The Topeka state journal., 1906-02-14
WARLIKE.
An Army of IS, 600 Men for Ser
vice in China
Is to Be Modified at Manila by
United States.
sIGSBEE'S SQUADRON
Ordered to Be Ready to Join
the Asiatic Fleet.
Several Small Gunboats to Be
Commissioned at Once.
100000 CARTRIDGES
Have Been Ordered From the
Philadelphia Arsenal.
All These to Be Of the Krag-
JOrgensen Type.
100000 CARTRIDGES
Have Been Ordered From the
Philadelphia Arsenal.
All These to Be Of the Krag-
JOrgensen Type.

Chicago, Feb. IA dispatch to the
Tribune from Washington says:
Thirty-eight 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 artil-
4ery to the far eastern island IL addi-
ton to the troops already ordered. The
navy department has also directed
Rear Admiral Sigsbee's squadron, con
sisting of one armored and three pro-
tected cruisers, to hold itself in readi-
ness to proceed to the far east and re-
port to Rear Admiral Train, COM
mander-in-chief of the Asiatic fleet.
The navy department also has sent in
seructions to Rear Admiral Train to
take such measures as may seem to
him advisable for the adequate protec-
tion Of Americans and their interests.
GunbOats of the Helena class which
have been undergoing repairs at Ma
Mia viii be commissioned with out fur
ther delay and sent to China for use
in the Yang Use Kiang.
Rear Admiral Train has arranged
with missionaries living in the territory
traversed by this stream to hurry to
certain points in case of apprehension
OF trouble and upon arrival they will
be picked up by the men Of war.
Order for 1000, 600 Cartridges.
Philadelphia, Feb. 14=An order for
four million ball cartridges has been
received from the ordnance department
at the Franklin arsenal here. They are
TO be Of 3O-caliber and Of the krag
JOrgensen type. Although no informa-
COn could be obtained at the arsenal
as to the reason for the large additional
order for cartridges, it is understood
they are intended for the troops in the
Philippines. These troops. it is under
stood, use the Krag-J JOrgensen exclu-
sively. and it is intimated that the in
creased order for ammunition is in
anticipation of possible trouble in
China. The present daily output Of
cartridges at the arsenal is 10000
and the new order VIII increase it
1900 daily for the next four months
All Our Own Fault
New York. Feb. AR P Scherwin.
vice president and general manager of
the Pacific Mail Steamship company
whose business relations with people of
China have been intimate for more than
dozen years, regards the situation in
China with grave apprehension He
considers the manifestations of disorder
as primarily anti-American. but with
the sentiment of China for the Chi
nese,' underlying the eruptions the
trouble is certain in his opinion to
spread and become an anti-foreign up-
rising that will make all other national
tiles except the japanese the Objects of
attack
Speaking OF the prospect of trouble,
MI SchWerin last night said.
The present situation is certainly ex-
ceedingIy serious and the safety of all
the missionaries in the empire is me
naced- Indeed. I should not be surprised
at any time to read of a wholesale le
massacre. And If it should come to such
pass-which [ fervently hope may be
aVOided-We simply would be paying the
penalty Of our folly and reaping the
fruit of our outrageous treatment of the
Chinese"
The Presbyterian board Of foreign
missions in this city, in consequence of
the embarkation of American soldiers
for the Philippines for possible service
In China has warned its missionaries
to use the cable in reporting the anti
foreign movement of the natives and to
keep in the touch with the nearest ports
IN case Of trouble.
One of the visitors to the Presbyter-
fan board of foreign missions yesterday
was Rev. Fairclough an inland Chinese
missionary who had just arrived from
China. 1r Fairclough said. THE anti
American and anti-foTeign feeling in
north China Is very bitter and I believe
it Is more bitter than it was at any
time during the boxer year.
1t Is not the same anti-fOreign feel
ing of the boxer year. It comes of what
they believe is patriotism. The Chinese
are anxious to get their properties into
their own hands. There are railroads.
mining and other kinds of syudicates.
developing property I'm China and the
men back of them are foreigners"