The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-19
CHINESE READY
SAID TO HAVE VAST STORES OF
ARMS AND MUNITIONS.
Fears Excited that the Powers Are
Going Into the Orient with
Forces Too small for Effect.
THE FORCES OF PRINCE TUAN
HE is SAID TO BE ABLE TO PUT
MILLION MEN AFIELD.
Has Modern Arms and Ammunition for
mt Least Three-auarters of
This Vast Number.
ACTIVITY IN NAVAL CIRCLES
MANY SHIPS ARE UNDER PREPARA-
TION FOR SERVICE.
Philadelphia Has Left Bremerton Has
fiIy Under Sealed Orders, and 9th
er Vessels Are Moving.
SAFETY OF THE LEGATIONS
REPORTS VARY WIDELY, ONE say
ING THEY WERE ALIVE JULY 8.
Goodnow Cables for n Warshfp for
Shanghai-The Last Letter from
Philadelphia Has Left Bremerton Has
tily Under Sealed Orders, and 9th
er Vessels Are Moving.
SAFETY OF THE LEGATIONS
REPORTS VARY WIDELY, ONE say
ING THEY WERE ALIVE JULY 8.
Goodnow Cables for Warship for
shanEhai-The Last Letter from
Minister Conger's Wife.
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Special 10 the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON. July 1S.-whether Con-
gress is yet to be called in special session
depends. as stated in these dispatches June
Is last. on the action OF China In a gen.
eral way it may be stated that il there is
any other work than that of rescue to be
performed by the allied forces. in short. If
they are to engage in punitive measures,
then Congress will have to assemble to
provide for a greater force than is now,
or can be under present circumstances.
available. IL the allied force is to be fixed
at 5000 men, the 1900 Adjutant General
Corbin says is available will fill this coun-
try's quota The only danger these figures
mask Is that the allied powers are making
the same mistake to China that Great
Britain made as TO the Boer republics, un-
derestimating the resistance to be met and
depending on too few troops at the outset
The feeling is growing that $4,000 allies will
be too few go restore normal conditions.
though 1t may suffice to occupy Peking and
retain the present dynasty as at least the
nominal sovereign power of the empire
But the usurping Prince Tuan can readily
place a million men. such as they are. in
the field. provided he has modern weapons
for that enormous force. 1T is believed in
some quarters that the Chinese have about
three-quarters of million modern small
arms. Even undisciplined. a mass of armed
men of this size would be formidable to
smaller though more highly disciplined
yet no better armed force.
BY the capture of Tien-Tsin an object
lesson has been given the Chinese which
they will do well to heed. Dispatches to-
day indicate that Prince Tuan proposes to
make aggressive war. He has attacked the
Russians on the Amur river, and no doubt
would attack other of the allies If he could
get at them. The facts seem TO be that
until the allies reach Peking and learn for
themselves the truth Of the situation there
the question of a special session of Con-
gress will remain In allegiance There is,
in spite of the circumstantial story of their
massacre, a hope that the foreign minis
ters are yet alive. 1t is no more than a
hope. yet 1t influences for the time the
councils of this and of every European
government.
The President will return to Canton to-
morrow unless unexpected Developments
should require his presence here.
The fear OF local outbreaks against Chi
nese in this country is felt even here at
the national capital. Two outrages were
perpetrated against Chinese here on Mon
day. They are believed to be no more than
Isolated acts Of white hoodlums. but Chief
OF Police Sylvester has instructed his men
to look especially after the safety of the
Chinese in this city. One of their number
said to-day there was not a Chinaman in
the United States in sympathy with the
Boxers. He said IL the Chinese in this
country had to fight they would fight for
and with the allies. His personal opinion
or the Boxers is contemptuous and was
expressed as follows: Boxers no much
good They got whiskers and hair all over
their bodies-curly hair-and they eat raw
food all the same like Indians. No, no;
Boxers no much good"