The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-27
WASHINGTON. July as-rnere were no

WASHINGTON. July se--There were no
developments today 20 warrant the as
sumption that there was the slightest
Improvement in the Chinese situation.
Indeed the general tenor of such news
as found light was TO add 10 the steady
growing doubt as TO the good faith of
the Chinese government, as manifested
In its acts, Admiral Kempff's letter. given
publicity by the navy department to-
day. made the direct statement that the
imperial authorities were In sympathy
with the Boxers. though he added that
the government was afterward parniyzed
and incapable OF controlling the situn-
ton This was the first official deciara-
ton TO reach our government coatradin-
tory OF the Chinese representations that
the imperial government had steadfastly
and from the FIRST opposed the Boxer
movement. and our government is bound
70 accept the word of It's own officer un-
III that IL overcome by irrefutahie evil
dence.
Government Policy May Change.
The exchanges that are IN constant pro-
gress between the powers IL tending moro
and more to cast suspicion upon the gem
uineness of the many communications
that have come from peking through
Chinese sources. II II should bc finally
established that there has been an att
tempt on their part 20 practice a sigan-
call for a change OF attitude on the part
Of the United States government toward
China. This would not affect tho mill
tary policy already under way, hut mere.
iy the technical relations between tha
two governments. which probably would
closely approximate step OF formal
war;
American Marines vsadscss~d.
The navy department, today contributed
m fx.f . L. -.
dicaiion BY Admiral Refney. of the United
States marines. from the general charge
or looiins al Tienfsin. Tho admiral had
good deal more than this 10 report 10
the navy department.. but the officials do
not regard the rest of his report as propsr
for publication Just now. Gen. Milca ana
Gen. Burlington were again In cousulta-
ton. separately, with Secretary Root
today. and the supposition Ia that tho
Chinese campaign was under eonsdera-
ton.
Advance ION Pekina.
II Is said tonight that the cahlerram re.
ceived by the navy department today from
Admiral Hcmes contained no statement rs
20 when tho forward movement of tho
allied armies on peking was 20 be fss.de
In measure this was a disappointment
TO the officials. who dread the delay In
a united advance for the relief 81 the
legasioners. Admiral Ramey has just been
ON visit 10 Tieptein. where ne went 20
maks an examination into the conditions
cxisiing there and presumably TO gather
what Information he could as 10 the fu-
ture fntsntions Of tho allies. For this
reason II was expsctod he would he ahe
60 give some Information ~ tho probable
time the forward movement on Pealng
would begin. According To the naval anp
thoritie@ Admiral H~meys dispatch gave
no Information of the present strength of
the foreign troops now ready "a hasfn tho
campaign. Tho estimates furnished two
weeks sgo by Admiral K~mpn for shs
China campaign coatemplAten an army ~
soDp men for the march % InksMe ANA
5000 to guard the hsssa of supplies 4,
Tsku and Tienfsin and keop open tho
lines Of communication Nothing lika
this number ~. tnan are yet IN tho nagd
No cablegrafn from China ia-ssy waa
iha response of Mr.. wu ihs Chinese min.
lister. "a Inquiries mad. % htm sar8Rhs
for nswa- He ia anSi0asly ioaksnK for
reply 10 The latest aispafeh sent through
him 70 Mf. consff from Sseret&ry Hay.
bat hardly expeciu ane fsf several days.