The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-20
ADMIRAL KEMPPf'S POWERS
Hay Act ms in His Judgment He
Thinks Hest for American Inter-
ests In China.

WASHINGTON, June la.--Adjt. Gen.
coybin declared today that up 20 date
only the Ninth regiment had been sent
from Manila 10 China.
IN addition TO the Oregon. which Is to
90 up 70 Taku from Hongkong, the Buf-
faIo, with 800 green iandsmen aboard has
been ordered from Southampton, England,
10 the Philippines, while the gunboats
Princeton and Marietta, which are adj
river have been held at Cavite under
orders 70 be ready for service at any
moment.
The .zaiiro has been held at the same
place In readiness to take on supplies for
tbs naval contingent at Taku. II the
Princeton and Marietta Join Admiral
kempH, as seems probable now, no will
have al his command numerous and ef-
fective gunboats for navigating the Peiho
river. NO reports were received today
nom any Of tho officials IN China.
II rs not known whether or not our
naval vessels were with the other for
eign ships In the engagement at Taku
on Saturday.
IN the absence OF 8 copy Of the order to
ADMIRAL kempff II Is not possible tosgive
: precise definition Of his powers. but the
facts are wider than was supposed.
Admiral kempnrs Powers.
He Is not limited to the protection OF
american lite and property, but may do
anything IN his judgment to conserve
american interests of any kind I'm China.
These Instructions open up unexpected
possibilities, involving even an alignment
OF the United States along with China, In
case II may be found necessary In that
manner 10 prevent the usurpatlon or de-
struction by other powers OF such trade
privileges as We now enjoy In China. inn
probable as such alignment may be.
Not Yet u state OF War.
A significant fact In this connection is
that the official view here Ia stiil that
there IL not yet state OF war between
China aud the United States. II is con
tended that the stirring events Of Sunday
s3f "a nj s4a In
war, and that the action of the Chinese
commander at Taku may yet be disayow-
ed or prove Ia have been based upon ig-
noraneo or misunderstanding. In this
case 10 still gives AN opportunity for an
explanation BY the Chinese government
and suitable reparauon should close
this incident without war
Received with Satisfaction.
When the official day closed II was
found that message received In the
morning from Admiral Remey. at the
navy department, touching the readiness
Of the Princeton, Marietta and Zafiro for
Immediate service. represented all the
news that had come 90 the government
from the east since yesterday. One fact
Of the utmost Importance developed that
the notice OF the Russian government of
ita intention Ia dispatch 1850 troops to
China waH accompanied hy an under
standing thRi these troops we're to he
used for tbs assistance az Europeans aud
American ami with ~ purpose OF ter
ntorial aggression Ca tho part OF Rus
sIa. This assurance was received with
the greatest satisfaction. - is understood
that Japan in view 90 Russia's frank
declaration. viii consent 20 assume the
same ohiiga ti0u toward the other nations
IN which case the most difncuit obstacle
10 effective action. whether concurrent
or tcint by the powers IN China, may he
considered as removed
vaaaeefote and Hays.
Lord pauuccfotc, the British ambassa.
tar. called az the state department this
sftarnesen and spent "a half hour IN con-
ference with Secretary HAY. Ills lordship
had no news from hts own government
beyond that conveyed by the morning.
papers respecting tho developments In
China. and he was anxious 10 be Informed