The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-16

must be had to the army Already Admi-
raj Remey has indicated that he cannot
spare more marines, and he is locking to
tha navy department for another battal-
ION 70 replace the men he has been
oohged 10 withdraw from the naval "a
tch at Caviie to assist Admiral Kempff
Cabinet Considering 1t.
1t is admitted that the cabines\ is Sc
rlously considering the dispatch Of troops
TO Tien Tsin and it is understood that
inquiries are being made probably direct
ed TO Gen. Macarthur as to the number
or troops that can be spared for this
energ ncy, and the possibility of securing
transportation for them.
Inc troops could not be gotten TO Tien
Isln In less than week, even if the or
der for their employment should go for
ward to-day
That the crisis is by no means past,
put IS on the contrary rather more acute
Is evidenced by cablsgram receieed by
the state department this morning from
the United States consul at Tien Tsin,
Mr.. Rags iale. He says that the mobs are
IN control of the native city of Tien Tsin
and the authorities do not seem to be able
10 do anything with them. He adds that
tne foreigners at Tien Tsin are still safe
Owing 10 their natural reluctan 10
employ troops save as a last resort and
the disnclina ton of the war department
to supply such troops except under press
cre the officials this afternoon were con-
steering an alternative proposition. This
contemplated the pu ting out Of commits
sion of several of the big ships attached
to Admiral Remeys fleet notably the
Oregon and the addition of the sailors
ard marines so released to Admiral
kempffs landing force The big ships
carry, on an average, more than 800 men
aIiece.
Root Would Not Discuss 1t.
Secretary Root declines to discuss the
military aspect of the situation. To the
newspaper men this afternoon he admit
ed that the general Chinese situation was
discussed at the meeting Of the cabinet
to-day, ana that S cretary Hay furnished
all the information he had on the subject
The Secretary was asked whether it had
been finally dec o send any troops to
China from the Philippines and replied
that it had not. To further question as
to whether there was any prospect of
such action, he said he would not under
take to talk about it. He was willing.
however, to make the broad, general as
sertioE that troops will be sent to China
in case it were found that
there was greater necessity for
them there than in the Philippines. To
another lear question he said positive
lY that 50 far as he was advised there
was nothIne in the present situation in
China to call for the immediate dispatch
of troops from the Philippines.
Foreigners Are Interested.
Among the foreign representatives in
Washington, the information that the
United States probably would augment its
military force in China, was received with
very general satisfaction, and particularly
in British and japanese circles, it eicited
warm commentator
Mr.. Nabeshima the Japanese Charge
d Affaires, pointed out that the United
States was In a position to act with far
greater advantage than any other of the
great Powers, a s the forwarding of a large
military force, by eny one of them, would
excite suspicion and opposition whereas
such a course by the United States was
a absolutely above suspicion.
The Chinese minister showed the deep
est interest in the course of the United
States. relative to the dispatch of troops
but in the absence of advices from his
government, indicating the policy on such
movements, he did not wish to discuss
the effect of the action.