Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-08-10
VAR clNnI
EDICT OF TAX
Suppose Only to Secure
lister WI at Washinst Con-
Gdent of LegatiOners' Safety.
ED1cT OF TAX

Washington, July Notwithstanding
signs of activity, the state department had
nothing this morning of interest touching
the Chinese situation.
The imperial edict promulgated yester-
day by Viceroy TAX at Canton has left
disag1 eeable impression here. Despite the
Chinese minister's views to the contrary,
this edict is looked upon as suspiciously
like preliminary to formal declaration
OF war, and only step toward securing
time to move Chinese forces into a better
position for defense against the interna-
tionals.
The notice that came to the state depart
ment that Korea is free from Boxer agi-
tation was well received, for it is believed
that Russia will thus be able to spare
many more troops from her Siberian army
for use in the international force. With
it the navy department sent over copy
OF a dispatch received from Admiral
Remey, making some changes in the marine
body.
Minister WI came down and asked for
half an hour with Acting Secretary Hill,
home, though he was confident of i'm
portant developments in the immediate fu-
ture. The Chinese minister expressed to
Secretary Hill his continued hope that the
ministers in Pekin were still safe, and said
he believed he would be able to deliver
to the department u message from Min
lister Conger that would make that hope
al, ho t,4a bol
formation of any kind from its officers in
China. Acting Secretary Hill said the Chi
nese minister had received no communica-
tions from China, and had no information
to impart and the conference with the min
lister was simply an interchange of cour-
tesies.
Colonel Meade Disabled.
Taku, July 24.-Chefoo, July &c.
Bureau Navigation, Washington, d. c.:
Colonel Meade has been condemned to the
Mare Island hospital on account of rheum-
atism. Major Waller will succeed to the
command of the First regiment My OBJ
tainable information clears the marines of
any imputation of burning houses or loot
ing at Mentsin. REMEY.
Not Unexpected.
Washington, July 27.-The fact that Col
onel Meade, who was in command of the
marines at Taku, has been invalided home
on account of rheumatism has created no
surprise among his comrades of the navy
who know him best. While man of in
domitable will, Colonel Meade's vitality has
been below par, and it has been an al
most constant struggle for him to perform
his duties. Colonel Meade has been the
ranking marine officer at the Cavite naval
station since its establishment. His de-
parture from Taku will leave Lieutenant
Colonel Coolidge of the Ninth in command
Of the American land forces. The lat
ters command, however, will be only tenn
porary, as the arrival of the Grant with
General Chatfee within the next few DAYS
will place him in supreme command.
Major Waller, who is now the ranking
marine officer, also will give way to Major
Blddle, who has with him on the Grant two
companies of the Fourth battalion of ma
rines. The acquisition of the 225 marines
will bring the force of marines close up
to 700.
Owing to the largely increased force of
marines and the achievements which are
OH the way from the United States, Col.
onel William S. Muse, who is now sta
toned at the Mare Island navy yard, San
Francisco, may be assigned to command
them.
The navy department is very much graf
lfled to hear from Rear Admiral Remey
denial OF the imputation that American ma
rines participated in any way in the burn
ing and looting of Tientsin, after its cap
ture by the allies. However, this has been
understood to be the fact from the first.