The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-06-25

Taku secure as a base from which tn
operate.
LONDON. June 15--The British Gov
ernment is considering whether sub
stantlal force should not be sent to Chi
ma from South Africa. 1t is thought un-
oFcially that Lord Roberts could spare
brigade or two and the necessary
transports are now in South African wa
ters. The commander of the expedition.
( 1t IS said, would probably be Major Cen
eral Sir William Nicholson
American Force Increased.
NEW YORK, June ia special to the
Sun from Washington says The Presi-
dent and his Cabinet decided today at the
regular Cabinet meeting that the situa-
| ton in China demanded that the Ameri-
can naval force in Chinese territory
I should be adequately augmented by other
bluejackets and marines or by troops
from the Philippines. Whether this ad-
ditional force shall be drawn from the
Army or Navy was not definitely de-
cided. The inclination of the Govern
ment Is to send more men from the fleet
! in Asiatic waters, as a strictly naval
force is regarded as indicating the pur-
pose of the United States to meet
temporary emergency only.
a telegram was sent by Secretary Long
this afternoon to Rear Admiral Remey
at Cavite, asking him how many men
could be spared from the ships for SER
vice in China. No such message of in
quiry was sent to Major General MacAr-
thur, and none will be if Admiral Remey
! is able to spare the men to meet the re-
quirements of the situation. To just
what extent the American naval forces
will be augmented has not been deter
mined. The purpose of the Government
| is, however, to have contingent at least
! equal to that of the great powers having
the smallest representation, and 1000
men is not radical estimate.
From present prospects it is probable
that the additional men will be obtained
| frcm the battleship Oregon and the
cruiser New Orleans, and perhaps from
the cruiser Brooklyn. Admiral Remeys s
| flagship oregon was soon to be placed
! in reserve with a few officers and a
small force of men to care for her. This
will be done at once, in ali probability,
or the ship will be ordered to Taku. The
New Orleans is at Manila and her as
signment to Taku is believed to be GER
tain. The Brooklyn is at Cavite She
may also join Admiral kenpff's force at
the mouth of the Pei-ho river, or be
! placed in reserve, Admiral Remey re-
tanning his flag her. Through these
| arrangements the landing force in
China could be augmented by at least
| LOCO men, seamen and marines.
| WASHINGTON, June 15.-It seems
probable that, after all, the United
States troops in the Philippines will be
called upon to furnish contingent to
assist in the rescue of the foreign mis-
| sionaries in China, and in the protection
| of the foreign embassies and legations
A great change has come over the Ad-
ministration in this regard, for as late
as yesterday there was firm determina-
ton not TO so beyond the employment of
marines and sailors. There was stiL
such a purpose when the Cabinet met
/ this morning, and there is even now a
disposition to limit the United States
/ forces employed to the Navy, if sufficient
| force can be secured from that branch
of the service. So inquiries are being
made of the Navigation Bureau and in
turn Admiral Remey, to see to what ex-
tent the United States forces in China
| can be augmented. 1t is realized that
the small force now engaged is entirely
disproportionate, when compared with the
foreign contingents, to the interests of
the United States.
There is a reason to believe that the
navy has done all that it can do with
safety in China at this stage and that
recourse must be had to the Army. Al
ready Admiral Remey has indicated that
he cannot spare more marines, and he
is looking to the Navy Department foi
another battalion to replace the men he
has been obliged to withdraw from the
naval station at Cavite to assist Admira
| kempff.
There is genuine need for all the
available marines at Cavite. and it il
said here that the naval vessels In the
Philippines are fully and profitably en-
, gagged in scouting through the archipela
60 and preventing the landing of ilibus
tering expeditions with supplies. There
fore it is admitted that the Cabinet i
hn
troops to Tien-tsin. The troops coul
, not be gotten to Tien-tsin in less thai
a week, even if the order for their EN-
ployment should go forward today.
The records of the War Department
show that there are now in the city O
Manila and vicinity the Fourteenth an
Twentieth Infantry and one battery eac
of the Third Fourth, Fifth and xt
Artillery less than 5000 soldiers alto
: | gether There are however, no less tha
: 81, eco soldiers distributed among the va
ricus commands outside of Manila an
- some of these would certainly be Gale
/ upon to furnish garrisons for the city
: case the above mentioned troops Shout
be sent to China.
Among the foreign representatives
Washington the information that Il
y United States would probably augmeI
n it's military force in China was receive
with satisfaction, especially in Englls
and japanese circles. Mr.. Nabishim
'e the Japanese Charge d'Affa.res, pointt
out that the forwarding of a large MI
- tary force by any one of the Europea
y powers would excite suspicion and opp
- sition whereas such a course by I!
i United States was absolutely above su
. picion. While no joint request had be-
II made on this Government to act yet,
e said. the ether powers would speedily a
lo ouiesce IN the action and applaud its di
- interestedness.
* Admiral Remey cabled to the Navy
ne partnnent this morning as follows:
"CAVITE, June 15.-At Kempff's
quest. | shall send the Iris about I
2oth with coal and stores for 900 men
three months. REMEY.
2 The Iris is a big collier and dsstiHi
- ship Nine hundred men mentioned
the cat1egram make up the personnel
the flagship Newark, the Monocacy, n
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