The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-10

point there is not dissenting voice
among the cabinet officers, II reinforce
meuts are to be gotten to China speedily
they cannot come from the United States.
According to the schedule already In cN-
ecution only one steamer. with two bat
tallons of one regiment, has started from
San Francisco and the next steamer is
not TO start before July Is This Is about
the best time that can be made With
present facilities and at tina, rate many
weeks and even months, must elapse be-
fore the 5000 additional troops ordered
east Saturday can be landed there
Troops From Philippines.
This state of AFFAIRS caused revival to-
day of the report that Gen. Macarthur Is
to be again called upon to relieve the sit
uation by dispatching from the Philippines
at least two regiments in addition to the
Ninth infantry already sent TO Taku. II
was said that the cabinet officers consid-
cred the subject and decided TO give the
necessary orders looking to replace
ment of the troops withdrawn from Gen.
MacArthurs command from the force 60
DING out from the United States. None
OF the cabinet officers would admit or
deny this. so 1T gained some measure OF
credence.
Unless Japan is to be left TO do all Of
the lighting in the immediate future Gen.
Macarthur must respond to this demand
by drawing upon the Philippine force. At
least a month could be saved In landing
troops in China.
Marines Ordered to Front.
Secretary Long this afternoon showed
how the navy was responding 20 the call
for reinforcements by ordering 500 ma
rines to he assembled from the several
navy yards and ordered to China. II is
significant that these are the first military
forces to be sent directly from the United
States 20 China without instructions 10
stop at Maya saki for orders. The ma
rines viii make up a force of T5G men as
the department already has given orders
for the equipment of 80 marines for sim
lar service. They will be sent out on the
hfst army transport available for the SER
vice.
The Russian and French charge and
the Chinese minister were among Secrc-
tary Hays callers today. Save the Chi
nese minister they called. as they said.
for information, but II is surmsed that
their object was 10 assure Secretary Hay
Of the willingness of the governments OF
Russia and France to allow Japan free
hand in the matter of landing troops In
China TO queil tho Boxer disturbance.
There Is suggestion I'm the air that
this perfect understanding. initiated by
Secretary Hay, has been brought about
through the quiet acceptance OF at least
one more important condition. what
this condition is cannot be learned,
though II Is suspected TO relate to terri
torial acquisitions
Japan VIII step In.
Mr.. Wollant, the Russian charge, was
among Secretary Hays callers today.
His mission was connected with The Chi
nese situation, and while no official ex-
PLANTATION on the subject could be had,
there is reason TO believe that the minis
ter formally conveyed to Secretary Hay
the assurance that MS government was
entirely willing that Japan should DO
everything in her power 10 meet the
needs of the situation, realizing that she
alone of the powers was in a position
to act speedily,
IT IS impossible to ascertain whether or
not any assurances have been exchanged
respecting the limitation of compensation
for the task the japanese government Is
about 10 assume IN the interests of ciy-
ilization. An intlmntion has been drop
ped that the amount of Indemnity VIII
not he reduced 90 exact terms in advance
Of action by japan. but that the latter
nation viii proceed upon a general as-
surance from the powers concerned that
she win he properly requited for expcndi-
lures OF men and money.
Foundation of London Ramor.
II is learned al the state department
that the Foundation for the story cahled
from London respecting cooperation ire
tween japan. England and the United
States at the instance ~ II Hung Chang,
/ 60 ureBtrYe the empire. is nothing more
| than an og'cropping in new form ~
| the arrangement already made by our
government with the others named Tor
| the naturalization % the southern prov
| inces % China. In accordance with the
urgent plea OF the viceroys of the prov
| inces ia that section
The Daily Malls SHANGHAI correspond
4 eut. under date ~ July ?. says
II is certain that " she powers make
any movement elsewhere north u Takg.
they must he PREPARED - meet opposition.
( A Chinese Official In hleh favor ulth N5ed-
roy la KHan " IN she course % m
I Interview. says the southern vlcerpys are
I auly Aouud Ga neutrality as Ions aa they
I arr not interfered with. They have more
/ war materials taaa they ran use, and tho
I military rarenV alf rrrr f.e PROVINCES agr
lncreaSink The YanKtsekianE Is mined
/ whh torpe3o~s. Tae Earrlfon a. t1e
+ Shanghai arsenal has lust hsen reinforced
( hy iWa 0rsiy recruited Fesiments."
Japanese Mobiles Views.
Hareu Wayashl was askef by repre-
J sentative q fhe Dsiiy HnraHlris. 10 Feu
know that Japan has hsen aliowea free
A4Q3 20 settle the fruualeT
~ ta rat ag4eratar1 sD.' ns SrsEts-1.
"hut Z know that japan r. guile alEing 70
( So 8il ln hcr power 90 bring the riaiEE tQ
an end aanE wlth fhc utheg powers
{ Japan is reaay 90 ;ut 800 Haen lat1 ihe
neIa~
- any Rort 81 government cxafed fa
Fck.nx tec Eet.Hmcnt or ihe tFeaate
woui1 nos rrs@ent serious airs 4lties hGt
, q anarchy prevails the sit4atiaH wiH 70
( SERIOUS indeed GtorEs " Nyu4ham par-
{ iisHtniary ur3er-secfetart ~ state for
Naf. SAID in the ho4se of eaEmans that
i since $50 Ensbsh aTyns had sold tae
/ Chinese government seseutls-one Enns NJ
position. - field suns and 20 machine
guns. with ammlaition for eacA rlass-
Hc also sald mat a German GrEa IN 80
/ sold Chlua ssU.luo Malser rifles
ntIE uugu HrFfE.b Trade