The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-18
CritiCises United States.

BERLIN. Ock l7.-tommenung
this morning on Tie developments of
the day at Aankow. Die Post, attacks
the United States on the ground that
that country is trying TO play too big
h part in the situation. Other pow
ers. the paper says, have more inn
portant military forces and CONNER
ctal interests in China and should
take the lead In the protective meas
ures.
An official dispatch from Hankow
to the foreign office states tat land
ing parties from tho German war
ahips Leipsig. Tiger and Vaterland,
assisted by volunteers from the Ger
man residents OF Hankow, have been
fighting with q Chinese mob in the
streets Of Hankow. No further de-
tails OF the tight were given In the
dispatch.
Vice Admiral Won Krosigk. COM
manding the German Far Eastern
squadron. who has been ordered to
Hankow, ia due there tomorrow, and
II Is expected that being the ranking
officer on the scene that he will at
once assume charge Of the foreign
warships and any international land
ing parties. The japanese Admiral
kawaShimA to now in command OF
the joint naval parties.
Second Dispatch.
Another dispatch received at the
foreign Office tonight from Hankow
read az follows:
"Hankaw quiet Admiral Sab and
1000 regular Chinese troops have ar
rived Fighting is expected near the
Germany colony. German steamer
with non-com hatants has left"
On1cials Of the foreign office are in
clfned to think that this dispatch was
sent previous to the telegram tellinR
OF the lighting In the strests and that
the latter message passed 1t on the
way. This Is reinfoced by tEe be-
lief that II tho fighting had occurred
and all was quiet. that some mention
would have been made of the con-
nict With the mob.
The admiralty understand that the
Germans In Hankow are cooperating
IA an International movement for
landing bodies OF men directed by the
japanese naval commander.
kecps ON Guard.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 17.-Ahhough
the American charge daffaires ri
Pekin advised the State department
to-day that so far as he could OBJ
serve there was no anti-foreign feel
ing among the Chinese revolu ttonists
this government is taking steps to be
on guard for all emergencies.
When the hundred marines ordered
from Manila arrive at Pekin the
United States will have q force OF 169
marines there
Some OF the officials, however. in
cline to the belief that the revolu-
ton must eventually embarrass all
foreign nations and they point to the
fAV <utr v
testations OF tho Chinese government
and the revolutionists that foreigners
are safe. Germany was obliged to land
forces at Hankow, one OF the most
civilized OF Chinese cities. and where
the foreigners are strongest
May Need Army.
1t Ia developments like these which
caused army officers to-day to hazard
the opinion that In all probability the
army win again be called upon before
peace Is restored.
Tho army officers say it requires
but little notice to get four or five
thousand 0oops on the way to China
The navy ID Just now In control ct
the situation the vessels In Chinese
waters being the New Orleans, tho
Helena, the Reano. tho vlllafobos
and tho 6amar.
1u0 SoTlO080eSS OF the situation II
emphasized by a diapatch which the
State deOertment requested the navy
department to send to Admiral MUIR
dock to-day, asking him to Keep In
touch with tho foreign commanders.
thus ahoWing that the United States
proposes to act contointly with the
other powers as In the Boxer up-
rising.
Admiral Murdoch will cable for
moro American vessels In his dis
crvtton.
The Chinese National Association Of
San Francisco has telegraphed the
secretary OF state to remain neutral
during tho revolution. A this u
the usual international policy OF the
United States Secretary Knox Will
make no reply to the Chinese ASSOC
citation.