Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-08-10

presented to the United States govern
ment but no answer. has been return
ed. Count Waldersee Is regarded b.
the authorities here as an eminent SOL
dier and it Is believed that he will he
satisfactory.
1t is stated that his selection would
be ior campaign of much broader
scope than that in which our forces
are now engaged. as the present move
ment Is Tor the relief Of the ministers
IN Rekin and Count Waldersee. who is
now in Germany, cannot possibly
reach China until that object has been
accomplished or defeated.
1t Is thought by this government that
| 1t Is not necessary to Immediately de-
eide upon commander for a future
campaign. The matter will be taken
up with President Mckinley when he
arrives In Washington, next week.
"A member of the cabinet said, today.
that there was no question as to the
acquiescence of this government in the
selection OF Field Marshal Waldersee
as commander-in-c chief of the allied
forces in the Chinese campaign. if the
counts appointment to command the
German troops meant such selection.
The appointment 1t was suggested,
doubtless. meant that the Berlin gov
ernment proposed largely to augmen.
It's forces in China in the near future.
The same official added that in all
probability the allied forces would be
in possession of the Chinese capital be-
fore Count Waldersee could land in
China.
Two army transports. the Indiana
and the Thomas. have arrived at Naga-
saki. The Indiana will take battalion
of the 18th Infantry and other supplies
now aboard the Sumner and proceed
to Taku, the Sumner going on to Ma
Mia. The Thomas sailed some days
ago from Manila for San Francisco
She has aboard siege guns and Maxim
guns which Gen. Macarthur is send
ing to Gen. Chaffee. These will be put
aboard the Indiana to be carried 10
Taku
Mr.. WI. the Chinese minister, said.
tonight, he had received information
from China that eight foreign legations
in Pekin had sent cipher messages to
their respective governments. The
fact that the legations are being allow
ed to send cipher dispatches to their
home offices shows. in Mr.. Wu's opin-
ion. that his government is living I'd
to the imperial edict permitting the
ministers to have free communication
with their governments. Mr.. Wu SAYS
that consuls' cipher dispa tches. which
also were reported as having been held
up, have been forwarded
Minister WI. tonight. sent to his gov
ernment the memorandum addressed to
him by Acting Secretary Adee and de-
manding the immediate cessation Of
hostile attacks by imperial troops upon
the legations and urging the imperial
government to enter into communica-
ton with the relief expedition 70 the
liberation of the legations
The minister accompanied il with
an explanatory statement in which he
gave the reasons why. in his opinion. a
compliance with the representations Of
the United States would be for the
best interest of all. He expects it will
take several days for the memorandum
to reach the imperial authorities.
The latest message to Minister Con
ger sent in response to that received
from him. Tuesday afternoon, was filed
for transmission. last night. State de-
partment officials estimate at least five
days will eiapse before an answer i;
received.