Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-07-16
Government Lacks Men
and Money
To Carry on Successful Cam
paign In East.
Every Effort Will be Made to Reach
Pekin al Once.

Washington, July 49, (SpI) In view
of the present crisis President Mckiil-
lev has decided TO return to Washing
ton at once. He will leave Canton TO-
night ana reach the Executive Mansion
tomorrow morning. A meeting of the
Cabinet will probably he held as soon
as he arrives.
Washington, July 16-(Spl.) Post
master General Smith joined his Cab
met colleagues about noon and a half
hour later, after a full exchange OF
views. the conference adjourned. Sen
ator Hay immediately went To the
White House 10 communicate the re-
suit of the conference with the ffesi-
dent at Canton. 1t was limited by one
OF the cabinet officials that the Pres
ident might come TO Washington as Il
result of what was said at the cabinet
conference. Some of the Cabinet
members admit that it remains for
the President to settle that matter of
men AVAILABLE FOR the cxigencies of the
Chinese situation. This was thc<iirst
IMPORTANT question considered at the
conference, That men were scarce
there was no gainsay and that the
emergency fund would not be sufficient
to bear the expenses Of II long campaign
was evident. Already the navy de-
partmeut has made II deep hole in ap
propriating $3oo,0oo, for some unfor-
seen contingency which became avail
able July list. President Mckinley has
authority to eXpend money in an emer-
gency, with the sanction of Congress
II Is evident that the cabinet officers
do not want an extra session, but they
will advise the President of the gray
ity of the situation, and ii deemed nee
essary, Congress will be called togeth-
er at once. No surprise will bc felt
here if the President leaves Canton for
Washington today. The seriousness
of the situation at ,Tien Tsin demands
a large force to hold it, and an entirely
new superior force would have to be
organized to advance on Pekin. Al
ready as many men have been taken
from the Philippines as can he spared.
The Ninth infantry is i'm China; the
14th infantry and a battalion of the
Fifth artillery are on the way to Taki
from Manila eight troops of the 9th
calvary are crossing the Pacific to Nag
asaki 600 other troops now in tho
United States received orders TO ON
bark at San Francisco From Nagasaki.
fiI In 4 ~ pTI
800 under orders TO Leave San Saufran-
, cisco for Taku, August 1st If large
number is needed Congress will be call,
cd together Immediately. 'rhe situation
I al Ticn Tsiu from a military stand
: point Is such that the allies cannot
leave that place to ile taken by the
! Chinese ana all they car do is hold It,
: Bu, the governments chief object is
5 the safety of the ministers and other
Americans. Although the hope that
they are alive. has been practically
abandoned, the purpose to push on tc
: pckm is first place, with a determina
ton that the Chinese fanatics who out
rage women aud put men to death by
torture, must be punished and iheiI
crimes put 10 nn end at once. Fol
the present. however the government,
will devote It's efforts 10 the leading
crisis at 'rien ,rsin, ns thai place must
! be in full possessou of tue allies before
HE advance on Pekin can begin.
For short time we viii retail Cold