Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-07-27
NO EXTRA SESSION.
PRESIDENT AND CABINET DECIDE
AGAINST CONVEYING CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON is HOPEFUL.
Military Measures are COns:dered-Army
Experts Submit Data Showing That I'm
less the Situation Changes for the
Worse There Will be No Need to En-
list Additional Troops.

Washington (SpeciaD. After hur-
rieds "trip from Canton to Washington
President Mckinley discussed the Chl-
nese situation with his Cabinet for two
hours, and then authorized statement
that at present he saw no necessity LOT
an extra session of Congress. he
| added that if the time should come
when he considered an extra session
necessary to give him additional men,
money or authority, he would not hesi-
tate to call one.
Secretaries Gage. Long, Root, am
Hay and Postmaster-General smith at
tended the Cabinet meeting In response
| to a telegraphic notification from
| President Mckinley on his way from
Canton. Messrs. Root and Long pre-
scented statements of the forces they
| were prepared to place in China. Sec
rotary Root spoke of the 10000 men
already ordered there, for the destlna-
| ton of the troops sent by way of Maya
saki is no longer in doubt, and said nc
could spare few more from the United
States without denuding Notifications.
Mr.. Long thought the 500 additional
marines he had already ordered to
China were about all the Marine Corps
could spare at present. The strength
of the Marine Corps is 5000 men, so
with the 1900 now in China or on the
way and the 500 to be sent, nearly Az
per cent. of the force would be there
Brigadier- General Haywood, who COM
mands the Marine Corps, was author
lied to recruit it to it's full legal
strength of 5000. The additional 10O0
can be used in China. But about 50oO
will be drawn from the Philippines.
The information that the Chinese
city in Tientsin had fallen before the
allies was received as encouraging, al
though regret was expressed at the
considerable losses which the allies had
suffered. This victory relieved the
strain when it was feared the allies in
Tientsin might suffer the fate OF the
Ministers and others in Pekin. 1t was
believed the allies could now hold their
own at Tientsin, and the disaster to
! Chinese there would have a lettering
effect on the contemplated movement
of the Boxers toward Shanghai and
| Tientsin.
Satisfaction was also expressed that
Ii Hung Chang had be appointed
Viceroy of Chilli, although his with
drawal from Canton may result in
some disorder there. 1t is thought,
however, his presence in the disturbed
province, with supreme authority over
the remaining troops faithful to the
Government will greatly assist in re-
storing order. Viceroy Lis acquaint-
ance with the resources of the great
powers is such that he will undoubted
ly discountenance. projects of war, al
though the fear is expressed that he
will again resort to his diplomacy and
endeavor to obtain the most favorable
terms by negotiations which may di-
vide the powers.
Minister Wu's information, which he
received and communicated to Secre-
tary Hay that the legationers were safe
on July 8, was received with express
sions of doubt. None of the Cabinet
seems to longer hold the hope that any
foreigner in Pekin is safe, even if
alive.
The Cabinet was of the opinion that
the United States could furnish all the
troops that could reasonably be ex-
pected of her by the powers without
calling for more volunteers. Ameri-
can troops in China will soon amount
to One-tenth of the United States
standing army, which will be proper
tionately much greater than that of
any other power, except possibly
Japan.
The appropriations for the support
of the army and navy for the fiscal
year have just been made available,
so there is an abundance Of money to
last until December, when deficiency
hi can easily be passed.