Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-13
GERMAN ARMS FOR CHINA.

Over 400, 900 stocks of Arms ship.
ped There During the Present
Year.
Washington July 13.-Over 100000.
stacks of arms of German manufacture
have been sent to China during the
present year.
Information to this effect has been
received by the authorities here thru
various channels Of a secret service na-8
ture. Capt. Mallory. who was sent as
the military attache to the American
legation at Pekin, with station at
Hong Kong, is probably the principal
source, tho this will not be admitted by
the war department authorities.
When the news was first received OF
these extensive shipments 1t was sup
posed the arms were intended for the
Filipinos. and Gen. Macarthur recon-
mended that number of officers be
sent to China to cut of, II possible, this
source of war supplies for the natives.
Capt. Mallory was the first officer Sc
5lected for this duty.
Whether the 100000 German rifles
have found their way into the hands of
the Chinese now engaged in the upris-
ing is not definitely known. The arms
were shipped to merchants in Hong
Kong and various other points in
China. and IT is presumed that they dis
posed of them where they could find a
market.
J. If it is true that all these arms have
Chinese 1t will be serious matter for
the allied army which has been ass
signed to duty in China for the purpose
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The arms are all OF the latest pattern.
and altho the Chinese may not be.
trained in the use of them. such a largo.
number will necessarily strengthen the.
hands of the anti-foreign element in
the far east.
There is possibility that Lieut.. Gen.
Miles will be sent to China. He is de-
sirous of the assignment. altho he has
not SO advised the secretary Of war nor
the president.
The advantages Of sending high
ranking officer to China in the event OF
joint international operations are quite
material. Ii is probable that the sem
ior officers sent to the scene by other
governments will outrank Brig. Gen.
Chaffee, who is the highest ranking OF
any of our officers detailed for duty in
China. There are apt to be many ques-
lions OF command and authority and a
decision in favor of one or another off,
Ger may mean great deal.
The presence Of Lieut.. Gen. Miles
would settle all small questions OF rank
so far as our troops are concerned. and
would give us representation in China
more nearly equal In point OF rank and
dignity to that OF the other Invaders OF
Chinese territory.
War department officials are greatly
concerned over certain disclosures
made regarding the equipment Of the
artillery. or the lack OF such equipment,
now that light battery has been or
dered to duty in China. Light Battery
F, OF the Fifth Regiment, now in the
Philippines, Is under the command Of
Gait. H. j. Reilly. who has asked the
Washington officials to permit him to
carry with his battery some Of the
twenty-five mountains guns which are
In the Philippines. Most OF these guns.
II has been divulged, are still in the arr
senal at Manila. never having been in;
use. Gen. Macarthur is not inclined to
favor the proposition. While Gen. Miles.
to whom the matter has been referred,
heartily approves OF equipping the
Reilly battery, which is the sole repre-
sentative of the artillery arm In China,
with a suitable weapon.