The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-08-26
UNITED STATES BROKE IN.
Naval Vessels Of Uncle Sam Ready to
Protect China'e Neutrality.

Protect China'e Neutrality.
Shanghai. Aug. 24.-Shanghai was
thrown into excitement by the arrival
of a japanese t~orpedoboat. She passed
UP the river Thu for Shanghai. The
/. United States torpedoboat destroyer
.Chauncey slipped her cable and fol-
lowed the Japanese destroyer. The
Japanese boat was cleared for action.
She anchored off the cosmopolitan dock.
undergoing repairs. The Chauncey
came to anchor practically between the
dock and the japanese destroyer.
Shanghai. Aug. 22.-The steamer
Haitin, which arrived here today, re-
ports having sighted a Japanese squad
siXty-flve miles southeast OF Shanghai.
The squadron showed no lights.
The United States monitor Monad-
mock and two t~orpedoboat destroyers
have been ordered to be ready to pro-
tect the neutrality of Shanghai.
The American consul general has
called a meeting Of the consular body
for l o'clock tomorrow. 1t is believed
the foreign consuls will! then arrange
lmeans to strengthen the hands Of the
toatat in dealing with the matter of the
Russian warships here.
Later reports declare the Japanese
'%squadron to be twenty miles from Woo
1 sung. Woosung is the outside harbor
of Shanghai.
Chefoo. Aug. e2.-with the exception
of Chinese vessels the United States
cruiser Cincinnati n the United
States gunboat Frolic are the only war
ships at present in his port. They are
ready to send men on shore at a mo-
1lHent's notice, should occasion arise.
The fear Of trouble, however, is remote.
There is some fear that the local jap
!anese may clash with the Russian sail
,ors from the torpedoboat destroyer
~!Ryeshitelni, who are now at the Rus
S,and others in authority all united / n
saying nothing has occurred to give
treason to expect trouble. The situa-
}tion is absolutely quiet.
= The Japanese Attitude.
London, Aug. 22.-The interview of
Rthe American squadron at Shanghai in
tthe Japanese operations against the
'erable surprise III official and diplo-
,matic circles here. The Japanese lega-
'tion was at first inclined to believe
that the report that the United States
torpedo. boat destroyer Chauncey
istearned into a position between the
Japanese torpedo boat and the Rus
sian cruiser was a Shanghai fake"
,as 1t had understood that the Amer
,ican government would not object to
faction against the Russian warships
IN case OIL llelT ldlluTe 10 observe Chi
Inese neutrality.
An official of the legation. said:
IF the report is not untrue, the
,American commander must have had
igood reason for his action, such as the
protection of the American interests,
which would ave been endangered by
flying shells.
4 Japan has been very reluctant to
,Aend ships into the harbor, for she rec
Yognized the international neutrality of
Shanghai and that the laws of neutral
1ity demanded that China should order
the Askold and Grozovoi to dismantle
ior leave the port, and that she having
given the order hat the Russian ships
ihavtng refused 1t was then Incumbent
for Japan to act, thereby protecting
Chinese neutrality and at the same
time exerttng her rights as a belliger-
fent.
TT would never have done to per-
nit Russian ships to remain in a Chi
nese port deliberately and avowedly
violating the neutrality of the country.
Whatever reason actuated the
American commander, If he really did
as is. reported, 1t is certain that no
complications will follow"
1t is believed at the Japanese lera-
ton that If the American commander
interviewed to preserve Chinese neu-
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