The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-03
TROOPS ARE READY
SOLDIERS PREPARED FOR SERVICE
 IN CHINA.
It is Hoped That the Precautionary Measures Taken vviH Have Effect
 Upon the Pelkfm Government.

chicago, Marcn z.--A ufspatcn 70 The Tribune from Washington says: Besides making preparations In the Philippines to dispatch an army to China to protect American interests, the secretary of war in accordance with instructions from the President has given directions for troops in the United States to be ready at mo- ment's notice for service in the far East
 The President is hoperui the precau- tionary steps he has taken will have the effect of causing the Empress Dowager to adopt oppressive measures immediately and thus avert an out break.
 Such steps were imposed upon her by representations she has received from all sections of the Empire sent by consuls and their agents. and infor- nation obtained from other sources. These reports prove that a condition of unrest prevails and that Americans and their property are in danger in consequence of the feeling created by the boycott instituted last summer.
 The President has found that while the Chinese government ostensibly promised to suppress the boycott, 1t actually has taken no steps in that di- rection. The foreign oFfioers at Pekin insist it simply agreed 10 stop disord- 
 boycott and it was not possible to order its subjects to buy goods of one merchant Instead of another. In the end the boycott doubtless will affect American trade. but 1t has not done so up to this time
 To Get Along yREthout Missionaries.
 Victoria. B. c. March 2.-Details brought by the Empress of India of the attaclk on tlle Anne 5iusEn mission ~ Changfu, sixty miles from Amoy, show that the footing of the mission was oc- caaionad by the anti-foreign spirit
 The missionaries escaped unaided ex- cept MT. AIdham, who was concealed in the house of Chimes official and thus escaped the rioters.
 Another feature of the Chinese na- tional movement as at first indicated by the boycott has been the establish ment of Chinese independent Chris tian church, the movemen tbeing or- ganized to oust entirely the foreign missionaries. Chinese Presbyterian pastor from San Francisco Is at the head of the movement at Shanghai, where $10,000 has been subscribed for the organization of the campaign fund for the Chinese Independent church.
 Captain Kelley, an American employ ed as chief of police by the Chinese government at Changsa. Huanan, was murdered by two Greek adVenturers, who shot him when he sought to ar rest them for illegally selling arms. The murderers were pursued by Chi nese soldiers and captured near the city gates. which were closed to prevent their egress. One committer suicide and the other was shot by the sol- diers
 Wong Kai yoh. Chinese Commis- sioner to Japan, has been suffocated by "A VaTx Ya educated in New York.
 The steamer Empress of India brought news of the wrecking of the Japanese passenger steamer Kubo off the Japanese coast Only one of the twenty-five passengers on board was saved The German steamer Servia carrying homesbound troops struck floating mine when lea ving Vladivos- tok and sank with hundred of those on board.