Deseret Evening News | 1900-03-19 | Page 5 | No Squadron for China

Xo o fur Chinn New York arch 19 special to the Herald from WashIngton says Secretary Lons Ing expects to receive a 0 dispatch shortly from tear hear Admiral Watson announcing the name of the tho I vessel ho he has hIlS ordered to Taku ChIna ChInato I to protect American Interests Admiral Watson lie he said owns wn In Instructed Instructed to send cud Q a vessel tu to to provide protection for tor American Inter Interests eats ests We have hae been Informed that there is III some Homo little trouble In Slum Tong Tung province and that American mission missionarIes arles arIes are In danger The vessel to go probably tI a gunboat will wili take all proper measures to protect American cItizens ens The secretary said laid further that there therewa was wa no thought of 01 sending a 1 squadron to China Chinn It is 18 the tho expectation of the department that near Admiral Watson will a gunboat perhaps the Cos Cas Castine Costine tine which Is at Shanghai or the York Yorktown Yorktown town or the These yes es eels Bels are suitable as to draft I Fach ach has hasa IL a force lorce on board to land a 0 detachment to protect missionarIes who ma may reside at I a short distance from where the Is stationed d experts the trou tile Me just reported will be the vessel nt at Taku will then be directed to return to her r station