The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-08-25
UNITED STATES BROKE IN.
val Vessels of Uncle Sam Ready to
Protect China's Neutrality.

Shanghai, Aug. 24.-Shanghai was
flown into excitement by the arrival
sa japanese tOrpedoboat. She passed
81 Woosung at full speed and started
~ the river Thu for Shanghai. The
States torpedoboat destroyer
ssaauncey slipped her cable and fol-
M@fed the Japanese destroyer. The
s~ss9anese boat a cleared for action.
N anchored off the cosmopolitan dock,
the Russian cruiser Askold Is
%dergoing repairs. The Chauncey
sslne to anchor practically between the
ssek and the Japanese destroyer.
sAhanghai, Aug. 22.-The steamer
eittn. which arrived here today, re-
having sighted a Japanese squad
IA IA last night off Gutzlaff island. about
miles southeast of Shanghai.
s2e squadron showed no lights.
IN ne united States monitor Monad-
ana two torpedoboat d~estroyers
been ordered to be ready to pro-
Inc neutrality Of Shanghai.
s&he American consul general has
aseu a meeting Of the consular body
"a ! O'Clock tomorrow. 1t Is believed
81 foreign consuls will then
afahs to strengthen the hands Of the
ga IN dealing with the matter of the
sseesSIan warships here.
Eater reports declare the .Jnpancse
auaafon TO be twenty miles from Woo
ssHs' WooSung is the outside harbor
d Shanghai.
q Eefoo, Aug. 22.-With the exception
IAlhese vessels the United States
a1!hsr cincinnati and the United
S.es gnHhoat Frolic are the only war
S,rS At present In this port. They are
SnS 10 SEND men on shore at a mo-
80 notice. should occasion arise.
T. lsar OF trouble, however, is remote.
80 IS some fear that the local jap
H. may clash with the Russian sail
nohi the torpedoboat destroyer
sSnlte'hl, who are now at the Rus
~L9'lSutate. The, foreign consuls
oti'ers IN authority all united in
s5.ns nothing has occurred to give
- - expect trouble. The situa-
r. is absolutely quiet.
4 ne Japanese Attitude.
london, Aug. 22.-The interview of
IA TIngiIcai squadron at Shanghai In
Nsg IispaIlSSe operations against the
III EEuIser Askold created consid-
sn1c cireles here. The Japanese lera-
n MAS at first inclined to believe
IFnss Sme report that the United States
80 boat destroyer Chauncev
sn ansa INTO a position between the
rs ns. torpedo boat and the Rus
q JIuiser was n Shanghai fake"
N ,..aU understood that the Amer
Ninne 10y would not object to
en-" n against the Russian warships
~ neutrality. 'O@etNe IN
Flf Ttbbteiai of the legation said:
leport Is not untrue. the
bod roo commander must have had
Tor his action, such as the
fIcb, or the American interests
Sing you'd have been endangered hv
|nd D abi, has been very reluctant 10
mia ps INTO the harbor. for she rec.
tle International neutrality of
! dem 1ha that the laws of neutral
Aslaa,isaed that China should order
leavsV n Grozovoi to dismantle
Fen tba 'le port. and that she having
eq!!ag oIuer that the Russian ships
i Jana 1t was then incumbent
20 act. thereby protecting
Pie xerttusrallty and at the same
ing her rights as a belliger-
Rn Mogld never have done to per-
Ese nos. ,ah ships to remain In a Chi
plstinn : q deliberately and avowedlv |
neutrality of the country.
l~nerlcan %, reason actuated the
is reno commander. IL he really did
lnplicaipIoo,nled' It is certain that no
1t Is sah, u,3 will follow"
p that ,t ~ at the Japanese lega-
II the American commando
10 preserve Chinese neu-