Washington, Mar. 22.
President Goolidge -and his adsAxiously watching the situation at Shanghai. There are indications that whatever steps they] decide to take will be taken in close ce-operation with France and Great} Britain,
situation hol Te is' generally conceded that, the the ger of serious incident developing. with more momentous results than the Boxer rising.
The Commander-in-Chief the U, S. Asiatic Fleet, despatch yesterday, the situation as "very tense," adding that} a strike was impending and that murderous attacks on loyal Chinese were increasing.
News of the landing of American! mari has been received with a certain amount of relict feeling was aroused by the: publication of newspaper de ches, from Shanghai ironically contrasting the
can marines on board ships masterly inactivity" of the Ameri the business-like efficiency of the British military preparations.
Reuter learns that while there is no intention of immediately sending] reinforcements to. China, 3,000] matines are being held in readin at Quantico, Virginia, and will? if} necessary, be despatched together with three scout cruisers at Honolulu, Tt is emphasized that American tives and property will be protected by all the Government's resources.
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