The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-09-30


Department and the War Depart
ment and the Navy Department, al
though in possession of disturbing
news as to the renewed activity
among the Boxers in China, are un-
willing to yet admit anything except
the preparedness of the army in the
Philippines and the Philippine fleet
to deal with the situation.
From what can be learned here
Minister Calhoun, at Pekin, COM
municated directly with Admiral
Hubbard in the Philippines and the
army officials at Manila. This he
had a right to do as a minister, US
ing his discretion in emergencies.
The War Department says it has
its eve always on contingencies such
as now appear to be threatening in
China.
While no official statement can
he obtained other than that the in
terview between the President anc
the Chinese Prince Hsun was i'm
portant," it is generally believed
that one of the subjects discussed
was the Boxer activities. Occasion
ally, as in the great rebellion OF
19OI-O2. the Chinese government IS
unable to cope with internal dlsor-
ders. At that time China made no
objection to the joint treaty of all
the powers which sent a relief eX-
petition to Pekin.
China Will Welcome Help.
1t is believed that China will now
welcome the assistance of the Uni
led tSates army and navy in case
the trouble gets beyond its power o.
suppression. Aside from this 1t IS
the duty of the United States to
make it's own Investigations and
form its own judgment as to the
time for intervention and act &C
cordingly, with or without the sug
gestion of China.
The important ships that the navy
has in Asiatic waters are the New
York, New Orleans, Wilmington. AL
hany. Rainbow, and half a dozen OF
the small gunboats. The Buffalo
would carry about 1000 troops as a
transport.
Major General Duvall, comman
>aer-ln-chief in the Philippines, has
, from $4,000 to 10000 troops, OF all
arms, which he could send in case
of great trouble.
All through the summer months
there have been mutterings OF dis
content in some Of the Chinese pro-
vinces. due to the rice famine, oy-
oastic differences and dissatisfaction
over acts of the Picking government
as TO foreign investments In emma
Good harvests mitigated TO some
extent the gravity of the situation
but there is still a general feeling
of unrest. according to personal let
ters received here from men on duty
in that quarter.
The army and navy are prepared
for any emergency, but their readl-
ness is solely a precautionary meas
ure. it is said, and should not be
taken as an indication of immediate
danger.
. Lacking Leader.
Authentic advices from those
charged with keeping in touch Win
the conditions indicate that the only
thing lacking TO parallel the present
situation with that preceding the
Boxer troubles, which drew into
China the American forces as wei
as those of other nations, is the
matter of organization and that II
only needs a leader to effect that.
Every vessel in the Asiatic fleet
as well as the military forces al
Manila. is prepared for almost IN
slant action in the event of trouble
breaking out.
United States Minister Calhoun
at Picking, who last May reported tc
the state department the genera
disouiet and anti-foreign and anti
dvnastic rumors, is keeping in close
touch with the situation there ane
the foreign consular body at Nan
king early in the summer empha
sized the necessity of protective
measures.
Boston. Sept. 30.-At the head
quarters in this city of the board o
commissioners for foreign mission
the belief is that the unrest in Chin:
is the result of newly awakened
national feeling among the Chimes
people. The slogan of an eVerin
creasing lament, China for Chi
nese." has been heard throughou
the empire, and the anti-foreigI