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serve ser moral purpose If there be need
AFFAIRS IN Annoy.

ton at the Department. The United
States Consul and business interests
there alike have been very much
alarmed at the rioting, at the incen-
diary nres, and lastly at the landing
OF q considerable force of Japanese
marines and sailors. The officials do
NOT care to say whether or not he has
Joineu In any protest against the Japa-
nese action. The Castine, 1t can be
stated, however. was odered to Annoy
because of the rioting and not to any
apprehensions as to whether Japanese
nave aspirations there. Government
ollclais take the ground that in the alb
sence OF any advice showing selfish
purpose on the part of the Japanese
IL must be assumed that their landing
was made in the common cause of all
europeans and Americans. 1t is not
doubted that any American comman-
der would have landed troops at
annoy If rioting appeared to endanger
foreign properties and lives and no
other foreign warships were available.
steps VIII be taken at once TO learn
the facts in the case.
THE FUTURE OF CHINA.
The United States Government has
not invited any government to parti-
cipate in a conference with the pur-
pose of arranging the future of China.
Nor has 1t received any such invita-
ton from any other government.
Negotiations that have been in pro-
gress for some time involved last week
the dispatch of note. or rather of
practically identical instructions to the
united States diplomatic representa-
tives in Europe and in Japan, for their
guidance in replying to inquiries that
were lowing In upon them daily as to
the purpose OF the United States Gov
eminent. The State Department itself
also has received many such inquiries
t.ftfn tt..z..
Volved in the Chinese trouble. 1t is
believed that these were generally in
formal. but, nevertheless. as they called
FOR statements of policy, it was re-
garded as eNpedient that the replies
should not be divergent, and to guard
against discrepancy, by direction of the
president. formal instruction was
drawn up. That this did not exactly
define the intention of the United
states to withdraw from China at
specified time was made evident by the
continuance of inquiries from the lega-
lions and embassies here for-informa-
ton on this point. There is a very
manifest desire on the part OF Euro
pean governments to- get some express
sion from the United States Govern
ment as TO it's purpose before commit
ting themselves. 1t is believed that
our answers have been framed with
me special purpose of avoiding COM
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policy beyond the points specifically
laid down I'm the Presidents rcsponsc
TO emperor Kwang Tsu's first appeal.
ana In the answer to I'll Hung Chung s
appeal for mediation. However this
may De, the State Department does not
regard 1t as eNpedient at this moment
TO make public the latest phases of
the negotiations. so ii is impossible 10
know from this side whether or moi
tney nave touched upon propositions to
divide China into spheres for military
occupation; to provide for temporary
auiiii Vi government at Pqkin. or to
endeaVor to re-establish relations with
the, existing dynasty in China. though
IL may be fairly assumed that some
thlng has been said upon these various
points.
GENERAL CHAFFEE HEARD
FROM.
The first direct word from General
Chaitee since August is came to-day
III me FORM OF a cablegram dated to-
gay at Iaku reporting the action of the
SiXth Cavalry with the enemy near
Iien Tsin on the 18th. The cable is MS
follows: 10 90
Washington. Aug. 81 The following
aSlspatch from General Chaffee has
peeIi received at the War Department:
Tatu. Aug. 27.-To Adjutant Gen
eral, Washington: Colonel Mint on
the 18th reports marched at n. M.
ana engaged large force of the enemy
seven miles from city; dispersed them
killing about 100. American loss. five
wUuHued. VIII cable names of Wound-
ed as soon as ascertained.
"CHAFFEE."
Colonel Whit is lieutenant colonel of
the Sixth Cavalry. but is acting colonel
In the absence Of Colonel Sumner. who
is in Europe.
TO RETAKE PEKIN.
London, Aug. "a dispatch from
TOXIC says General Yamaguchi reports
that the Chinese have not abandoned
hope of retaking Pekin. and that 5000
men. with Is guns. were advancing to-
ward Pekin from Shan Tung, probably
intending to cut the allies communi-
cation.
BOXERS CONCENTRATING.
Berlin, Aug. PA dispatch received
here from Tien Tsin says large bodies
or boxers are concentrating fifteen
miles northeast of Twang Sun.
AS Twang Sun does not appear to be
on any of the available maps or in the
Gazateer, it is possible the Berlin dis
patch may refer to Yang Tsun. on the
Pei Ho. about sixteen miles as the
crow flies from Tien Tsin, on the way
to Pekin.