The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-17
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and D, of the Engineers, ana iour eol''-
panies of the Signal Corps
Secretary Root was reluctant 20 aoi'li.
that there was any necessity LOT hto.e
American troops in China ana at the cioss
of the day he said that thus lar .ie n""
issued no orders for relnIorcetileis. nIo...s
Continuing. he said that the reSitnsh.s
already started for China service, these
now in China and those afloat amount
to 1855 men, of all arms
Secretary Root said that in view OF tue
small standing army of the United s.alss,
of our insignificant force OF hetu aF Ftiitsty .
as com1ared with that OF the great
E,,,ropean powers and of the lack OF our
territorial interest in China, THIS 1900
men Represented more than the onlled
States pro rata share of the fnternatiohai
force which is to operate against seNiii.
RESPONDS TO EVERY DEMANl,.
The War Department. lie Said, SO Ia,
has responded in full to every demand
made upon it by the joint conference Oh
foreigz, commanders in China The situa-
ton has changed so rapidly from day to
dav as to alter the estimate OF the foreign
commanders several times. 1t Is pesSlp'e
that the estimate of troops needed ioi
Chinese service will be again incfeaseo-
If so. the United states VIII responu oy
securing this country ana oeluulhs IL o -
all regular troops, except a very lew OF
the heavy artillery in charge or FaIoapiS
seacoast guns and by making still further
demands upon forces in CUBA ana Folto
Rico. we might possibly gather between
three and four thousand additional troops.
This. however, would be the limit uHtesS
the War Department disrsssi
recommendation of General MacArtnur
( and drew still further on the -o' aFaiidp.e
troops in the Philippines. THIS. ho"eset, ho.e,,
was = future contingency whlch "o"io
not have to be met till it arose.
Secretary Root expressed the hope tna1
the first reports of the disastrous pst'.'e
OF the 18th at Tien Tsin nisnt prove 20 - -
exaggerated. but the War Department., 1t
was stated had no official Information pc
vona that transmitted In Admiral RemeS S
cablegram OF this morning
FAVORS A LARGE FORCE
General Miles called upon Secretary Root
during the afternoon to consult "itti 49,
as to projected troops movement, lle
favors the prompt dispatch Oh d iN'isS
force to China
\ good deal of annoyance has neen
caused here by the complete nlisaHosP-
standing that has been conveyed 10 iiie
Euroueans nations as to the atteuue VI
the United States government resaro.iS
the settlement of the Chinese troubles
This government. it can be stated au-
+borit9ti,-sIv never has thought of COM
promising itself for money or any othec
form of indemnity Indeed, the SUBJECT Oh
money indemnity or an apology never mas
been thought ot or mentioned by the gov
ernment of the United States The gov
ern.nent will insist on justice and retrtou-
ton. according to the highest authorities
The War Department officials were uii-
able to say who commands the Ninth IN
fantry since the death of Colonel Llscurn-
The IMPRESSION prevails that the Heuteu-
ant-colouel of the regiment is i'll at Mania
and that the regiment. or what is left OF
it. will find its senior and consequently
commanding officer in one Of the captains
Incidentally. it may be mentioned. that
through Colonel L:scunis death Captain
McCalla of the Newark if ashore, Is the
ranking American officer