Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-07
UNITED STATES FAILS
TO SUPPLY ITS QUOTA
Troops Are Not Sent Pending Word
From Minister Calhoun.
PREMIER YUAN SEEKS DELAY
Urged by His Generals to Fight,
But he Will Await Attack.
Court Determined to
Hold Out.

PEKING, January 6.-The treaty DOW
ers have undertaken the protection Of the
railroad between Peking and the sea
Interruption of traffic along this line
which has prevented the passage of the
mails for four days. has resulted in this
decision. Detachments of British, Ger
man. Japanese and French troops have
been stationed ut intervals between
Peking and Chin Wang Tao, according
to the plan devised two months ago. A
is the ranking officer.
The respective nations assume charge
of different sections Of the road, Great
Britain taking care of the section be-
tween Peking and Yang Tsun; France
between Yang Tsun and Tangku; Ger
many, Tangku to Tangshan; the United
States. Tangshan to Lanchow. and ia
pan from Lanchow to Chin Wang Tao.
America Not Represented.
The United States, however. has no
troops in north China except 800 lega-
tion guards, and has been unable to as
sumo responsibility for the section al
lotted to it, but British troops are pro-
tecting that district until Americans ar
rive. Just when additional American
troops will reach China is not known, al
though Minister Calhoun cabled several
days ago to the State Department at
Washington, advising the dispatch of a
regiment on a peace footing. So far he
has received no reply.
1t is announced tonight that the
tracks have been repaired and mails
are coming through, but a similar
statement has been made by the Chi
nese foreign board several times be-
fore, without basis Of fact.
Seek to Avoid Bloodshed.
The foreign detachments number $50
controlled. The British guard has
sixty-five miles of territory to cover.
This is the longest section. The Ameri-
can section is tflirty-three miles. The
troops have been ordered to avoid
the rebels will not interfere within the
foreign controlled sphere, although
they may beyond Chon Wang Tao
The legations regret that they cannot
control the Chinese imperial railroad
up to the Japanese junction in Manchu-
ria, thereby insuring q continuation of
the transsiDerian mails. but the. protocoi
does not authorize anything further than
maintaining communication to the sea,
the nearest open port being Chinwang-
tao, as Tientsin is icebOund.
e Action Pleases Premier.
Yuan Shi Kai is pleased at the action
Of the powers. because it relieves the i'm
perial administration of responsibility
and insures maintenance of commune
cation, which the imperial troops might
be unable to do
The powers do not assume the admins
tration of the district and consequently
the imperialists profit by the arrange
ment, the trains not being available to
the rebels.
Premier Yuan has sent a telegram to
Wu Ting-fang complaining that it Is In
consistent with the national constitution
to establish republic, the president Of
which has taken an oath to overthrow
the Manchu government. Yuan asks to
be Informed as to the object Of the eS-
tablishment of republic and whether
the president could be removed should the
national convention decide upon con-
stitutional monarchy.
Yuan Seeking Delay.
1t would appear as if the imperial
premier is seeking delay, believing time
will cause dissensions in the south. Sew
eral generals are urging him to fight
but 1t is thought he will await an attack
The people Of Chilli and Shantung prov
inces. who are for the most part rev0-
lutionary, are organizing, but find that
they are not in a position to take part In
rising. as they are without rifles OF
military supplies. Should the imperial
army become disaffected the case would
be different.
The empress dovarer has issued ordars
to the princes not to leave Peking. Re-
Gently there has been q stiffening Of the
courts determination to hold out.
Capt. ]. II. Reeves. military attache
Of the American legation at Peking, and
Capt. Thomas Holcomb, jr., who is a
special attache of the legation. will pro-
ceed to Lanchow tomorrow to inspect
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