Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-29
TO KEEP RAILWAY OPEN
FROM PEKING TO OCEAN
In No Sense an Army of Invasion or
Of Intervention.
ORDERS TO MINISTER CALHOUN
Instructed by State Department to
Explain to His Colleagues
American Position in
Making the Offer.

Inc United States today formally Of
fered to China the services of .No
American troops now stationed In the
fhilippines to aid in keeping open the
railway from Peking to the sea and for
the protection of foreigners in China II
the Chinese council of ministers desires
to accept their services
FROM 800 to $500 troops are being held
at Manila for dispatch on short notice to
China to keep open railway communica-
ton from Peking to the sea.
American Minister Calhoun was today
instructed by the State Department to
explain to his colleagues in the diplomatic
corps at Picking that the United States
government. in recognition Of its obliga-
ton under the rights secured by the
protocol Of 1901. the treaty concluded
following the Boxer troubles, is holding I'm
constant readiness at Manila an expedi-
tionary force Of from 500 to $500 men,
Ready on Moments Notice.
These men will be held in readiness and
fully prepared to embark for China on a
moments notice. when the need for them
actually arises. This is In no way to be
considered q force of intervention, It n
made plain at the State Department, but
merely the United States part in carry
ing out, In coordination with the other
powers. the provisions Of the 1901 protocol
for the maintaining Of railway communi-
cation from Peldng to the sea.
The company Of marines. which will
leave Shanghai today aboard the cruiser
Minister Calhoun. This force will be
used to guard the Methodist mission 10
Gated near the legation quarter, where 40
American missionaries are to assemble
X the turn OF events requires such "A
move.
All foreigners are reported to have
Withdrawn from Siakuan, the port of
Nanking.
Germany Sending Troops.
BERLIN. November 2a-The German
government has ordered 200 troops from
tho force stationed at Kiaochau to pro-
ceed to Tientsin for eventful use in Pc
king. The war Office is dispatching 30
men as a reinforcement to the garrison
At Kiaochau from Hamburg on November
The same steamer also takes drafts OF
men to replace those belonging to the
field battery stationed in the protectorate
of Kiaochau, whose time has expired.
but the old detail will be retained II II
Is considered necessary.
Rebels Driven Back.
NAEKING. China, November % % p
MA concerted attack on the gates OF
the city by the revoutionaries failed and
the revoluti0naries were driven out with
heavy losses and forced to retire. Lieut..
Gen. Feng-kwo-Chang. commander Of
tho imperial troops. retains full posse sion
Of the city.
Gen. Ii Yuen-Heng at Wuchang re-
quests reinforcements and the revolution
aries are preparing to send a number Of
ships and men to thai city.
The revolutionary flags which have
been flying in Shanghai and other towns
In the vicinity are disappearing.
Further activities are expected at Nan
king tonigh'.
HONGKONG. November 29-The gov
ernor. Sir Frederick Lugard. has pro-
proclaimed a sort Of modified martial law
here In consequence of the advent into
the city of a turbulent Chinese element
and frequent assaults on the police.