The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-27
WI TRIES AGAIN IN VAIN.
Chinese Minister Fails to Stop Send
ing Troops.


Washington, June 26-The an
nouncement of General Chafsee's
assignment and the orders to pro-
coed to Pekin came after the state de-
partment had declined to accede to a
second proposition from the six great
Vlceroys of China that foreign troops
be kept out of China until Ii Hung
Chang reaches Pekin. In more formal
manner, with the signatures of the six
VicerOys, representing the greater part
of the empire, Minister WI repeated
today his plea of yesterday that the
foreign troops be kept out of the coun-
try.
Secretary Hay laid the formal request
of the vicerOys before the cabinet meet
ing, but there was no disposition to
vary from his present determination.
already made known by Secretary Hay
20 the Chinese minister, to send our
forces to such points as were meRaced
and where our officials and citizens
were in danger. While the vicerOys
spoke for their provinces, they could
not speak for Pelxin and it is to Pekin
that the officials most anxiousIy look.
Minister COnger is still silent and the
latest advices have shown that little
reliance can be placed in dispatches
from Shanghai saying that the minis
Il z.
For this reason the orders to General
Chaffee to proceed to Pekin took on
an added meaning.
Chaffee Gets His Orders.
General Chaffee was in conference
with the war department authorities
most of the day and in the afternoon
spent nearly an hour with Secretary
Hay going over those phases of the
Chinese situation in which diplomacy
will have to be mingled with military
action.
General Chaffee will leave for San
Francisco in time to sail on the first
of July with the Sixth cavalry. This
detachment sails On the Grant, which
has been ordered to touch at NagaSaki
for further orders. 1t is probable that
the ship will then sail direct for Che
Foo
The war department has received the
following cable:
Manila, June 26-Adjutant General
Washington: Ninth infantry sails 9th
thoroughly equipped and we'll supplied
with everything.
ssMAC ARTHUR
The navy department announces that
the armOred cruiser Brooklyn with Ad-
miral Remey aboard will take 300 mar
ines from Manila to Taku, stopping at
Nagasaki en- route.
The gunbOat Princeton has been or
dered to SwatO, Annoy and Goo Chow,
thence to Shanghai to install an cleo
trio plant. keeping ever ready for i'm
mediately active service.
The department was informed this af-
ternOon that the gunboat Princeton had
sailed from Cavite for Canton.
General Macarthur was cabled today
officer of the Ninth infantry and such
other forces as may be operating in
China by the time of the Grants ar
rival to report to General Chaffee on
his arrival. Unless present plans
change, headquarters will be estab-
hshed at Che Foo.
General Macarthur was also directed
to send Captain Russell of the signal
corps with a detachment to Che Foo.
Captain Russell, during the Spanish
war, worked in conjunction with naval
officers and he has been selected to
have charge of the signal operations
because of his familiarity with that
work in both the army and navy.
Ninth and It's Colonel Praised.
The news that the Ninth infantry will
sail from Manila to Taku ives received
with pleasure at the war department.
General Corbin said that the regiment
will compare favOTably with any SINH
lar Organization sent by any of the
other foreign governments to China.
The Ninth mas been recruited to its
fullest limit of 1,407 men. and is pro-
Yided with an ample supply of guns,
tents and complete field equipment. 1t
goes to China prepared for active field
service and is thoroughly equipped in
the matter Of transportation and sub
slstence supplies for a long campaign.
The regiment is commanded by Colonel
Llscum, one of the bravest and most
discreet officers in the army.
The trip from Manila to Taku va
be made on the transports Logan and
Port Albert. the latter carrying the
transportation outfit. They will pro-
coed at their highest rate of speed and
are expected to reach the Chinese port
by next Monday or Tuesday.
The navy department today received
a telegram from a number of the Off
GERS assigned TO the Wisconsin. now
under construction at San Francisco.
asking to be assigned to active service
in Chinese waters The officers signing
the dispatch We're Captain Reiter, Lieu
tenant Commanders Milton and Mayo.
Lieutenants McElroy, Alderman and
Vogelsang and Ensign German.
The department today accepted the
services of an officer on the retired list,
under authority conferred by a recent
act of congress. The officer is Lieuten-
ant J. G. Townley, retired, who is or
dered to sail on the steamer leaving
San francisco July TO- It is expected
that many other retired officers will be
called back to active service if the
becomes pressing.
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