Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-10
WILL JOIN LISCUM
More Troops Going From Manila to
Taku.
REINFORCEMENTS ABOUT 1000
Consul General Goodnow Trans
mits Encouraging Report.
LEGATIONS SAFE JULY 5.
LEGATIONS SAFE JULY j

China. The officials have concluded that ii
would not be safe to await the arrival in
China, some six weeks or two months
hence. of the troops to be sent out from
the United States. The Mania troops,
starting next Friday, should be at Taku
by the 10th or 21st. This acceleration OF
the movements of the troops may be taken
as an evidence of the intention of the ad-
ministration that the United States shall
Lear its part of the burden of the campaign
against Pekin. Unless it did so, our govern
ment would not be in position to assert its
views as to the final settlement of Chinese
affairs with any show of right or authority.
1t has set out these views in unmista %ab,e
terms in the identical note to the powers
made public this morning, and while the
first supposition was that the government
had limited itself narrowly to the relief of
the Americans in danger in China, II low
appears that our program is OF the broadest
description. In fact, a close reading OF the
note would seem to warrant the statement
that this is one of the most important dip
lomatic emanations since the pronounce
n.ent of the Monroe doctrine, for it records
the United States government as asserting
its right to prevent the dismembermelt OF
China or the overthrow of the dynasty, and
champion of equal rights for ali in the
floWery kingdom.
Consul General Goodnow advances the
history of the legationers' trouble one day
turther-this time to the 9th instant-in his
daily dispatch.
Consul GOOdnOxv's Dispatch.
The Secretary of State has received dis
patch from Mr. Goodnow, United States
consul general at Shanghai, stating that 1t
is given out by the governor of Shan-tung
that the legations were standing on
the 9th of July, and that the outlaws were
dispensing. He adds that this statement
does not obtain general credence.
Fourteenth Infantry Going to China.
The following bulletin was posted at the
War Department this morning:
ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE.
In reply to instructions of the Secretary
of War of July General Macarthur cables
the adjutant general the following, under
date of July 0, 1910 pm:
'Daggetts regiment Oath L. 8. Infantry,
Reilly's battery 18th Artillery will leave on
the 18th for Taku on the Indiana, Flint
shire, Wyefeld. Taylor, in Samar, Is not
available. For other infantry regiment,
Chinese service. recommend the first one
leaving the states. Manila can be nicely
cared for until the arrival Of new troops
without drawing on Anderson, Bullard or
Sargent, which is now mpracticable. 4" p" >
In addition to one months subsistence sup
plies with troops will send with Daggett to
establish depot three months subsistence
lOI -bNp men. Will nave .tb
rounds ammunition per man. Crozier car
ries 1,O0,oOO reserve and such miscellane-
Gus ordnance supplies as can be spared
from here. With view to medical supply de-
partment stores for three months for 5000
men will go with Daggett. There will be
eight medical officers in China from the
Philippines. Will send three months forage
for $50 animals and partial supply winter
clothing for 9th. Shall keep the Indiana
and Fintshre in China waters for local
service therein. Order all large transports
home to expedite transfer of troops here.
Foregoing arrangements can easily be
changed if the departments wishes are
cabled quickly Seven companies of Har-
din's regiment, Taylor's battery, have been
sent to Samar to replace Hughes troops
therein, which have been concentrated in
Leyte. Request authority to perma-
nently transfer the Samar department to
southern LuZon. MacARTHUR.'
Reinforcements From Manila.
This bulletin Is the first official adms-
sion of the purpose of the administration to
withdraw additional troops from the Philip
pines for the purpose of aiding in the sup
preston of the rebelious conditions in Chi
ma. 1t is also a tacit acknowledgment that
the major portion of the troops recently
ordered from the United States to the
Philippines will not be available to meet
existing conditions in China. Outside of
the sailors and marines of Admiral
kempff's fleet, the only United States
forces now IN emma are the 1,3JO OfflcerS
and men of the 9th Infantry, which, ac-
cording to press dispatches, arrived at
Taku from Manila last Saturday. The ad-
ditional troops ordered to the scene from
Manila, according to General Macarthur 8
dispatch, will add a little over 1000 to that
force. The reinforcements consist of two
battalions of four companies each of the
14th Infantry, aggregatlng about 800 men.
and Captain Rellly's battery of the 9th
Artillery, numbering 1873 men. with six
guns. The Sd Battalion of the 14th Infan-
try is now in the United States, posted at
Fort Brady and Fort Wayne, Mich.
The Philippine reinforcements will en-
bark on the transports Indiana, Flintshire
and Wyefield on the 18th instant, and with
iavorabie cond tions, should arrive at Taku
by the Goth instant. The vessels used for
this movement are large freight boats, and
while somewhat slow are well adapted for
the purpose.
They will carry supplies and stores of all
kinds sufficient for an army of 5000 men for
| three months. depot of supplies will be
established at Taku and will be provided
with everything necessary for the mainte-
nance of the troops in active field service,
| including wells ored medical supply de-
| pot. The transports Indiana and Flintshire
will be kept on the Chinese station for the
purpose of replenshing the supply depot
from time to time and for other purposes
Can Spare No More.
General MacArthurs dispatch is inter.
preted to mean that no more of the troops
of his command can be Withdrawn at pres
ent without detriment to the service in the
| Philippines. 1t also shows that he was un-
able to send as many troops to China
| as the administration evidently desired
This is shown by his statement that Tay-
| lors battery of the 4th Artillery in Samar
was not available for service in China, and
| the further statement that 1t was imprac-
| ticable to draw upon the 3Sth, 39th and 18th
| Volunteer Regiments. commanded, respect
| lively, by Coils. Anderson, Bullard and Sar-
gent. In response to Gen. MacArthur's re-
| quest he was authorized by the Secretary
| of War to transfer the troops in Samar to
the department of southern LuZon
Departure From Plattsburs Barracks.
! The adjutant general received a telegram
\ today from Major General Brooke, COM
manding the Department of the East al
New York, saying that headquarters, staff
band and 1st Battalion of the 18th Infantry
| left Plattsburg barracks this morning in
| two sections for San Francisco, where thew
| are scheduled to embark on the transport
| Sumner on the 10th instant for Nagasaki
| and from there sent to China or Manila
| according to circumstances. The strength
| of the command is stated as follows: Head.
! quarters. staff. band, six officers and TWEEN.