The Delawarean., 1900-07-18

Inc boxer revolution in China has
assumed such proportions that the
whole civilized world is now aroused.
Nothing. not even the dark ages. has
ever exceeded the atrocities and bar
barous warfare practiced upon the for
eigners who fall into the hands of these
bloodthirsty wretches.
Just how many Americans have been
caught and tortured to death with the
other foreigners remains an enigma.
Wounded British soldiers implored
Admiral Seymour to kill them under
their own flag and they were shot
rather than be left to the Chinese bar
barans. The Americans will hurry
more troops there to assist the Chinese
Government in crushing the rebellion.
THE PRESIDENTS CABINET CON
FERENCE.
The President has determined that
the facts now known to us do not re-
quire or Justify calling an extra session
OF Congress. Should future develop
ments indicate that he is unable to do
what is required with the means at his
command, and the action of Congress
is necessary to furnish either men or
money or authority, he will not hesitate
to call it together.
Strange as it may seem. the Chinese
Minister himself indirectly aided in the
conclusion reached by the Cabinet.
Yesterday morning he took to Secre-
tary Hay a telegram from Shanghai
signed by three of the leading yiceroys
of the Chinese government. which
stated that all the foreign ministers
were safe ON July 8. This telegram
was read at the meeting and caused a
profound impression.
Minister WI had insisted to Secre-
tary Hay that the dispatch he believed.
was founded on fact, and as the min
lister has always acted in the best of
faith with our government. serious
consideration was given to the COM
munication. Secretary Long was, per-
haps, the most inclined TO accept the
dispatch as being essentially true. It
supported the theory for which he has
all along commended that the Ministers
are still alive, and he made the most
of it.
Still anothes' point that operated
against an extra session--a point about
which very little is being said in public.
however-is that ii would be almost
impossible to assemble here in Wash
lngton eXpedftiously a Congress in
which the Republicans would be in the
Especially is this s. of the
House. Within the last few days tele-
grams have been sent to learn the pres
ent location of certain members of that
body, and it is said that at least thirty
Of them are outside the boundaries of
the United States. Most of the absen-
tees are in Europe. and among them
are some upon whom the Administra-
Lion would count for a vigorous support
Of its policy
FORCE TO BE IN
CREASED.
At a meeting of the Cabinet it was
decided TO increase the American force
in China so that the total will reach
10,200. Sixty thousand men for the
march to Pekin and 10000 more to keep
open the lines of communication. and.
II necessary, 10 defend the basis of
operation at Tien Tsin and Talu. is the
estimate of the total number of troops
that will be required in the Chinese
Upon the basis tof these
figures it is said that the 10200 deter
mined upon to-day will be the quota OF
he American government.
There is little doubt. however. that
the War Department would send more
if they were to be had without Grip
pling our forces in other parts of the
world, where they are sorely needed
In this connection it is important to
note that it is the present intention of
the department not Ito take away any
more troops from the Philippines than
are now under orders to sail from there
to China. The men needed are to go
from the United States. They will be
taken from the garrisons, which will
be reduced to corporals' guards, in or
der to meet the demand This decision
is in the face of the advice of General
Miles, the commanding general, who
wanted them taken from the Philip
pines. General Macarthur protested
against his force being depleted, and