Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-10
OUR POSITION DEFINED.
State Department at Washington
Make Public a Note to the
Powers.
Position Of the Government With.
Regard to the Crisis in
China.
Will Aid in Restoring Order and
Wants Chinese Territorial
Entity Preserved.

Entity Preserved.
Washington July 1O.-Gen. MacAr-
thur cables the war department that
the Fourteenth infantry and Fifth artil-
lery leave Friday for Taku
Washington, July 10.-The state de-
spartment made public today the iden-
teal note which was recently delivered
to the powers as defining the position
of the United States respecting the
Chinese troubles. 1t is as follows:
Washington. July 3.-Department of
aState.--In this critical posture of af-
fairs in China it is deemed appropriate
to define the attitude of the United
States as far as present circumstances
permit this to be done. We adhere to
the policy initiated by us in 1857. peace
with the Chinese nation. furtherance
sof lawful commerce, protection of the
lives and property of our citizens by all
means guaranteed under extra-terri-
torial treaty rights and by the law of
nations. If wrong be done to our citi-
3zens, we propose to hold responsible the
authors to the uttermost accountable
|5ity. We regard the condition at Pekr
as one of virtual anarchy. whereby the
power and responsibility practically
devolva upon the local provincial au-
thorities. So long as they are rot in
overt colluson with the rebellion and
use their power to protect foreign life.
and property we regard them as repre-
senting the Chinese people. with whom
we seek to remain in peace and friend
ship. The purpose of the president is.
as it has been heretofore, to act con-
Icurrently with the other powers:
"First-In opening up upscommunication
with Pekin rescuing American officials.
missionaries, and other Americans who
are in danger.
Secondly affording all possible
protection everywhere in China 10
American life and property.
"Thirdly-ln guarding and protecting
all legitimate American interests.
"Fourthly-1n aiding to prevent a
spread OF the disorders to other prov
l;inces and recurrence Of such disasters.
1T is, of course. too early to forecast
a means of attaining the last result,
but the policy of this government is to
| lseek solution which may bring about
/ permanent safety to China, preserve
iChinese territorial and administrative
I3entity. protect all rights guaranteed to
1 friendly powers by treaty and interna-
tional law and a safeguard for the
1 world principle of equal and impartial
trade with all parts of the Chinese em-
1 pire.''
Rcinforccmenis 10 BE Hurried.
Washington, July lO.-Developments
! in the Chinese situation Mere considers
/ ed by members of the cabinet at o con-
sultation held yesterday. Results fol-
\ lowed in the shape OF renewed activity
i i'll the dispatch of Teinforcements to
4 China. Admiral kempff's cablegram
4 giving his estimate of the force that is
4 .I5regarded as necessary to represent the
4 United States properly in the move
4 s|.ment upon Pekin. was carefully consii-
i cred. An agreement was reached tc
II say nothing about the admiral's fig
a ures. on the ground that it would be
I impolitic to make our needs known tc
the Chinese in the first instance ant
also because Of desire on the part ol
& this government to avoid being put ii
d the position of appearing to set up &
slstandard for the other powers in thi:
matter. 1t is understood however
a communication is the necessity o.
speedy reinforcements If quick actor
is desired, and on the latter point there
al, ~,
cabinet officers. If reinforcements ar,
TO be gotten to China speedily they ca1
8 not come from the United States. Ac
cording to the schedule already in exc
cution only one steamer with two bat
4 talons of one regiment has started
from San Francisco and the mex
Il steamer is not to start before the 15tl
], of the present month. Many weeks
Land even months, must elapse befor
!, the 5000 additional troops ordered eas
, Saturday can be landed there. Thi
III state of affairs caused revival of tn
report that Gen. Macarthur is to b
Iagain called upon to relieve the situa
] ton by dispatchlng from the Philip
) pines at least two regiments in addition
i Ito the Ninth infantry already sent /
Taku- 1t was said that the cabinet of
ficers considered this subject and de
; cided to give the necessary orders look
: ing to replacement of the troop
j, withdrawn from Gen. Macarthur
command from the force going ou
3 from the United States. None of tn
: cabinet officers would admit or den
e this, so it gained some measure of ere
! dence. BY drawing upon the Philip
pine force at least two months could b
: saved in landing troops in China.
: Secretary Long showed how the nav
n was responding to the call for rein
: forcements by ordering 500 marines /
! be assembled from the various nav
Il yards and hurried to China. 1t Is sig
! nificant that these are the first mil
@ tary forces to be sent directly from th
d United States to China without ir
q instructions to stop at Nagasakl fc
4 orders. The marines will make UP
!; sc.ce 4nfs75O men. as the department a
. ready has given orders for the eeslir
7 ment OF $50 marines for similar sirvic
z They Will be sent out on the first arm
transport available for the servic
The Russians and the French chars
j. and the Chinese minister were anon
2 Secretary Hays callers. Save the Ch
E nese minister they came. as they sal,