The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-14
BIG ARMY FORCE +.
G GOING TO MANILA Ma. L:
Navy, Too, Is on the Lookout for
Chinese Hordes to Begin
Massacre.

Journal Special Service.
Washington, Feb. 14.-Thirty ght
thousand men of the regular army are
to be modified at Manila for service
in China in case of an uprising against
foreigners in the ancient empire. The:
war department has determined to send
four regiments Of cavalry and seven
batteries of artillery to the far. eastern
islands, in addition to the troops al
ready ordered. ... :" >S.' ..5.. I'll
ae TIVE ana has ds dstssd Reals sse Ad j.
miral Sigsbee IS squadron, consist
ing of one, armored and three
protected cruisers. to hold itself in
readiness to proceed to the far east
and report to Rear Admiral Train, COM
manderlin- chief of the Asiatic feet.
The navy department also has sent in
structions to Rear Admiral Train. to
take such measures as may seem to him
advisable for the adequate protection
of Americans and their interests. Gun
boats of the Helena class, which have
been undergoing repairs at Manila, will
be commissioned without further delay
and sent to China for use on the Yang
tse. :. -=-E. IT, -. = =. -.
Rear Admiral Train has arranged
with missionaries living in the terri
! tory traversed by this stream to hurry
| to. certain points in case of apprehen
sion of trouble, and upon arrival they
will be picked up by the men-of-war.
s.~> !, Empire Is, Stirring. s4"
Preparations which the military
branches of the government have been
tion is apprehensive that the govern
4 ment of China will be unable to quell
the movement against foreigners which
appears to have gained greater head
way than had been believed. Official
/ dispatches from Minister. :Rockhil and
awakening of the empire has come and
/ that it's trend is antiforeign.
The people are aroused over the ar
! rogaIfee Of western powers in Selling
l Chinese territory and otherwise impos-
ing western will upon their govern
ment. They object to the exercise by
foreigners of the right Of extra terri.
| foreigners to be tried by consular courts
instead of the judicial administrative
organization of China. -
Aroused by, Japan.
The agitation has been fostered and
indeed, was started, by students who
. had obtained smattering of western
education. The young men who were
educated in Japan who came in contact
} with the virile force which enabled
, their small neighbor to conquer theil
own country and mighty Russia, an6
} which brought japan to a high and hon
orable place at the international coun
i ell table-these youths have returned
5 to China and have spread the gospe
Of Asia for Asiatics.
The conditions of the Boxer revolt
of 1900 do not exist today. The ad
; vices Of the state department. estab
lish that there is today a national feel
ing and not the merely local senti
, ment which prevailed six years ago
! Particularly from consuls have COM
: reports showing there is central organ
ization which is directing the agitation
Coup by Roosevelt.
! Notwithstanding the fact that it i
= the opinion Of the representatives o
3 the powers here that President Roose
Welt either has secret information o
is preparing a grand international cou
: with China as the. scene, the sole. pu,
: pose of the dispatch of such larg
= body of men to the Phiippines-mo
= formidable than that which the Unite
States had at its command Just befor
! the war with Spain--is to provide pre
e lection for the Americans domiciled j
8 China There are 900 Americans a
! Shanghai alone,
J. Co. E,.o,,oisor, Eeh II The Guprenheims ar