Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-06-22
UNITED STATES AND CHINA
NO STATE OF WAR AS YET
X empn Has Fun lOwer-uncle Sam
Not la Recent Fixht-RevOlt -
Spreadin9-Rumor of Extra se..-
lon of Congress.

Washington, June 20.-Adjustant Gen
eral Corbin declares that up to date only
one regiment, the Ninth infantry. mas
been ordered from Manila to China.
In addition to the Oregon, which is TO
go up TO Taku from Hong Kong, the But
ialo, with 800 green landsmen aboard, has
been ordered from Southampton, England,
to the Philippines, while the gunboats
Princeton and Marietta, which are admir-
ably suited TO service i'll the Pei Ho river,
have been held at Caviie under orders to
be ready for service at any moment.
The Zaiiro has been held at the same
place in readiness 10 take on supplies for
the naval contingent at TAXI. Ii the
Princeton and Marietta join Admiral
kempil as seems probable now. he will
have al his command a more numerous and
effective fleet Of gunboats adapted 10 -er
vice on the Pei iio river Us far up a-
1ientsin than those of other nations. No
reports We're received at the state depart
ment today from any Of its officials in
China
In the absence OF copy Of the orders to
Admiral kempii it is not possible to give
a precise definition of his position, but the
facts are wider than was supposed. lie Is
not limited to the protection Of American
lie and property, but may do anything in
tar
ests OF any kind in China. This imslrue-
ton opens up unexpected possibilities. in
yol,ing even an alignment ot the United
States with China in case it may be found
necessary in that manner 10 prevent the
usurpation Or destruction by other powers
of such trade privileges We nov ENJOY
in China, improbable as such alignment
may be.
A significant fact in this connection is
that the official view here is still that there
is not a state Of war between China and
the United States. 1t is contended that
the stirring events Of Sunday morning did
not OF necessity involve Us in war, and
| that the action Of the Chinese commandeI
at Taku may yet he disayoHed OF prove
to have been based upon ignorance OF mis-
understanding. In this case il still gives
an opportunity for explanation by the
Chinese government and suitable repara
ton that will close this incident without
war.
Uncle sam Took No Part.
London, June 20.--From the German Of
fetal dispatches the American ships took
no part in the bombardment Of the Taku
iorts Saturday morning. No news has
yet been received here of the relief OF the
legations at Peking, and Europes atten
ton centered far less on the overwhelming
the fate Of the diplomatic staifs and Gol
cosmopolitan residents guarded by hand
full OF marines with the legations conl
pound. There has been no news thence
since June Il.
Rumors that Japan will, as the manda
tory OF the powers, restore order in China
Was revived in the dispatch from 1oko
hanna. Berlin dispatches intimate thai
Germany Will not object TO Japan sending
$1,000 troops, while Great Britain Will in
dorse the plan with avidity, though per
haps only secretly.
The japanese legation in London has OF
fetal information of the dispatch OF 800,
dispatching six native regiments, besides
artillery, from India.
The revolt is spreading in western China
The representative OF Prtehard Morgan
Nj. T., at 1heng Iu, wires that he am
his party have been detained there OWN.
to .ne news that the revolution has brok
Ell out in Se Chuan, which adjoins tn,
province Of Yuen Nan, also in revolt, an,
official news comes that the London mis-
sionary society's premises at Tsao Shih
central China, west Of Hlnkow, have beeI
destroyed by mob.
The rising seems TO be spreading Will
rapdity and shows an unexpected organi
zation among the foreign elements. Tn,
missionaries AT T~ao Shin escaped an,
reached Hankow in safety
\ news agency dispatch from Shanghai
dated June II, says the latest news iron
Peking is that the doHager empress j
greatly concerned at the capture OF In
1aku forts, and that wholesale degrade
tidns in the Chinese army, including Gen
erals sung Ching and fung Flu Slang, tn
governor OF Peking. and other high oil
cials who promised the tsung Ii yamel
10 accomplish the expulsion of the fol
eigners, have taken place.
Three Of the Taku forts, it is added
We're completely destroyed, and most o
the garrisons were killed or wounded b,
charge from the sailors of the allies
fleets.
Must BE Careful.
London, June 20.--I.ord Salisbury Wa
the principal speaker at the bicentenar.
meeting this afternoon of the Society 70
the Propagation Of the Gospel, which tool
place in this city
Referring to China, he said that thougl
the persons slaughtered were Christians
it must not be imagined that they wer
murdered Simuly hacause tho Gilman al.