Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-01

LO4NDO1N, July ol.-1u the f1OuS0 VI
Commons to-day the parliamentary
secretary for the foreign ofice( Will
lam st. John Broderick, announced
the receipt of a dispatch from Gen.
Alfred Gaselee, commanding the
British forces in China, stating that
he contemplated an immediate ad-
vance on Peking and that he hoped to
have the cooperation of the allied
forces.
United States Ambassador Joseph H.
Choate saw Lord Salisbury this even
ing and ascertained his views with re-
gard to the changes in the Chinese
situation brought about by the direct
dispatches from Picking. LORD Sails
bury assured Mr. Choate that Great
Britain had no intention of delaying
the advance on Picking, nor, so far as
he knew, had any other power.
Lord Salisbury entirely acquiesced
in Secretary Hays desire that the adj
vance be undertaken as speedily as
possible. He had no intention of bar
gaining with China in any way, shape
or form until the ministers were safe
under their own military escort.
The Associated Press correspondent
here understands that China is making
strenuous efforts to come to some
agreement with the powers previous
to handing over the ministers; but
this will not be considered for a mo-
ment. Once Peking has been reached
and the ministers have regained their
liberty, the powers have agreed
aggression will cease and reparation
will become a matter of negotiation.
Lord Salisbury believes it may still be
proved that the Chinese government
is not responsible for the attacks on
the legations, except in so far as all
governments are responsible for the
maintenance of order.
WASHINGTON, July 31.-Cables
from Admiral Remey and Gen.
Chaffee, both at Taku, bearing upon
the conditions in Picking and at Tien
Tsin, came to hand over night. Ad-
miral Remey confirmed the informa-
ton that the legations were safe up
to the 22d instant.
Gen. Chaffee said that according to
a report at Taku the allied forces were
to begin the campaign toward Pc
king tomorrow Allowing for the
time occupied in the transmission of
the dispatch by boat from Taku to Che
Foo, it is probable that, if the report
was true, the advance began to-day,
and the armies are already on the way
to Picking. That they should start
without waiting for Chaffee's force,
small though it is, is surprising.
The report from London that the
British and American troops at Tien
Tsin are preparing for an advance
within 4S hours aroused much interest
here. The announcement seems to
have been made just before the arriv-
al of Gen. Chaffee at Taku, and gives
rise to some interesting theories con-
corning the effect of that command
er's presence.
1t is generally believed that if the
London report is correct the arrival
of Gen. Chaffee at Tien Tsin will mean
the instant cutting loose of the Brit
ish and American forces from the
other troops and their advance under
Gen. Chaffee's command. Gen. Chaffee
has not gone to China to act as a sub
ordinate commander in an allied army,
unless that should commend itself to
him as the best way of carrying out
his purposes. He is expected to carry
out the policy of the United States.
without regard to his acceptability to
the other powers The United States
has already Indicated its impatience
of delay and its desire for an immedi-
tae forward movement 1t has repre-
sented to the other powers that such
an advance should be made, and has
directed Admiral Remey to urge this
policy on the other commanders. 1t is
certain that an immediate advance is
the American policy, and that the
Americans only await Gen. Chaffee's
arrival to begin carrying it out. The
extraordinary rapidity of Chaffee S
movements shows that he realizes how
much depends on his prompt arrival.
The American general then, arrives
in China with two well-de1ned inten-
tions-frst, to begin forward move
ment, in accordance with the instruc-
tons of his government, at once: sec
ond, TO act as if he were the only mil
itary commander in China, unless the
other commanders fall in with his
views. Should they do so, of course
Gen. Chaffee will be only too glad of
their help; but he goes to Tien Tsin
as an independent commander, bent
ON following out his own policy, and
not as one officer of the discordant
allied army
The report from London indicates to
people who are aware OF this state OF
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