The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-17
UNITED STATES
WILL KEEP OUT
OF CONTROVERSY
UI'ontlnuel from rirs, rarcl

DAYS has boon regarded by officials rs
II delicate ono Almost simultaneously
with tn" outbreaks of hoslilitics in Eu-
rope. China appealed to the American
government expressing tho hope that
she might rely on tho previous policv
of the United St&tcs as an influences
against the violation Of her ucu;raliiy
lhc American government, i. is under
stood, did not Indicate what he,' atti-
tud" would be. prcfcrruc Ia outline
hrr position as dtrs ,ppncuis arose.
Immediately Germany began Ia
sound tho American government az IA
the possibility OF ncutraliziug Tho ,;nr.
man provinces in China. and tn. atti-
tnGc OF Germany was conveyed m
formally through the United States tn
japan
Ambassador Guthri" ~ Tokyo has
bad many conversations with The
Japanese government Nv which tho la
! timation was constantly given that
the United States could feel assured
OF Japans intention to maintain the
integrity or China
t0>DITI0NS OUTLINED
Hh DIPLOMAT or FAN EAST
The military and naval conditions at
kiauchau and political events leading
up 10 tho present crisis were outlined
to-day by diplomat of the Far East
lie pointed out that Kiauchau is the
great German stronghold Of the Orient
ana Is considered as formida bic as the
fortress at Fort Arthur. II is gar
risoncd by German force of about
".0oo men. The entire establishment
military and naval, is under Il German
military governor. \ network of RAN
ways has made German Influence y!r-
] tuall% paramount throughout the whole
Of the important province Of Shantung
The German naval force at kiauchau
consists chiefly Of sruisers and gun
boats.
II Is expected therefore, that in the
event OF operations against Kinuchau
they would be OF Il military rather than
naval character. japanese strategistS
believe Germany would withdraw hcl
ships within the harbor, mine the en-
trance. and then depend on the military
garrison and tho strength Of the for
trcss TO protect IL against 4 movement
( from the land side. The Japanese fleet
would station itself ut the entrance al
\ the haibor, much rs II did at Port
Arthur. when the Russian fleet was held
there, and military forces would l..
brought from Japan TO lay siege to tn,
+ fortress from the land side.
From the Japanese standpoint kIau.
chau's chief menace to Japan Is tina,
{ 1t Hes directly opposite Korea. the grea,
field Of Japans colonial development
and also just across the sea from Ia.
! southerly japanese islands
HAD ORIGIN ~ EVENTS
OF JAPANEsE-CRINN WAN
Explaining the political effect Of Ger
many's occupation Of kiauchau. this
+ diplomatic authority on Oriental ar.
fairs said the issue presented TO-DAY
mad Its origin in the events Of the Jap
anese war. ~ that time. he said. la
pan had taken Port Arthur from china
after n memorable contest At this
point. however. lie said. Germany tooh
the lead among a group Of European
powers IN demanding that Japan shculc
not retain the fruits OF her victory b\
holding Port Arthur Yicldiue Ia this
pressure. Japan had rcliuGG;sh,d til,
prize, shortly after This, n German
Geet occupied kiauchau. claiming i, as
An indemnity for alleged attack on Ger.
ifuan missionaries. since then kiau-
chau has been steadily developed, unit
now with It's fortress. Its hutcrland
ana its outlying sections IN Shantunu