The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-06-14
MARINESFOR MANILA
A Battalion to Replace Those
Sent to China,
DEATH OF MISSIONARY UNCONFIRMED
Information Received That the En-
press DOwaser Will Not object
to Foreign Troops In Chi
nese Territory.

WASHINGTON, June 14.-The nav,
department already had taken steps t,
send more marines to Manila before tn,
appeal Of Admiral Remey came. III,
formal announcement took the shape O.
this bulletin: Measures are being takel
at the navy department to send battal
ion OF marines to the Philippines. These
men are wanted for service at certain
naval stations in the Philippines and tt
replace about 80 marines who have beer
sent into Chinese waters"
A marine battalion is only about 25C
strong. The men could be gathered III
at short notice from the marines now at
the Naval academy and the New York,
League Island and Washington navy
yards, so it is expected that they will be
on their way to Manila by Aug. 1 at the
latest.
1t is figured at the department thai
there are now about 1900 marines in the
Philippines and at Guam, the larger par.
Of the force not aaoat being stationed at
the Cavite naval station. This IL the
largest naval reservation under the con.
troll of the navy department, with a wa
ter front of about IA miles, and the with
drawal of the soldiers has made it neces-
sary to maintain large force of marine.
to garrison the reservation and keep
down the insurgents, who are numerous
In Cavite province. The other points
mentioned in Admiral Remey's cable
gram also are naval or cOaling stations,
and as they have been turned over to the
navy the army naturally does not care
to be charged with their maintenance,
especially as there is SO much work for
the soldiers elsewhere.
The state department has heard moth
ing officially about the reported killing of
the American missionary and the Japa-
nese secretary Of legation at Picking.
In fact, nothing has been heard from
Mr.. Conger since his cablegram of Tues.
day night. The news Of the killing Of
the first American missionary caused
shock at the department as 1t is realized
that this adds greatly to the gravity of
the problem awaiting settlement by the
department.
Definite official information has been
received here from the foreign office of
one of the most important continental
powers stating that the tsung -li-yamen
u"u Ao'ih'u thc lhihisleT VI tndt power MI
Picking that the dowager empress would |
not object to the presence of foreign
troops in China's territory. Vague unoffi-
cial rumors to this effect had been cur
rent, but the information received here
was from such high official source as to
leave no doubt that the empress dowager,
who practically constitutes the govern
ment of China, had made known this de.
not to object to the presence
of foreign troops.
In official Russian quarters the rumors
that the empress dowager has sought a
refuge at the Russian legation in Picking
nre dscredited and are resented as a bit
Of inspired intrigue designed to create
The impression that Russian sympathies
are with the antiforeign element. 1t is
pointed out that Russa's course has
been marked by the utmost reserve, for
while it would have been possible at any
time to land large forces in China, the
Russian force actually landed has been
insignificant, mainly for
The reason that Russia desires to be
wholly free from any imputation of ute
'ior designs.