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suAsoHAt Oct M Rear Admiral
Charles \ Train. commander In chief ~
Tho American Asiatic hcct and hls son,
Ii"ut Charles Il Train. commander ~
The gunboat Quroe, we're pheasant shoot
ine outside Of Nankin, capital Of the Prov.
ince of Kianas. when the Admiral acct
dchtally peppcred a Chinese woman with
birl-hot Hundreds Of villagers sur
rounded the two officers and took away
their guns, They knocked the Admiral
down In the mud and kept his son "a
hostage.
The natives attacked a'strong American
escort that was sent To the rescue and forty
marines were landed The mob attacked
them and tried to pitchfork the officer in
command The marines fired and one Of
the assailants was wounded in the arm.
The Chinese officials support the villagers
and refuse to restore the guns.
WAsHINoToS, Oct. 3O.-Administration
officials regard as extremely serious the
news Of the attack on Rear Admiral Charles
J. Train and his son, Lieut.. Charles r.
Train, by Chinese peasants at Nankin.
Secretary Root has instructed Thornwel
Haynes, the American Consul at Nankin,
to make an immediate report. and Secretary
Bonaparte has cabled to Admiral Train
himself for information. There was a
conference between Secretaries Root and
Bonaparte this afternoon, and 1t is sup
posed that the affair was discussed.
II Lieut.. Train is held a prisoner de-
mands will probably be made upon the
Chinese Government for his immediate
release. and II such demands do not bring
results forcible action may be necessary.
The United States Governments policy Of
the open door in China and the preser-
vation Of the administrative entity Of the
country will in no way be set aside il it
is necessary to assume a coercive attitude
In effecting the release Of the American
naval officer.
An alarming feature Of the reports from
Nankin is the attitude Of the Chinese au
thorities, who are represented as having
upheld the mob's action in attacking Ad-
miral Train and capturing his son. Had
either Admiral Train or Lieut.. Train been
placed under arrest by the authorities
for the accidental shooting OF native
this phase OF the affair would not be re-
garded as serious, but the consent of the
Chinese officials to the ruling OF mob is
likely to be a chief cause Of complaint by
this Government to China.
The question was raised here to-day as to
the right of Admiral Train to land marines
at Nankin, but it is not doubted that this
point will be cleared up, as it has always
been the policy of this Government to make
use Of marines in protecting American
citizens in countries where there vas no
assurance that the Government could afford
ample protection.
Sir Chentung LANG -Cheng, the Chinese
Minister here, has received no advices
concerning the affair at Nankin. The
Minister said to-day that he did not believe
that the incident would amount to a great
deal. He said also that the Viceroy who
governs Nankin and the surrounding prov
jnoe is a capable and strong man, and amply
able to control any situation which may
arise.
The wounding Of Chinese by hunters
about Nankin as well as at various other
places along the Chinese coast is a common
thing, and it Is said that some Chinese
make a practice Of getting in front of fine
bird shot, II they are hit the matter is
usually squared by the payment of small
sum of money. A number of naval officers
now on duty in Washington have become
involved with the natives by accidentally
hitting them with shot. 1t is the custom
for officers Of the American and other naves
to go fowl hunting whenever they are on
the Chinese coast. Wild fowl, including
duck, quail, pheasants and snipe, abound in
large quantities in the rice fields and the
sport is excellent.
The presence Of the battleshp Ohio at
Nankin makes it possible for the United
States to take quick action in securing the
release Of Lieut.. Train in case the Chinese
Government refuses to act or shows that it
is helpless.