The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-06-20
SHIPS
IN China
the Hands
of Kempf.
THE OLD U.S., S. MONOcACY
She Will Serve at Taku Along With
Some of the New
Gunboats.


WASHINGTON, June 9-It is UNDER
stood at the Navy Department that the
NasnVllie was dispatched to Taku by Ad-
mirai Remey in place of the Helena,
Whieh was originally selected for that
purpose, but was probably unavailable or
assent from Manila. The Nashville is in
some respects less suitable than the Hell
ena Tor the service in view, Tor she draws
nearly two more feet of water than the
latter. While of the same SIZE and with
precisely the same battery, she .acks the
Helena's carrying capacity. The Nash
vile has one advantage, however, being
knot faster than the Helena. rating at
1880 knots. and having sailed from Cavite
yesterday she should be at Taku about
the latter part of, next week. Adm raj
Remey's dispatch announcing the depart
ure of the vessel reads as follows:
"Cavite, June s, 190o.-Se retary of the
Navy, Washington: The Nashvi lie leaves
today for Taku. with thirty marines and
two lieutenants, according to your tele-
gram Of June s. The Newark has twen-
ty-five marines from the Oregon and is
authorized to draw upon the ships at
Shanghai for more. REMEY.'
In view of the length of time required
by the Nashville to make the trip to Ta-
ku, 1t is fortunate that the Navy Depart
ment has other reinforcements nearer at
! hand in the shape of Sesse,s at Shanghai.
This force Is only about three days dis
tant from Taku, and only about half the
time would be required for the vessels
at Shanghai to make the trip to Ten
Tsin tha. would be consumed by the
Nashville. The Navy Department has
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the Monocacy, at Shanghai. to report 10
Adm raj Kempff at Taku, and that vessel
is already on her way. Although an old
ship. the Monocacy is admi ably adapted
to this kind of service, drawing only nine
feet of water and carrying very good
secondary battery. Her pers mel Is
twelve officers and lag men. The Castine
ard Yorktown also are at Shanghai, and
can be drawn upon, according to Admiral
Remeys dispatch, by Admiral Kempff. if
he wants more men. These ve- sells are of
1000 and 100 tons splacement respective
lyrwith batteries about the same as the
/. Nashville. The CaStine's per. onnel Is
! eleven officers and 142 men: the York
towns fourteen officers sand ISL men.
Minister Congers daily report was even
less encouraging than usual In his cable
gram to Secretary Hay this morning he
said that the situation was un m proved;
that the burning OF railroad plants con-
tinues and that. owing to the inertness
of the Chinese troops, it would be neces-
sary to employ foreign tro.ps to protect
the railways.
The State Department has not deemed
1t necessary to send any specific author
izat.on to Mr.. Conger to employ the
United States naval forces ashore at Tien-
Tsin and Pek.ng in guarding the Chinese
railways, and he is free to exercise his
own discretion in that respect.
LONDON, June s.-1he morning papers.
in long editorials dealing with the Chi
nese situation, refer TO the possible
course of the United States. The Daily
Mail, which goes beyond any other in
urging America to take the lead in in
tervent:on, under the caption, "McKin-
ley's Opportunity says: The United
States has secured definite pledges as to
the maintenance of The open door, and
their Intervention would not produce fric-
ton. danger OF which IS TO be anucipat-
ed should either England cr Russia act
aloEe. We have no eesile to provoke a
worldwide conf1iot; yet cur movements
are rega1oeo with so much susp cioa by
many Russians that serious complica-
tons might ensue did we land a strong
force near IekILg.
face with ourselves, but the United
Sta.es have traditions with f.ussia and
a community of interests tn England
Their acton wou d, therefore, assure the
hcstili of neither power. 1t need scarce
ly be said that they would have the NOR
al sunport of the British pc, pie ard our
material support, also, If only the policy
of our Government in the Far East
We're stronger than 1t is. They would
certainly be assisted by Japan.
In this way a wor coafiiot disastrous
to the interests of all great states ceHld
be TEST avoided, and at the same time
tho pledges which the six llfu negota-
tors of Mr.. Hay have extracted from
The opportunity for America has come.
VIII she he equal to it, or VIII she lose
her vast pntentialt.es of trade in North
err China?"
Erglards financial interests II China,
interests that can he nrrrcd on the stock
exchange, aggregate e4a,0C0 COO These on
an average have declined | per cent
There are also many trad'rp companies
ard svrd'cates ho d rg coneessiors, which
sre canitalized fer vast urknown sums.
The English money in China is probably
olrea to $500 nfn roo
| TIE report that Sir Cla-do Macdonald
IS too III TO atterd TO his duties is declar-
ed to be unfounded.
Phases of ga Trouble.
! LONDCN. June IA special dispatch
from Shanghai dated 7:So D. m today says
TIE DowaFer Empress has ordered Gem
eral Neih Chong. with s.eoO men, to pro-
tect the railroad at Pekng severe
fight. it is added. las occurred with the
Boxers. whose ranks include many SOL
d.ers from other Generals commands
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