Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-14
RUSSIA is LANDING
AN ARMY IN CHINA
Soldiers and Artillery from Port Arthur
Another American Call for Aid
British Troops En- Route.

Washington, June 1.-THE following
cablegram has been received from Ad-
miral Kempff:
Tong Ku. June l4-secretary Of
Navy ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS hun
dred men are on the road TO Pekin for
the relief Of the legations. 400 are
Americans. English and Russians are
IN large majority; all nations here rep
resented. The yiceroy at Tien Tsin Ia
vor permission to 80 there; railroad be-
ing repaired as force advances Rus
SLAMS now sending soldiers from Port
Arthur with artillery
(Signed) kEMPFF
WHY THE NASHVILLE WENT.
A dispatch from Admiral Remey re-
celyed AZ the navy department makes
plain the reasons why the guuboat
Nashville was sent TO Taku instead OF
the Helena, as requested by the navy
department, in answer 10 Admiral
Kempff's appeal. Admiral Remey re-
ports the Helena Is In need Of two
months repairs and was consequently
unavailable for the required service.
The Helena has been subjected TO very
heavy service ever since her departure
from the United states Just before the
outbreak OF the Spanish war. and Il Is
believed that her boilers are In need Of
renovation.
NO UNDUE DELAY.
Admiral Kempf's dispatch this morn
ins makes no mention Of any undue
delay In the movement OF the foreign
forces upon Pekln. and as he is In pO-
stlOn TO secure the latest and most acc
curate news from the relief column, the
officials here believe that there have
been no untoward happenings
Some surprise Is expressed az the
strength OF the column There o. a
sincere regret entertained az the navy
department az the comparatively small
representation Of the United States IN
this movement But II is said that the
navy has done an Il can 10 meet the
calls upon H. The intlmatiOn 81 very
clear that n further reinf0rcements are
needed for the Chinese service recourse
must be had 70 the United states army.
on their part however the army on
GERS repudiate any purpose 10 become
involved In the situation and II is
officially declared that there Is stil no
intention ~ sending any OF the States
troops 10 China
Admiral Remoy also has notified the
navy department OF he dcgtlure yes
terday from Manila, IN accordance with
the Departments orders OF the SolaCe.
she carried 100 marines 10 Taku. 90 re-
lnforce Admiral kempf. She viii pro-
coed homeward, stopping az Guam.
ANOTHER CALL FOR HELP.
John Ford, secretary Of the American
Asiaiic association, today received the
Following cablegram from the Shanghai
branch Of the association:
shanghai, June 18-GIaVe danger
threatens Americans Yang Use valley.
Urgently advise immediate gunboat.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION"
on the 18th Instant the following
cablegram was received from lis
Shanghai branch:
American lives and interests In
North China are seriously imperilled.
Urge government 10 act promptly and
vigorously with adequate force"
The association, using these two ca
Diagrams as a basis. Is circulating
petition for signatures. addressed 10 the
President, asking that this government
take energetic steps 10 protect Ameri-
can lives and interests in China: also
that the United states act In concert
with the other powers Ia this emer-
gency
RUMORED RESIGNATION OF
PRINCE TUAN.
Tien Tsin. June l3.-It Is expected
that Admiral Seymour has made
Lang Fang a secondary base and that