The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-29
US. WILL NOT MAKE WAR.
A Vigorous Protest will be Made
Against Aggression.
TO SETTLE PEACEFULLY
Three German and Three Russian
Transports Reach Taku with
Troops and Supplies.

Washington, D., c., Aug. Pa cable
gram has been received from Admiral
Remey in which he states that it is re-
ported that the Russian commander at
Pekin has forbidden any communication
between his forces and the Chinese.
Washington, D. c., Aug. 25.-While
the conditions in China seem to indicate
that Russia, at least, is determined to
make war upon China, i'll which the 9th
er European nations may be drawn, the
United States viii not participate. If
the powers decide that it shall be war,
the United States government will enter
protest of the most vigorous charac-
ter, which of itself will cause those who
are thirsting for war to pause.
If this protest is not needed, the Unit
ed States will not go so far as to resort
TO armed Intervention for the preserva-
ton of the territorial integrity of CHINA,
but will retire and leave the field to the
warning nations.
Great hope of peaceful solution of
the complicated situation in China is en-
tertained here. and it is believed Ger
many. whose Emperor has been anxious
for war. will view the situation i'll the
same light as the United States.
Mckinley Sounds the Powers.
With view to ascertaining the posi-
ton of the European nations and Japan,
the President has directed the American
ministers at the various capitals to sound
the governments to which they are &C
credited as to their course in China. The
attitude of the powers will determine the
policy of this government. If any OF the
powers decide that they will make war
upon China, as already indicated. the
United States will withdraw. but if the
powers decide upon a peaceful solution
the United States forces will remain
there until the entire Chinese problem is
solved.
Discuss Chaffee's Cab1egram.
Maj.-Gen Chaffee has recommended
that the American troops now i'll China
be withdrawn as soon as all the Ameri-
cans at Pekin have reached places of
safety. His cabegram making this rec
Ommendation, and the evidences which
are accommodating of lack of harmony
among the powers, were the principal
subjects of discussion at the meeting of
the cabinet The President and all the
members of the cabinet are anxious to
get the troops out of China at the earli-
est possible date. but it can be said on
authority that there will be no immedi-
ate withdrawal of the American forces
unless there is an immediate change in
conditions in China.
The withdrawal of the troops will be
required if through the declaration of
war against China by one or more of the
powers a condition should arise which
would temporarily at least interfere with
the accomplishment of the objects which
the United States had in view in cooper
ating with the other powers.
Fear Russia's Declaration.
There is grave apprehension among the
members of the administration that this
condition may arise The statement in
a special cablegram from Pekin that the
Russian general said that his government
mad declared war on China agrees well
with information from various sources
as to the intentions of Russia as to be
regarded as representing the true stu
alton. 1t is regarded as quite probable
that knowledge of the attitude of the
Russians had much to do with influence
ing Gen. Chaffee to send his recOmmen-
dation for the withdrawal of the Ameri-
can troops.
There is nearly as much apprehension
as to the attitude of Germany as to that
of Russia. Germany's preparations to
send large army to China when the
need for more troops there has passed
gives ground for fear that the Emperor
may cherish designs of occupying ter
ritory and remaining there permanently.
1t is believed by the administration that
there are evidences of an understanding
between Germany and Russia.