Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-07-20

perillous international situation is loom
ing on the horizon.
LONDON, July 19-The Chinese inva-
sion of the Amur province is equivalent
to a declaration of war against Russia
which, constituting it as such, has handed
the Chinese envoy at St. Petersburg his
passports and requested him to leave the
country.
The Importance of this Chinese declar-
alton Of war against Russia and of this
bold invasion of Russian territory lies in
the fact that, as the matter now stands,
it virtually releases the car from his
obligations to the foreign powers to act
in concert with them in China. He is
placed thereby in a position to act indie
pendently and not only with reference
to the defense Of his dominions against
the Chinese invasion, but also as regards
the carrying Of the war into the enemy's
country and eventually march upon
Picking.
Should a Russian army, proceeding
from Russia, reach Picking and capture
1t before the allies could get to it from
the Pacific coast, the car would be able
to dictate terms to China independently
of the other powers, and without any
regard to their wishes.
viii Declare War on China.
The British and German governments,
alarmed at the idea of this eventuality,
have decided to abandon the policy
which they have pursued and to de-
clare war upon China, thus placing
themselves in line with Russia, and
France and the United States are eX-
pected to follow suit Immediately.
France has, indeed, already issued a
decree forbidding the sale of arms or
war material Of any kind to the Chi
neso, while Germany, which has al
ready prohibited the Chinese envoy at
Berlin from communicating with his
government, except through the Ger
man foreign office, is preparing to give
him his passports.
Here in London the Chinese minister
has already packed his belongings, re-
moved his boys from the schools and
cancelled all his engagements, so as to
be ready for immediate departure.
In addition to the corps of the impe-
rial Chinese army, which has invaded
Siberia with orders to drive all foreign
ers out of the rich gold bearing Amur
province Of the czar, there are five other
corps, one of which is engaged in de-
stroying the Russian railroad in Man
churia and in driving all the foreigners,
especially the Russians, from the north
ern portion of the empire; another is to
occupy the road between Picking and
Shan Hal Kwan; yet another is to con-
centrate at Marking, while columns are
being directed in hot haste to Tien Tsin,
TO tho borders of Korea and to the neigh
borhood of Shanghai.
Chinese Fleet Cleared For Action.
All together the Peking government
Is estimated to have under arms at pres
ent no less than 1000, 600 men splendidly
equipped with Mauser rifles, smokeless
powder and quick firing ordnance, care
fully trained under the direction of
Danish and German officials
This huge army-in which are not
comprised the irregulars, such as the
Boxers, the Black flags, the Yellow
flags, ETC., is under the direction Of
Prince Tuan.
In addition to this, there is the Chi
nese fleet reconstructed and reorganized
since the war with Japan, and compris-
ing Is first-class cruisers of the very
latest type.
These are cruising about the Yellow
sea with their decks cleared for action.
Inasmuch as five vessels of the allied
feet, including the British battleship
Terrible, are cruising about in the same
waters, accommodating various seacoast
towns and forts and virtually inviting
the latter to open fire on them, news
may be expected at any moment of a
naval battle.
Nine other foreign warships are at
anchor off Shanghai with the object of
assisting in the defense of that great
city in the event Of it's being attacked by
the great Chinese army which is now
within one days march of the place.
A Shanghai dispatch reports that Rus
STA has been in secret negotiation with
Prince Tuan's government with the
conniyance of Ii Hung Chang.
In dispatch from st. Petersburg it is
stated that Russia s anxiety to minimize
the alarming nature of the news from
Manchuria is dictated by fears Of the
injury the confirmation of such news
might cause IN the matter of the ar
rangemonts alleged to have been made
in the United States for money with
which to complete the Manchurian rail-
way