Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-02-22
5000 AMERICANS
ARE IN DANGER
LIVES ARE MENAcED Ely THE
THREATENED UPRISING
IN CHINA.
UNITED STATES ACTS ALONE
UNITED STATES WILL GATHER
$4,000 MEN FOR SERVICE
IN CHINA.
UNITED STATES WILL GATHER

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thousand men of the regular army are
to be modified at Manila for service
in China in case 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 already ordered.
The navy department also is active
and has directed Rear Admiral Sigs-
bees squadron consisting of one ar
mored and three protected cruisers.
to hold itself in readiness to proceed
to the Far East and report to Rear
Admiral Train, commanderin-chief of
the Asiatic fleet The navy depart
ment also has sent instructions to
Rear Admiral Train to take such
measures as may seem to him advis-
able for the adequate protection of
Americans and their interests.
Empire Is Stirring.
Preparations which the military
branches Of the government have
been making indicate that the admin
istration is apprehensive that the gov
eminent of China will be unable to
quell the movement against foreign
ers which appears to have gained
greater Roadway than had been be-
lieved Official dispatches from Min
lister Rocl1hill and from consuls at
various points show the awakening of
,;,.n
trend is anti-foreign.
The people are aroused over the
arrogance of Western powers in seiz-
ing Chinese territory and otherwise
imposing Western will upon theii
government. They object to the ex-
ercise by foreigners of the right of
extra territoriaiity = the principle
which permits foreigners to be tried
by consular courts instead of the jul
dicial administrative organizations 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 wha
came in contact wit hthe virile force
which enabled their small neighbor to
conquer their own country and
mighty Russia, and which brought
Japan to high and honorable place
at the international council table
these youths have returned to China
and have spread the gospel of Asia
for AS. tics
London, Feb. II = The correspond
ent at Shanghai of the Standard tele-
graphs as follows:
News has reached here of another
attack on fol- eign mission at Nan
king, province Of Nanhwei, on the left
bank of the Yanktsekiang river. No
loss of life is reported.
Yesterday an attempt was made
here by a trusted Chinese servant to
murder the secretary Of the French
municipal council while he was asleep.
The attempt was frustrated and the
assailant was arrested.
Many of the great provincial vice
roys are displaying a marked anti
foreign attitude, which they would
hardly dare SO openly assume unless
they thought that Pekin approved
their conduct. In the foreign settle
ments of treaty ports efforts are be-
ing made quietly to recover privileges
granted to foreigners.
Japan Has Hopes.
"In some quarters Japan is believed
to view with equanimity the possibil-
ity of armed intervention being nee
essary, since it would provide her with
the occasion to obtain from China
what she failed to exact from Russia.
IN Shanghai two additional com
panies of volunteers are being raised
1t is reported that the municipal coun-
Gil favors strengthening the Sikh 20
lice force by 500 men. Unfortunately
it is at this juncture that it has been
decided to reduce the British China
squadron"
Washington, Feb. 1S.-Nearly 5000
Americans, men, women and children,
are in peril of death at the hands of
Chinese mobs in the threatened Boxer
uprising. To rescue as many of these
as possible from danger, and take
drastic action in every case where an
American is molested, is the purpose
of the president. through the state,
war and navy departments
Activities in this direction have
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