New-York tribune., 1912-03-10
us. MARINES TO GUARD
MISSIONS IN PEK|NG
Large Detachment viii Be Sent
Forthwith to Compounds
in the Capital.
NEWG0vERNMENT FINANCED
Bankers, Representing Four
Powers, Pay First Instalment
on $4,000, ,000-Famine
Conditions Reported.

Peking March e-The United STATE.
transport Abarenda has arrived at Ta-Ku
at the mouth Of the Pei-Ho, and large
detachment Of marines aboard Will be sent
forthwith to Peking, where they will be
posted In the various mission compounds
The marines win relieve the two hundred
infantrymen, part Of the 18th Infantry
from Manila, who will return Immediately
to Tien-Tsin.
The ministers and military commanders
at Picking and Tien-Tsin continue TO take
precautions against eventualities. It is not
considered likely that the disorders in these
cities will become anti-foreign. The mis-
sionaries in close touch With the masses
say that there is no reason for alarm. The
diplomats and military officers, on the
other hand, argue that the recent outbreak
came without moments notice, and are
OF the opinion that possibly the Chinese
artillery may be turned upon the foreign
concessions without warning.
It is true that the legations IN Peking
and the concessions at Tien-Tsfn are more
strongly guarded and better prepared than
in 1900. the year of the Boxer rising, but
It Is also true that the Chinese army now
possesses modern artillery, which it lacked
on the previous OCCASION
Summonses were sent to-day 70 those
personages who have been invited to at
tend the ceremony Of the taking OF the
oath as President of the Chinese Republic
by Yuan Shih-kai which Is to take placs
tomorrow afternoon
Many executions Of persons who partici-
pated in the recent looting are still taking
place every day.
When the outbreak began only three men
were at the American Board mission, and
three women stood guard all night long
with the rifles Of the absent men. whose
return to the mission had been cut off.
r. u. Talbot, a young American en-
pIoyed In the customs service, went alone
after midnight. riding nearly hve miles to
the Bureau Of Printing and Engraving 10
relieve the mental distress Of several Amer
lean families residing there. The fact that
a shell had fallen into the compound oc-
cupied by the American guard at the lega-
ton caused anxiety lest this was the signal
for a general attack. Detachnents, there
fore, could not be sent after Americans
residing at a distance until morning. Tai
bot first ventured among the looting SOL
diers and ascertained that they were not
attacking foreigners. He then took word
to the bureau. which was entirely cut OF.
One soldier challenged Talbot threaten
ingly. asking what his business was. The
American replied that he wanted 10 make
purchases The soldier offered several SILK
Mandarin coats ana demanded $50. Talbot
had only S. This the soldier accepted and
threw the coats to the American.
Americans Send Thanks.
Several Americans have sent their thanks
to German and British detachments for
bringing them to the legation quarter while
they were rounding up their own nationals
Reports from Pao-Ting-fu say that the
soldiers are going about the villages singly
or in small groups ard are meeting with
severe retribution. When wearied they lie
down beside their loot to sleep end the VII
layers cut their throats or club them TO
death. The villagers are also assisting the
troops in rounding up the deserters, many
of whom have been shot Piles OF booty
have been returned 10 Pao Ting-fu, where,
however. the mutinous soldiers are stlll SUI
ficiently numerous to terrorize the city ana
defy threats OF punishment AL the or
ficials have left the city except one judge
and the police do not interfere with the
mutineers, who control the gates.
The international syndicate OF bankers
representing the United States, Great
Britain, Germany and France placed TO the
credit OF the government to-day the sums
of 100000 taels approximately S2240oO
and also agreed to pay the Chinese repre-
sentatives abroad 1S0,o.O taeis (approd-
mately s12s,O00). In the course OF next
week 100000 tsels Approximately $780,
@t, N a
Peking by the same syndicate. The bank
ers intend financing the government or gov
ernments until Chinese finances are restored
to the normal condition, and they expect to
advance 100000 or 100000 taels Cap
proximately s4,2oo.00o or s4,soo.0o0) with
in the next two or three months.
The object OF the powers in inviting Japan
and Russia to participate in the loans 70
China is to eliminate rivalry and TO siye
the strongest possible backing to the gov
ernment for the re-establlshment Of condi'
tions whereby international trade can oe
resumed
AS soon as the group representing the SIX
powers has been established the agreement
between them will become retroactive in re-
spect Of the present advance at Peking ana
of the recent advance Of 100000 10 the
Nanking government.
People arc starving in every province
and in the capital there is similar suffering
as the result OF the cessation Of trade.
Manila, March 9.-The United states
transport Warren sailed this morning fos
Ta-Ku at the mouth of the Pei.Ho. tnilv
miles from Tien-Tsln. with IL officers ana
l6s men Of the 18th Infantry on board
Lieutenant Colonel Edwin A. Root, -
command. will report TO William J. car
houn. the United States Minister in PeSns
on his arrival
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