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take under these circumstances Is not
known, but it has been suggested that
the President may at once ask for
conference of the powers with view
of arriving at some basis for set
Element of the questions involved with
out resorting to war. 1t can be stated
on the authority of a member of the
cabinet that under present conditions
an extra session of Congress is alto
gether improbable.
The diversion of the troops now on
the Pacific from China to Manila is
said by a cabinet official to be sutfi-
cient proof that there will be no war
with China, so far as this country is
concerned. until diplomacy has failed to
secure such PREPARATION and indemnity
as this government may demand on ac-
count Of the Imprisonment of Minister
Conger and our other legatiOners ana
citizens and the property losses they
have sustained during the present up
rising.
The Chinese situation developed little
of Importance, today. 1t is stated
frankly by the officials in the state,
war and navy departments that no dis
patches have been received bearing on
the problem which has yet to be solved.
namely, the disposition of China's at
fairs at the hands of the powers. In The
absence of other food for speculation
the receipt of two casualty lists from
Gen. Chaffee, dated at Tien Tsin, We're
made the basis for q report that he
and the American force had evacuated
Pekin. 1t was stated at the war de-
partment, however, that no advices
have been received indicating that
General Chaffee had left Pekin and
il was said that he would have advised
the war department and given his rea-
sons for doing So had he contemplated
such an important step.
A cabinet officer is authority for the
statement that already differences
among the powers brought on by the
reported action of Russia. have not
disturbed this government in the least
and there is no information in Posses
sion of the government that Russia has
declared war or that she is pursuing
q course in any way different from that
of other governments represented in
China 1t was also said that the state
ments regarding Russia had not receiv-
ed consideration at the meeting Of the
cabinet, today
Regarding the attitude of this gov
eminent in case serious differences
among the powers should arise. as 10
their future course in China. it was
stated on authority, today. that this
government remained opposed to any
territorial division Of China. as was
plainly stated in Secretary Hays note
of July 3. Every source Of diplo-
tition of the empire, and it was said
that the diversion of American troops
to Manila, already announced by the
war department, was practical eyi
dence to the other powers Of the good
faith of the United States in this mat
ter. Our work in China has been ac-
complished in large part by the relief
of the legations, and our further Obli-
cation. that of aiding to restore and
maintain peace. can be accomplished
through the troops already on Chinese
soil.
1t is pointed out. however, that ir
view of the attitude already assumed
by the United States and the large
part il has had in opening the way to
Pekin, this government is in position
to demand commercial freedom in chi
ma, as a minimum condition Of the
final settlement in the event of terri
torial division of the Chinese empire.
should that be accomplished. The
United States, of course. wants no ter
ritory. and it is felt that her rights
as to commercial freedom are too clear
to be gainsaid by other nations
After the cabinet meeting, today. there
was a conference in which Secretary
Root and Acting Secretary Adee partici-
pated. 1t related to Chinese affairs and
ii was said to be confined largely TO con-
sidering messages received from other
powers on the subject and in drafting an
swers to them. The suggestion that the
powers be asked to participate in a con
ference or to give some indication of flu
ture purposes in China, was believed to
be under consideration and it was init
mated that notes to the different powers
have been prepared. Secretary Root said
at the close of the conference, that it re
lated to matters which need the consIu-
GRAFTON Of the President and covered the
wide field of Chinese affairs. He said
that nothing had developed Of a serious
nature in the late reports from China. 1t
was also stated that the United States
government is in frequent communication
with the other powers regarding the Chi
nese situation.
During the afternoon Acting Secretary
Adee had a conference with the acting
chief of the bureau of navigation. the
ture of which was not made public. 1t
was said at the navy department how
ever. that so far as known here, we have
no warship at Annoy. The Princeton has
touched there occasionally while on duty
in south Chinese waters. but she is
thought to be now in the vicinity of
Shanghai. Dispatches were prepared in
the navy department for transmission Co
Admiral Remey and although not made
public are understood to have contained
Consul Johnson's dispatch regarding the
Annoy uprising.
Acting Secretary Hdckett said, however,
that no warship had been ordered To
Annoy and that he had no knowledge that
any ship had been sent there. If such 4
step were taken, he said. it would be by
Admiral Remey, who has entire liberty
as TO the disposition Of the vessels.
Washington. Aug. 2i.-General Chat
fee has cabled the war department the
following list of casualties which have
occurred in his command since his last
report:
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