Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-06-26
FROM WASHINGTON.
CORRESPONDENCE Of the Alexandria Gaseste.
Washington, June rs.

Naoasaki for further orders. DE Is
destined for service In China.
Admiral Kempff's dispatch announc-
inc the relief of Tientsin casts gloom
over the jinjoes. 1t tells nothing, now
ever. of the fate OF the Americans VINO
have been lncommunicado 10 that town
hut the statement that the Pekin reliei
force which included a small detach-
ment of American marines ls now sur
rounded ten miles from Tientsin though
relieved by the announcement that the
forces entering Tientsin the I'D. have
started for Pekin, leaves them not as
those without hope. In the Navy De-
uartment there ia activity and energy.
sIomplaint Ia made at the War Depart
ment that the medical and the COM
tnissary and transportation divisions
have received no orders to make
preparations and in consequence
the spectacle is possible of a large
army made more than worthless be
cause it cannot move and Is without
rations, and the sick without surgeons.
This Is In strong contrast to the orders
which sent Admiral Remey on the
BROOKLYN, with 800 marines, to Taku
this morning. His orders are to stop
at Nagasski for coal, but to make
speed. The Princeton, composite
gun GOAT, adopted for work in Chinese
waters. is ordered to Shanghai, but i'm
neratiyelg instructed to keep ready for
immediate service. The Marietta.
which has been said to be one OF the
boats ordered to Taku, is ordered to re-
| urn from Cavite TO station near
Cebu. Minister Wa called today upon
the State Department and submitted to
Secretary Hay long cablegram from
the viceroys OF the six great provinces
of China, including LII Hung Chang
of Canton and Liu OF Nan.
king. The cablegrsm was re-
newal OF the original proposal that
on condition OF the maintenance OF
peace by the viceroys the United States
and other foreign powers refrain from
sending armed forces to China. They
particularly asked that LII Hung Chang
be given time to reach Pekin and en-
ploy himself In bringing about settle
ment of the trouble. The answer OF
the department was In effect that this
Government could not entertain such a
proposal under the present conditions.
The President today granted a reprive
until November 8, to Frank Funk, the
murderer sentenced to hang next Fri
day. This action was taken to give
Funk's attorneys an opportunity 70
bripg the case before the Supreme
court which is now in recess. One Of
the grounds made by Funk in his ap'
neal for a new trial ia the fact that one
of the Jury became 65 years old during
the trial and was over the age when
the verdict was rendered. The law
saws that jurymen must be more than
81 and less than 60 to be eligible. This
is the first time in the legal history Of
the United States that this question has
ever arisen.
The War Department cabled Gen
Macarthur this morning that Gen.
, Cnaffee, by direction OF the President,
had been sent to Chefoo to command
the operations of the American military
forces in China. The department also
cabled the commanding officer OF the
oh Infantry to report to Gen. Chaffee
for orders at Chefoo. The sending Of
Gen. Chaffee to China settles beyond
question the existence of war and
moreover the intention OF the govern
ment to order more troops to China,
The command Of single regiment Is
not commensurate with Chaffee's rank.
The decision OF the department as to
the exact regiments to be sent has not
not vet been announced but 1t Ia ex-
pected later In the day. Gen. Chaffee
attended and informed the gathering
that since be was to remain until No
yemper be must have winter as well as
summer clothing for his men. The re-
quest was a surprise to the adJutant
generals Office but as it was endorsed
by the practical experience OF other d.
visions it was admitted as one OF the
conditions to be met. Orders issued
directly after the consultation directed
thu heads OF the various divisions,
ordinance, commissary, medical corps,
signal corps to report today what SUI
plies and men they could furnish at
once.
The republican members of the
House now in the city are having con-
siderable fun writing Messrs. Payne
and Cannon to congratulate them
| Ironically upon the prominent part
these leaders in the popular branch OF
Congress played In the national repub-
lican convention 10 Philadelphia last
week. As Is we'll known no less than
Is United States Senators were dele
gates. Senator Wolcott was temporary
chairman. He made fine speech and
| big nit. This was after Senator Han
na chairman of the national committee,
had made most entertaining but brief
speech 10 calling the convention to Or
der and Introducing the Colorado
statesman. Senator Lodge was the
permanent chairman; Senator Foraker
nominated Mckinley; Senator Fair
banks read the platform by virtue Of
mis- position as chairman of the commit
tee on resolutions; Senator Thurston
was a star speaker; Senator Depew
was perhaps the most popular
of those who addressed the con-
yention, for the reason that the
delegates and auditors OF the galleries
did not seem to want him to quit. In
commenting upon the insignificant part
played by the members of the popular
branch OF Congress one OF Its menbers
today in the presence OF several repub.
lican Legislative associates said: ~
was very much gratified that one day
my old friend Joe Cannon was recog-
nizsd to make the motion to adjourn
But the greatest honor accorded any
of tho common members of Congress
was that, at the closes the House leader
the Hon. Serene E. Payne of New York,
was permitted to move that the conven-
tlop adjourn sine die. ] was delighted