The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-23

garded as an expression OF the confidence
reposed by Europe IN the correct inten-
TS French 81 sa'es n ass6n To-
those already recorded, has now signiaed
its accession TO the understanding that
the movement in China Is TO be conduct
ed in the common Interest, for the pro-
lection OF the lives and interests OF for
eigncrs In China, and not for any national
gain.
Chinese Navy Friendly.
II turned out during the day that the
warships which have arrived at Shangnai
are three Chinese Armstrong built cruis-
ers. Not much apprehension IL felt on
account Of the appearance Of these VesseIs
at Shanghai, for the officials believe that
there is no DOUBT as TO the good in
tentfons of the Chinese navy IT II only as
TO the Chinese army that doubt Is express
ed. and the administration officials are ex-
asperated By the peculiar omission from
every official message OF any statement
which would clear Up the doubt as 70
whether or not the Chinese army. az vel
as the Boxers, are opposing The relief
column. and IL the former, then whether
the troops are rebels or are acting unaer
the orders from the Chinese government
A Point of Great Importance.
This point is Of the utmost Importance
for upon IL depends the attitude TO be
assumed by the United States toward
China and by that test must be deter
mined the question Are we at war with
20 a negative view. and II has received re-
Gently powerful support In It's position
BY the attitude assumed By the various
European chancellories. without excep-
ton the European advices 20 the DEPART
ment Indicate that the governments there
% not yet regard the Developments In
China as warranting the assumption that
q state Of war exists. The general dis
position is TO avoid the application 10
China OF the same rules that govern IN
tercoursc between highly civilized nations.
there lnfFHCffNnN
OF those rules by the Picking govern
ment, providing u shows readiness TO
10 safeguard foreign life and property in
China II IL likely that the government
Will be dealt with ieniently In the common
interest and 70 prevent ACKNOWLEDGMENT
just nj the close Of the day long
message was dispatched by the navy de-
partment to Admiral Remey, al Manila.
supposed 20 ne in execution ~ the cab
tnets decision To strengthen the United
states forces mt Taku. Nothing was
made public respecting the communica-
tons received earlier In the day from
the East. From the fact Of the reported
arrival Of the gnnboat Nashville at Che
foot II Ia assumed that the message re-
lafes to the movements OF that vessel.
Troops for Tientsin.
The administration Is endeavoring TO
stimulate the dispatch. OF troops and naval
endorsements TO China TO meet the
emergency az Tientsin. Reports that
navy department.. but which are temper
arily withhec from publication are, II
u believed. confrmatory OF the reports
from Europe OF the need OF reinforce
ments for the international forces Al Tien-
tsfn. 1t is understood that low water In
the pciho river is preventing the naval
vessels ut Taku from going to the as
eistance OF the forces at Tientsin aud II
In probable that no boat drawing more
water than torpedo boat can get that
Tar up tho river. In that Gaze fha p,ir-
n ha
the cunhoat Nashville and the old Nom
ocacy 10 Taku has been in part defeat tel.
Tor. even with their light draught II Is
improbable that they could ascend Tho
peiho as far as Tientsin during the ey-
IRENE low water az present. m this case
the only recourse IL the use of troops ara
naval battailons afoot. The distance from
Taku to Tientsin IL about thirty miles,
but the travelling IL bad. and IL there IL
much rain the Journey must occupy sew
soldiers From the Philippines.
The emergency described In Admiral
Kemp6's dispatch has led the war depart
mcnf 10 make an exsrn effort to hurry
forward the Ninth regiment from f.uzon
Arthur upon the receipt Of the original
order 10 send these troops TO China. that
owing 70 the break In railway cammuni-
cation between Tarlac, the headquarters
Of the Ninth. and Manila and the preva.
lence IN the harbor OF typhoon, IL would
probably not be possible for the troops
war department IN now Determined that
this movement shall he hastenel. n II is
possible to DO 80 and has instructed Gen.
the belief here that the troops viii be
on their way 10 China not later than
tomorrow, thus saving one or two days
on tho original calculation
There II also good reason to believe that
the authorities will dispatch nj least one
other regiment from Manila TO Chin,
,with the least possible delay. IN order
mat the United states may be IN n bet
ter position 10 assist the allied forces In
protecting the lives and property OF fcr-
eisners,
Consulate NJ risntsiu.
The United States consulate at Tiontsin
which late news adviess report 20 have
been destroyed. IL situated far no on the
meadow road which runs up from tho
f..ho directly through tho center OF the
other sonsulatss and practically isolat "a
from other foreign buildings
:. This feet might explain the report OF
ita destruction before tho rest " The for.
elsn eonsulstes were moleaicd The jan.
enese and the Russian consnlates ase
close together on The meadow road near
ther no tho Peiho, stand the British
and French buildings In close PROXIMITY
90 each other, The American consulate
Is, OF was tgs the case may bel ono ~ the
most Imposing and substantial buildings
In the town.
Report Certsiply ESaKaerated.
A recent censuA ot rien,sin shows the
foreign population TO Ia about 1. On0 per.
, sers including 9o no A%s,'esns Thus NE
a. Ttentsin bad been massacrcA would
aecr 20 be untrue or grossly exaggerated
In point OF numbers
Every foreigner within the city's boup-
DAIRY would have 70 be killed 20 bring the
total up 20 anywhere near that number
Tho only news from China iaid before
the gahiuet meeting today was a telegram
20 the secretary o, the navy giving the
movement % vessels IN chinese waters
The text - the message. however. was
not made public That the president aua
the members % the cabinet regard ,he
situation IN China as extremely critical
Il shcwa by tho fact that the preliminary
preparations ara being made To send for.
ward additional troops IN case ot need A
Telegram was sent 70 Gen Macarthur AZ
Manila this afternoon asking how large