Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-25
TROOPS 70 REMAIN At PEK|N.
vERSELY UPON THE PROPOSAL
TO WITHDRAW THEM
To Tien Tsin or Talu-Their Moral
Effect Upon Chinese Best Served
at the Capftal-Arrangeme for
Sending Provisions to Pekin-Jap-
anese Marines Have Been Landed
at Annoy.

nnese Marines Have Been Landed
at Annoy.
WASHINGTON. August 24.-The
question Of the withdrawal of the
United States forces from Pekin to
Tien Tsin or Taku has been seriously
considered by the President and his
advisers. A great deal of pressure has
been brought to bear upon the admin
istration to take this step, but after
mature elaboration it has been de-
termined that the negotiations for the
settlement of the questions growing
out of the disturbances in China must
take place in the Chinese capital, and
that while these negotiations are pend
ing and until they are completed it
will be necessary for the United States
forces to remain in the Chinese capt.
tai. While it is recognized that a
withdrawal of the forces from Pekin
might be hailed with satisfaction in
this country, it is said that the moral
effect in China and upon the Chinese
would be bad and would be interpreted
by the Chinese as a retreat.
The determination having been
reached to have the United States
forces remain in Pekin, plans are be-
ing made to furnish them with sup
plies. The department has ascertain
ed that the Taku port will be
Open Until November 18th,
and before that time it is expected that
most of the supplies can be shipped
to Taku. The railroad between Taku
and Tien Tsin is in good condition,
but some estimate that it will take
nearly three months to repair the rail-
road between Tien Tsin and Pekin.
Meanwhile the Pei-Ho and the canal
can be utilized for transportation until
the river freezes. 1t has been learned
that cattle can be purchased to supply
the troops with beef and there is a
ship load of frozen beef IN Taku har-
Dor, which is an ample supply for sew
eral months. The commissary and
medical Stores which were shipped on
the transport Meade and destined for
China have been ordered to be I'M
loaded at Nagasaki and sent to Taku
on the transport Indiana.
Dispatches were received from Gen
Chaffee to-day, but only those giving
casualty lists were made public. II
any dispatch relating to the situation
was received it was sent to Secretary
Root at the White House. where the
cabinet was in session.
Admiral Remey advised the Navy
Department that the
TaI<u Cable Was working.
The State Department received the fol.
lowing cablegram from Consul John.
son:
annoy, August 24.-Mob burned
Japanese temple this morning. Ma.
rines landed to protect japanese offic,
ials. Restoring order"
The State Departments dispatch from
Consul Johnson at Annoy that marines
presumably Japanese. had landed there
may cause a diversion to that section
similar to the recent affair at Shang.
hal. TheWJapanese legation here ha:
not been advised of the actual land
ing of marines there. but 1t is said thai
the Japanese consul at Annoy a short
time ago applied to the government fol
warships to guard against any emer-
gency which might arise. In response
to request two Japanese ships were
despatched to Annoy and it is the un.
derstanding here that they are now a.
that point. They have on board con.
siderable number of marines suitable
for landing party.
A Japnnese Landing MT Annoy
has more than usual significance from
the fact that Annoy is within what 1.
known as the Japanese sphere Of In.
fiuence." This sphere" is said by Of
ficials to be similar to that under
which Great Britain exercises an infiu.
ence in Yangtse valley. 1t embrace:
the province Of Flu Kien, the principa
centers being Annoy and Flu Chow. Al
sphere" it is chiefly important tc
Japan. as It lies opposite to the island
of Formosa, which Japan took from
China as the result Of their late war.