The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-04
British Ships at Cheefoo Clear
for Action.
JACkIES SLEEP At GUNS.
English Vessels Frown Down the
Chinese and Russians-Dewey
Sends Two of His Fleet to
Protect Americans.

Special Dispatch 10 the Pos;-Intellgencer.
OTTAWA. Oct. 3.-S. p. Hamilton
Brown. editor and proprietor OF the Brit
ish Realm. says in an interview regarding
recent Developments IN China:
You people in the West have no Idea
OF how close We have been 10 war within
the last few months. Shortly before leav-
ing Hongkoug / was a guest upon one OF
our cruisers. and WAS surprised 10 learn
that twice, II not thrice. a, Cheefoo. cur
ships had been cleared for action. TeIe-
graph wires had been cut. ard the British
ships were facing the Chinese and Rus
SLAMS. only awaiting the word 70 begin
hcsti.i;.es- The guns @ere loaded. and the
men slept beside them. ready for action.
The word Cd not come.
'i<at come II mast and the sooner the
better. IL We have war al once We shall
win hands down: il we wait until Russia
IS ready we shah s,iil win. bus az terri
ble cost OF blood and treasure. Now We
are masters of the situation. Our ships
are the best. ard they are manned BY Brit
iSh tays, a few years hence cur position
may nos be 80 strong. when Russia has
completed the sreat trans-Sieerian railway
she VIII De ab.e 10 pour thousands Of
troops into M1nchuria. ard thar railway
is expected to be completed IN 1866.
'One fmyortan: factor in the situation Is
an,i-Russian and pro-Bri;ish. \ war
would at once see an active Angia-Japan-
ese alliance, ard Within a week Japan
could throw INFO China 10 oeJ 10 200 $50
troops. fully equipped, and with an excel
lent cosnnissarlat,
"Ot course, when this war comes, as
come tx will. the Canadian Pacific railway
steamships viii be at once used as aux4-
larry cruisers Their guns are ~ Victoria.
Is c. aad H0pgkons, and am told that
;he vessels can be pnt upon a war footing
81 i lea days.
The betrayal 81 British interests during
the pass Few months by the tsung i safue;a,
particularly in the matter CT railw4y ccn-
csSSfons, is undoubtedly due 20 the sEaQ-
ence Of Il Hung Chang: and l voice The
sentiments os an EngIisaUeu interested
IN China when / say Jaat the sooner We
teach Ii : lessen the better for The whole
empire"
Dewey Ordered 10 send Warships.
WASHINGTON. oct. 3.-Sacretary Long,
upon adv3ces received al the state depart
r7snt showing the existence Of threaten
iu< conditions !n China. ordered Adpira.
p>wey Il send TWO warshsps Immediately
f>egz1 Mania - 4 polus as near the Ca!nese
ca9.saI IS IS possible fer = warss!p 70 ap-
y,rca4.h. The vessels selected are ghe Bal
t.1sore and Petrel Secretary Long said
that the sole purposS q ordering TIE Raj
.sa.us9 an3 Petrol 10 Tsentsin was 70 safe
suIr3 American interests anG protect the
lives and properly of American c!fiZens -
,hs eveut of a. oa:break in Tae Interior.
The state department has she following
cAh'ezram from Minister Ccuger. at Pc
klnx:
There & ~ Serious danger yet. but
Ezrz r. yFstrg
elgn aests are assembling \. T.ea;ssn- SoEne
OF ne minister's are or!e-lag rsars5ez 10
Pekir< for teEatsOn guards"
Startling Ativfcrs Withaeld-
NEW YORK. cc:- 2,--A speczz. % tse
Hera.ss from Washington ssys;
The fnxtrt1ctioas issued ny Secretary