New-York tribune., 1900-06-13

THE CABINET ADHERES TO ITS ANNOUNCED
POLICY-THE CONSUL AT CHIN-KIANG
ASKS FOR A CRUISER.

Washington. June 12.-The Cabinet meeting
to-day was attended by Secretaries Hay, Hitch
cock. Long and Gage. and Postmaster-General
Smith. 1t devoted largely to discussion Of
the Chinese situation. Secretary Hay laid be-
fore the Cabinet dispatches from consular Off
cals in China which indicated that the situation
is critical. Secretary Long had no late
dispatches. The steps that have been taken to
reinforce Admiral Kenlpff were discussed. and
it was decided to stand by the policy OF pushing
measures for the protection Of the lives and
property of American citizens and of acting in
dependently far possible. 1t is possible
that, in the accomplishment of this result, the
forces of the Powers will be obliged to act in
unison for the protection Of all foreign residents
in the disturbed districts, but this Is to be the
extent of American activity. II is to be con-
fined solely to the protection and safeguarding
of American interests The Chinese Govern
ment will be looked to. under the general laws
of the comfy of the nations. restore order
and to make such reparation is proper From
all political schemes in which any of the Powers
may become involved. the United States Is to
hold aloof. This is the general policy hereto
fore outlined. and it will be adhered
The Navy Department has cabled directly to
Rear-AdmiraI Kempt, at Taku. to inform him
that marine reinforcements have been ordered
TO him from Manila. Thus the Admiral will
sending relief expeditions to Peking and other
places knowing that he will soon be able to
replace the marines diverted from Taku.
CONSUL MARTIN ASKS PROTECTION.
The following dispatch was received at the
State Department to-day
Chin -Kiang. June u.
Large numbers natives organized secret So
ciety. Halted here. People very apprehensive.
No protection Want cruiser. MARTIN.
Mr. Martin is the United States Consul at
Chin -Kiang, and his telegram is the first news
received here to indicate the spread of the Boxer
agitation in that section of China Chin-Kiang
is one of the most important treaty ports in
China 1t is on the Yang -tse-K Kiang. a little over
one hundred miles above the point where the
Wo-Sung enters, and is about hundred and
twenty-five miles from Shanghai. At the latter
port the United States gunboats Yorktown and
Castne are now lying undergoing some repairs.
The extent Of these is not known at the Navy
Department, but 1t is said that one or both Of
the vessels might be sent to Chin .Kiang in the
course of a day or two However. no orders
have gone forward to either of the vessels TO
Admiral Remey. There is an intimation at the
State Department that the Consul at Chin-Kiang
has exaggerated the danger of the situation, and
that the mere haltng the town OF
ber of Boxers is not evidence that they have
any hostile intentions against the American con-
sulate 1t is probable. therefore, that in the
absence of more serious developments ship
will be sent to Chin-Kiang. The town is nearly
three hundred miles southeast of Peking. but
fortunately is much more accessible to foreign
warships and vessels drawing much
twenty-five feet of water work up the river
TO that point.
One of the dispatches received at the State
Department this morning was from another con-
sular officer in China, but il said that it
conveyed no news Of Importance and it's con-
tants n,era not made public.