Show AMERICANS IH PERIL THEY ASK FOR TROOPS TO PROTECT THEM washington june 14 A dispatch from admiral remey received at the navy department makes plain the reason why the gunboat nashville was sent to taku instead of the helena as requested by the navy department in answer to admiral appeal admiral remey reports that the helena is n nr ed of two months repairs ana was consequently unavailable tor the required service the helena has been subjected to very heavy service ever since her departure from the united states just before the outbreak of the spanish war and it is believed her boilers are in need of renovation admiral dispatch this morning makes no mention of any undue delay in the movement of the foreign forces upon peking and as he is in a position to secure the latest and most accurate news from the relief column the officials here believe there have been no untoward happenings some surprise is expressed at the strength of the column there is a sincere regret entertained at the navy department at the comparatively small representation resen tation of the united states in this movement but it is said the navy has done all it can to meet the calls upon it the intimation Is very clear that it further reinforcements are needed tor the chinese service recourse must be had to the united states army on their part however the army officers repudiate any purpose to become involved in the situation and it is officially declared that there is still no intention of sending any united states troops to china ad maral remey also has notified the navy department of the departure yesterday irom manila in accordance with the departments request of the solace she carries marines to taku to reinforce admiral kempff she will proceed homeward stopping at guam john ford secretary of the american asiatic association today repelled rep elved the following cablegram from the shanghai branch of the association shanghai jaine als 01 danger threatens americans inthe yang tse valley urgently i advise i immediate gunboat f j signed american association on the sev follow ing cablegram wasl received from its shanghai branch american limesand live sand interests ln north chans are imperilled Imperil led urge government to act promptly and vigorously with adequate force the association using these two cablegrams cable grams as a basis Is circulating a petition for signatures addressed to the president asking that this government take energetic steps to protect american lives and interests in china also that the united states act in concert with the other powers in this emergency |