New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-01-07
Japan, Too, Shares in Protect
ing Line from Peking
to the Sea.
BRITAIN ACTS FOR AMERICA
State Department in Washing
ton, Without News All Day
from Minister Calhoun,
Again Defers Action.

railroad between Picking and the sea, IN
terruption Of traffic along this line
which has prevented the passage OF the
mails for four days, having resulted III
this decision. Detachments of British'
German, japanese and French troops
have been stationed at intervals between
Picking and Chin Wang-tao, according 10
the plan devised two months ago.
japanese general is in command as lie
is the ranking officer.
The respective nations assume charge
of different sections of the road Great
Britain taking care of the section De-
tween Picking and Yang-Tsun, France
between Yang-Tsun and Tans-ku' "e'
many, Tang-Ku to TanS-Snan' Tue
United States, Tang-Shan- to Lan-Chau'
and Japan, Lsn-Chau to Chm wang
tao The United States however, has no
troops in North China except three nun
dred legation guards, and has oeeh uh-
ab,a To assume responsibility for the
section allotted to 1t, but BRUSH troopS
ora nrotecting that district until the
Americans arrive
II Is announced tonight that inc
tracks have been repaired and that inc
mails are coming through. but a silh'ldr
statement has been made by the IN
,,o,o roreien Board several times before,
without oasis Of fact. Avn
The foreign attachments NUMBER I''
n 200 men. according to inc n'sl""'o
controlled. The British guard mas s'AIS
avo miles Of territory 10 cover. ms Is
tbe longest section. The American sec
ton is thirty-three miles. Inc troops
have been ordered 10 avoid hioodshed II
rossible. 1t is believed that the rcDe's
will not interfere within the foreign con-
troIled sphere. although they may ne
yond Chin Wangtao.
The legations regret they cannot con-
troll the Chinese imperial railroad up 70
the Japanese junction in Manchurla'
thereby insuring a continuance OF the
transsiberian mails. but the protocol
does not authorize anything further than
maintaining communication to the sea,
the nearest open port being Chin Wang
tao, as Tien-Tsin is icebound.
Yuan Shh-kai is pleased at the action
Of the powers. because II relieves the
imperial administration Of responsible
ity and insures the maintenance Of COM
munication. The powers do not assume
the administration Of the district and
consequently the imperialists profit by
the arrangement. the trains not being
available 10 the rebels.
Premier Yuan has sent 2 telegram TO
WI Ting-fang complaining that II is In
consistent with the national constitu- |
ton 10 establish republican govern /
ment the President Of which has taken |
an oath TO overthrow the ManChu gov
eminent. Yuan asks 10 be informed as
TO the object Of the establishment Of a |
republic and as to whether the Presi- !
dency would be abolished should the ma
tional convention decide upon a consti-
tutional monarchy
1t would appear as II the imperial
Premier is seeking delay, believing that
time will cause dissensions in the south.
Several generals are urging him TO fight,
but it is thought that he will await an
attack.
The Empress Dowager has issued or
ders to the princes not 10 leave Picking
Recently there has been stiffening Of
the courts determination to hold out.
captain j. II. Reeves, the military at
tache Of the American Legation in Pc.
KING and Captain Thomas HoIcomh ir
VINO is a special attachG of the Iagatio,
will proceed TO I.an-Chau to-r,ou.-,
inspect the American section Of the rail
way. ''o al
Washington Jan. 6.--AIthough It s.as
expected yesterday that within ,v.on,,.
iour hours the State Department W., J.,
learn from Minister Calhoun. At poLi.a
whether or not American troons ne.
CURED in China, and what nrr,bor -,
minister was absolutely silent TO-DAY. 7,
is assumed that he is consulting froo,,.
with the other diplomatic renroso,..
tives in Picking, and IL may be that the.
IN turn feel called upon TO await advice
from their home governments.
The army stands ready IN naet o,,,.
demand upon it. within reason. Thern
seems little doubt that the ultimate do
| cision will be to dispatch troops from,
Manila, but as the matter of prime con-
sideration is the preservation Of the
amiable and satisfactory entente he
| tween the powers, the state Department
is disposed scrupulously TO observe the
undertaking that no one power shall adj
vance troops without consulting tha
others. Hence, it awaits the word from
Minister Calhoun.
Manila. Jan 6.--rhe 18th Infantry Port
ment, which is stationed at Fort McKjpIev
where It arrived on December ). IS being
held I'm readiness TO proceed 10 China. II
was brought up to war strength on it's ar
rival in preparation for cvcntualltics.
Governor General w Cameron Forbes i'm
tends 10 pay visit TO the United States in
March and viii return here in September
London, Jan Ca detachment OF Jana
nese troops left Tien-tsin to-day TO take
over the protection Of the section OF the
imperial railroad OF North China between
Lan-chau and Chin Wangtao, according to
dispatch received by the Exchange Tele-
graph Company. The track, which had
been damaged By the mutinous imperial
troops In the fighting OF yesterday, has
been repaired and traffic resumed
Diplomatic circles see little hope OF order
being brought out Of chaos In China with
out decisive battle, although the British
Minister at Picking, Sir John Jordan, aud
the representatives. and consuls Of the
other powers arc using their influence to