The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-30
Assurances of the Chinese ViccrOys
of Little Value in the Present
State of Affairs.
KEMPFFs LATEST DISPATCH
HE SAYS THE MINISTER'S WE'RE NOT
WITH .SEYMOUR'S PARTY,
And That He Does Not Know Their
Whcreabouts-Instr Pre-
pared for General Chaffee.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. June 2e-The fact that
Minister Conger was not with Admiral
Seymour's forces. in spite of the assurances
from the Chinese Viceroys that they were
with him. has produced feeling of appre-
hension to the fate of Mr.. Conger and
the other foreign ministers at Peking The
opinion in official circles here is that it is
now imperative that force of Christian
troors make their way to Peking as
speedily possible. Immediate action is
| needed. The final settlement of Chinas fu-
| ture can be arranged in the future
The Navy Department this morning re-
ceived the following cablegram from Ad-
miral Kempff, dated Che-Foo. June %:
| Picking relief expedition now in Tien-
Tsin with 200 sick and wounded. Ministers
and Peking party not with them. No news
| from them
| The department also was advised this
morning that Admiral Remey on the
Brooklyn has arrived at Hong Kong en-
route to Taku. The Brooklyn will sail to-
morrow for Taku via Nagasaki
The President is quitting Washington for
his Canton home tonight full of confidence
| that the situation in China has improved.
| though 1t is fair to say that all the men,
bers of his official family do not agree with
him In that conclusion. Indeed the days
| news, limited as it was, 10 a single cable
gram from Admiral Kempff and the prep
aration Of instructions to General Chaffee.
| set out nothing calculated to strengthen
the hopes of the friends of the foreign
ministers and the missionaries who have
kempn's cabegram was disappointment
in his confession that he knew nothing of
the whereabouts of the missing people, and
there are many expressions of wonder that
neither that officer any of the foreign
naval commanders at Taku have been in
genious enough to establish some system
| OF sypfng so as to learn within two weeks
what has taken place at Peking. Still. II is
| said at the Navy Department that Admiral
'kempn apparently has done as well as any
OF the other commanders in getting the
| news and that it would be manifestly un-
fair TO pronounce criticism upon him until
all the facts develop. If there has been any
fault, Admiral Remey, who should arrive
| at Taku within a week, according to the
short message he sent to-day from Hong
Kong. will make the fact manifest.
| CABINET MEMBERS UNEASY
None Of the members of the Cabinet who
| were present at to-day's meeting could see
the least change for the better in the
Chinese situation. Secretary Hay was not
present, nor was Secretary Gage, but the
other members said that nothing had been
heard from the ministers stationed at
| Peking, and this fact was causing the
greatest alarm for their safety. 1t was
stated that every possible effort was being
made to secure intelligence of their where
abouts. bat up to this time without results.
When the Cabinet meeting broke up a lit
| tie before o'clock there could be no doubt
| that the members shared the general de-
preston at the lack OF news from Minister
| Conger While unwilling to admit that hope
for his safety was fast fading, they felt
that their gravest fears might be realized
| at any time.
Relative to the interesting story that an
international accord has been arrived at as
to the protempore settlement OF the
Chinese trouble, State Department officials
say that while the United States is not a
party to such an agreement. IL the Euro
pean powers and Japan have come TO an
| understanding on the basis set out the re-
suit should be welcomed by all who have
no selfish designs TO satisfy. 1t is, of
course not yet possible to predict accurate
ly what attitude the United States would
assume officially towards such combina-
ton whether the government could be
induced TO enter into the common agree
ment except with some special reservations
made necessary by a desire 10 preserve the
unbroken traditions of the United States
in its relations with foreign nations
INSTRUCTIONS FOR CHAFFEE.
Secretary Root devoted the afternoon to
the preparation of instructions to Brig
adler General chaffee who has been as
signed TO the command of the troops or
dered 10 China. and after conference the
President approved them with only few
verbal changes which did not change their
general character. Although Secretary
Root would not make public the text of the
Chaffee instructions. he said that. gen.
orally speaking. General Chaffee had been
ordered to look out Tor the interests of the
United States in China. 10 avoid entangling
alliances. 10 act concurrently with the
other foreign powers where 1t was TO the
general jnterest TO do so and in a word 10
continue the policy that has marked the
actions of the United States government
since the beginning OF the Boxer troubles
In China. These instructions will be tele-
eraphed to General Chaffee at San Fran
cisco In order to reach him before his de-
parture on the transport Grant on Sun
DAY evening. Secretary Root said that In
case the progress o: events made II neces-