Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-16
Cabinet Discusses Question Of
Sending Them,
ADMINISTRATIONS VIEW.
At FIRST Was Intention 10 Send only
Marines Crisis IL Acute Boxers
Have No Fear OF Warships
[Early Dlspatchesl

Washington, June 1.-THE cabinet
meeting today lasted until after l
o'clock. Much Of the time was devoted
to the discussion Of the Chinese sltua-
ton, which is regarded as critical The
severance Of communication with
Pekin and the failure TO hear from
Minister Conger for sixty hours natu-
rally creates considerable anxiety and
the complications In connection with
possible future contingencies were
talked over but nothing further viii
be done until later advices are received.
No effort viii be spared, however
should the occasion arise. TO protect
the lives and property Of American
citizens Secretary Long said there
were still 500 marines at Cavite who
were available in case OF necessity.
SOLDIERS NEEDED.
It seems probable that after all the
United States troops in the Philippines
will be called upon TO furnish a con-
tngent to assist in the rescue Of the
foreign missionaries IN China, and in
the protection OF the foreign embassies
and legations A change has come over
the administration In this regard, for
az late as yesterday there was a firm
determination not TO go beyond the
employment Of marines and sailors.
There was still such a purpose when
the cabinet met this morning and there
Is even now disposition to limit the
United States forces employed 60 the
navy. II sufficient force can De secured
from that source. So Inquiries are be-
ing made Of the navigation bureau and
in turn Of Admiral Remey to see 10
what extent the United states forces
in China can be augmented.
REASON FOR THE MOVE.
II is realized that the small force
now engaged Is entirely disproportion-
ate. when compared with the foreign
contingents, 10 the interests and duty
Of the United States. The newspaper
reports that the Chinese imperial
troops are opposing the progress Of the
relief column has given great concern.
and without doubt has had as much to
do with bringing about the determlna-
ton to increase the United States
force as the direct appeals OF the
friends Of the missionaries in the
United States,
CANNOT SPARE MARINES.
There is reason to believe, however
that the navy has done all that II can
do with safety IN China at this stage
and that recourse must be had 70 the
army Already Admiral Remey has
indicated that he cannot spare more
marines. and he Is looking 10 the navy
department for another battalion 10 re-
place the men he has been obliged to
withdraw from the naval station al
Cavite 10 assist Admiral Kempf.
FILIBUsTERING EXPEDITIONS.
There is genuine need FOR all the
available marines az Cayite, and IL Is
said here that the naval vessels In the
Philippines are fully and probably
engaged In scouting through the archi-
pelago and preventing the landing OF
hlibustering expeditions with supplies.
MAY SEND TROOPS.
Therefore. 10 Is admitted that the
cabinet is seriously considering the
dispatch Of troops TO Tien Tsin. and -
Us understood that Inquiries are being
made. probably directed 20 Gen. Mac
Arthur, as 10 the number Of troops that
can be spared for this emergency, and
the possibility OF securing transporta-
ton for them.
The troops could not be gotten TO
Tien Tsin IN less than a week even II
the order for their employment should
80 forward today,
CRISIS Is ACUTE.
That the crisis is by no means past,
but on the contrary, "a rather more
acute. is evidenced boy the cablegram
received by the state department this
morning from the United States con-
sui at Tien Tsin. lie says that the
mobs are In control Of the native city
OF Tien Tsin and that the authorities
DO not seem 90 be able 10 do anything
with them. He adds that the foreigners
in Tien Tsin are still safe.
NO FEAR OF WARsHIPs.
The surprising feature OF this tele-
gram Is the announcement that the
Boxers are operating freely under the
very guns Of the men OF war. for Il Is
understood that several gunboats are
living on Tien Tsin. which Is also the
depot OF the relief column, Fortunate
ly the Nashville and the Monocacy are
Just about due az Taku. and one or
both OF these vessels viii soon be able
to command the situation at Tien Tsln
TROOPS AT MANILA.
The records Of the war department
show that there are now In the city Of
Manila and vicinity the Fourteenth
and Twentieth infantry and one battery
OF Third. Fourth Fifth and Sixth ar
tillery. less than 5000 soldiers alto
gether There are. however. no less
than $1,000 soldiers distributed among
the various commands outside OF Ma
Mia and some OF them would certainly
be called upon to furnish garrisons for
the city IN case the above mentioned
troons should be sent 70 China.