Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-18

by the armed opposition OF government
troops and Boxers in Overwhelming num-
bcrs. and.
Whereas The lives Of American citizens
have been ana still are In extreme 1eop-
ardy, their property looted ana destroyed.
and the work of a lifetime brought TO
naught. and.
Whereas. the interests Of America gen.
orally are second to none in the section
of country dominated by this insurgent
movement while the means employed for
their protection have been, In the main,
the forces of other friendly foreign pow
crs, therefore, be il
RESOLVED, LIST, that il is the duty Of our
government 10 use all the forces avail
able at its command, in conjunction with
the forces Of other powers, In immediate
service IN China for the restoration Of
order, the protection of its citizens and
the securing OF guarantees from the prop
erIE constituted authorities against re-
currence of such grievous outrages as
they are now experiencing and the con-
dign punishment of those responsible for
them, with such rcparation as is possible
for the injuries suffered.
Resolved, %. that land forces should De
properly detailed for this service and that
an ample iect of our navy should be dis
patched to and maintained at all threat
ened points on the coasts and rivers of
China.
Resolved. 81, that in the belief that our
fellow citizens at home inadequately APP
preciate the gravity ~ the crisis. (Which
while ii diSastrouSly affects all Ameri \
cans here, Will react IN multiform in
thisi. telegram to the following effect
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Ing needs of the situItinn:
Telegrdm-Americans. in China in mass
meeting appeal 10 citizens at home to
urge government to send adequate forces
To act effectively in concert other powers
Present American forces quite disprupor-
tionate interests Involved our CONNER
cial Interests in northern provinces para
,nji+, i M .ic
chief rasL III protrrfiug Americans AMI
foreign outrases multiplying daily. Off
Cihls. mss i l1ii'rieS hAS7Scrtd' latt MN
C;rnarul massacr. arnr,brmIad Mn
sale mas-acrcs native Christians con-
linut. "h"is country tcrr"rlzed, trade
rrfrihutimn m, nrassinp amy az al III
lied powers. Consequences Of delay dis
astrous: Not only foreign lives property
NE G,, n Uu' cr - ut
situation sent by Chinese government %
ministers abroad Present outraEes the
nnars IN tha na. iu HI. pn,Igi II
energetic concerted action
Resolved. tn, that q copy of these rrs-
n 5raiie" N ,ljr ni
states fleets in Eastern waters the c6n.
other consular officers in china,
'9'8"eo' v u IL Man secretary.
The dispatch referred TO in the above
resolutions was cabied 10 The Associated
Press office, July II. from London where
it was received by cable from Shanghai
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San Francisco Aur 17-MaiI advices
from Yokohoma Janan contain the
| following story REGARDING tho recent
strandine of tho battIeshjp Oregon ar
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