Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-06

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supplies for the military forces in China
Ihc transport Will olsenafee ner cargo at
f IAu ~, "iiu WI 'hSh p., -paoseeu 10 Nasasahl
tho trapsoort Cram from san IppoH Epnoisou
intended for the troops In thc Philippines
in the event that the Grant is compelled TO
proceed rom Nasasak 70. Iaku with the
M ,;na d,,nh,,,,, ,,,s. ~ 10 p, ahu .ne
are passen.ers on that Fessci This nctinn
of the department Is accepted as a prac-
ticable admission that t-the troops oa the
Grant are fully expected To go to China
instead of the Philippines,
Froou. Snsuu nm tb& u.n.ol
1n.s-,,,oh ,,,u "a -. ...,,-,
.n as " VIM ssoS oe .poss,oie ior
.he transport SunnerrzF men Is scheduled
to sail from San francisco on the 18th in
slant. to take more than a. battalion of the
18th Infantry across the Pac,Hc :, has hoo,
.rr,n,ra. 49,. .. ,S..a,.
ina. aho'hef pateaiioh Oh tha'
regiment shall be iorwarded on the trans
port t'ancock Whlch VIII san from San
francesca on the 1st proximo. These
troops VIII 1oiiow the course prescribed in
the case OF the 9th Infantry. While os-
tens'biy pound Tor the philippines these
troops VIII De kept IN READINESS for service
IN emma and Will be diverted to that coun-
try upon the arrival Of the transport at
Nagasak in case it isSFound necessary to
increase the military strength In China.
Powers Fail to Respoua.
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VI
many, france, emma ana Japan are ire
quent visitors at the State Department, ex-
changing notes on the Chinese situation.
re Soora.r, 11,,., ;ao,.;oo, - .. +ho
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powers dehnlng the position. Oh the United
states was lntended, as II prObaDfy was, TO
prlns out corresponding pledges from the
other powers TO 90 "hat is rlght IN emma .
ID act IN the common interest ana TO SINK
isnopie personal eIios' IL mas as yet nad no
rnxnonded
There is. however. every reason to be-
leve that the delay is entirely reasonable
IN view OF the importance OF me suoJect,ano
Ia ny pomei i;tia W. of ,tha I-nitaa cttas
in view of the high plane of international,
morality upon which it is based Indeed
there is reason to believe that at least one
OF the great powers, propapiy france, al
.,,a.s; na 9. ~, ass,In,ad hv tba ISnited
States in this matter. and that the others
will be heard from very soon is not
doubted. The one point upon "hlch all
the powers seem Resolved Is Una. an eA-
pedltlon shall De sotseh tiIousn 10 5ehin MN
at the earnest posslpie fhoneht, anu our
government IS SECOND 10 none IN .he ue
termination that oraer lshell pe restoren
tnere. tnat tie iives ul tiie u shai 81
De preserved IL possiele, ano .hat an e.
lecuVe arrangement nnuse W 10y ioi .ne
preservation In the future OF ioreigh inter-
eSts ana iFeS IN Snina.
For our own part the State pepaI .iisii' sI
ilmlts TINS iast oeciarauoh 10 Hne iSsaii .n. ~
terest IN 'hlha, pu. as M ench y, .ie po"sis s
interested Is expected 10 90 aie same ioi
Its own people, the resutl "esid nave the
same erect as an lnterhauoha concert OH
thls supject-
Calling TrOops From West Indies.
NJ w nan.r+,a,t 20 ,npdo,h,ad,v has,
ne " az epo' ,.,..
tening the execution Oh lne pians pro1ec'eo
soma time eRo for the relief of the volun-
teer troops in the Philippines by regulars.
7, b.d beer tho intention tn begin the
-. 80 oi,,.oars
hoiie"aiu ~ seiiie"' VI -
some time IN November next. now now
ever the War Department has suddenly
becon,e alive 10 the possibilities of the sit
.io,, l., Ch.,, ,na ,,-.s. i,t- no,,ns, hle
80 e.' .oi ~ VI a,.a ~ 49, 49,
from the character OF the oruers that uii-
der cover of dispatching these regular
troops to the Philippines they are TO go to
China. All of them will go forward to some
convenient cable port where they may re-
ceive orders by cable to go either TO CHINA
OF 70 Mamma, NnelSNei .nSs my ". ue .ius ~
troons beiner ordereS home from Cuba and
Porto Rico are to go out to the east at
once They are to take the places in the
United States posts of the soldiers who.
having had a rest, now will be sent to Ma