Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-17

M.ARSHALLTOW
many troops there or send them away
|ugelessly.
The United States has not the inter-
est in China that other nations have;
first Of all. our interest lies in our own
people in China and then in our trade
Interests This country. with its 10000
troops, stands out we'll. Japan has many
soldiers at hand, and Is said to be ready
to advance her army; Russia has 20, 600
troops at Port Arthur, or did have be-
fore the present situation developed.
Other European nations are also ready
to hurry troops there, and are doing so.
England is interested in the Yang
Use valley and claims a sphere OF infiu-
ence there: Russia is at Port Arthur:
Germany up in the Shantung region;
France has her port, and SO on. but the
only interest of the United States lies In
our own people and our commerce. Un-
der these circumstances 1t is the opinion
Iofgoff1cials that this country has met the
demands Of the situation as it has
Ibroadened.
We have been careful to meet every
requirement. We have sent all the
troops that we have been asked to send
| from the officers at the front in China.''
Secretary Root points out that this
nation is not power that has a large
standing army and can not be expected
| to make as large representation at
short notice as the foreign nations that
Keep vast hosts Of men under arms at
all times
He also referred to the mattersof the
tartillery force, which congress failed to
Strengthen at the last session. He read
from a paper in front Of him showing
/ that the United States was practically
discounted by the other powers in the
matter of artillery guns. This infor-
nation to the effect that the artil-
tlery strength of even Portugal, Sweden.
1 Bulgaria or Servia was ten times as
great as our own. The United States
| has six batteries. or ninety-six guns. in
lits artillery branch. Germany has 6525
batteries. or 1912 guns; Russia has 574
3batteries, or 3,l44 guns; France has sos
batteries, or 3.04s guns; Italy has 254
batteries. or 1.500 guns: England has Il,
1855 guns, and the smaller nations re-
| lferred to have from 300 to GOO guns each.
The United States. with ninety-six guns
total artillery strength-cuts but a.
sorry flgurein this comparison.
Canada Offers Aid.
Ottawa, Can. July 17--At yesterdays
session OF the house Mr.. Bourassa
asked whether it was the Intention of
4 the government to send Canadian
4 troops to take part in the present war
4 against China. and If so. would action
4 be taken without the government first
consulting parliament
Sir Wilfrid Laurier. in reply, face
tiously remarked that probably the all
4 lied powers Of Europe would be able to
handle the business in China without
any assistance from Canada He OF
course could not say that there might
4 not again arise such state of affairs
4 in Canada and such popular demand
be made thruout the country similar to
a that in regard to South Africa rs would
call for Immediate action.
In any event The government did not
Intend to propose any new legislation
this season.
We do not intend" the premier adj
i Sded, TO have any war or to send any
q contingent to take part in any way in
4 the Chinese war. but should the occa-
sion arise. and hope 1t may NOT, and
a feeling should take shape in the coun-
4 try of sufficient strength and import
h lance to call for action, the government
i will then consider itself in duty bound
Il TO summon a special session of parlia-
n ment for the purpose Of considering the
advisability of$contributing Canadian
z aid to the allied forces in China,
Aianlin Troops start.
Washington, July 1.-THE following
cablegram was received at the war de.
partment yesterday from Gen. Mac Ar.
thur:
a Manila, July 1s.-Adjutant General,
q Washington: Transport Indiana sailed
yesterday for China with twenty-ons
officers, including two medical. and S4i
men OF the Fourteenth Regiment
e United States Infantry: one officer anl
q thirty-one men of the Ninth Regimen,
United States Infantry; William Gro.
zier. ordnance oliver; one ordnance
sergeant, one chaplain and sixteen hos.
q pital corps men: Fiintshire. with sever
officers and 27l men of Reilly's battery
two medical officers and five hospita
corps men, fully equipped.
,NIAcARTHER.''
n staHotnefsscaDlesram from Gen. Mac.
Arthur announced the sailing for the
United States from Manila of the bis
transport Sherman, with capacity fol
. 1000 troops.
buying Beef for Chinese service.
Chicago. July 17.-To provide for tn,
!. subsistence of the large number b
sIstroops which the United States viii
send to China as her share Of the in
International army the commissary ii
I Chicago will hereafter purchase an ad
! ditional $1,000 pounds of beef eacl
] month.
1 The order for the increased ship
: ments goes into effect atonce. This in
: crease is large one. and is therefor,
; significant of the extent OF the opera
tions contemplated in the orient. Mai
2 w. L. Alexander. chief commissary o
{ the department Of the lakes, says tha
! Chicago is relied upon to supply mos
Z of the meat used by the army, and will
: lprobably furnish most OF this kind o
flood used in China.
All OF the purchases here are shippe,
lin time to catch transports leaving Sal
; Francisco on the lst and 18th OF eacl
J SIsmonth Bids are opened ten days ii