
general and is regarded as one OF the
lighting generals of the japanese army
his report discloses for the first time that
the Americans shared i'll the assault on
the city, and that they marched with the
British troops to the south gate, while the
Japanese and Russians operated against
the east gate
What was most noticeable in the Japan
csc report was that the japanese killed
are given at 10 and the Chinese killed
at 400.
All Will Watch.