The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-29

WASHINGTON. July g.-l1'hs day
brought forth the usual crop Of edfrts
and reports from various dnarters. and
tho usual Walt from Minister Wa 20 ths
state department. bearing directly upon
the welfare OF the ministers In Peking.
This constantly growing mass of asser-
ton In beginning 10 have "a cumuativs
effect upon tho skcrfica and there IL n
noticeahiy moro hopeful view taken Of
the state OF anairs today. Beyond tho
fact that u II scarcely conceivable that
tho Chinese authorities should persist
In repeating and strengthening the stories
UP to fhs rapidly approaching moment
when the whole truth must be disclosed
by other agencies. Il appeared upon oAre-
fui consideration OF the Fcports that there
really was little rnore xround for hope A.
90 the safety OF MIR. Cunger and his coi-
leagues ia peklng today than there was
yesterday. The depressing faet IL always
in mind that the Chinese authorities, by
their own statements, ara able TO comuasi-
nicaie with the iegstioners. but. for soms
mysterious reason, da not permit shsxs
unfortnnates 70 communicate wlth thesr
own governments. Minister Wn's expin~
nation % this, that iha Chinese methods
are different from osir own, is scarcely
euffieient The minister. howeser, IL hou-
esily trying 10 get a further eemmaniea-
tion through from Mf. Conger and n may
be that success In thsa uae~ftakine will
AFFORD him brilliant sindIoation. AZ
least he shows a waadexsas lot OF eons3s
dencs in the fate of tho legations. ana
manages 70 impress thIs in a degree on
the ogioers and others With whom no
comes In contact.
ChaGee's Exp~ss~a Coarse.
There IL nothing % Interest from China
respecting the military or naval forces
there. The su officials now caicaIasa
that Gen chafTee. with bis treops on the
Ufant. @iii arrive as Takn this svsnine,
though IL may be several eaya hsfare hfs
report Of she fact can reach the depart
ment The Irregular snd unsatisfactory
character of tAe present system u com
rnuHIcation betwecn TAks and fhe aAias
efies has been taken sn6S aeeo9at by ~.
war department., Ana II 81 seis that cns
a. Eheffr4's ExRt acts on taksng c1nn-
tnAna of tho Inited States fsscee anhafa
Af Taku Rna Tientxln all be 10 establish
a iis1 az rap18 tsoats rsamipg from Tlas-
srln 70 Shanghai ~ Nagsaaki
Troops frea sh9 rhfitpsfses.
while tae positive statement im made
that Il Ia not the preNttsi sStentten 90
ssfd AIRY n43rs troops from MsnIla 70
Cnina, at tho uAnie tffns II i knpwa that
ali contingencies hAys ossn canvAssea.
ane that u "a emftgg0cy sheud agtNs
sn ChirA whtrs rBa9a y t5gpera;fva 10
have Additional troops. they @ould To
asnWn sfasn the Philippines Tor temporary
DUTY, al isatt- s9sne tine ago GeH. Ma
Arth9g VAS aGesaaa hy Secretary Rect
10 uaisisAlr kasFseienf fFansgo4ts 20 carry
s4rr,ies h4tsens Aksila and Taxa ant
thesa thns wBgis De available tor snaHrr
eeney sfoogs The PsnpsEisanta. Indiana
ard Ruznrsy. ~Ben t8s l4ttsr arrives AZ
ManiiA. trooaals nil - asla Tor eeryies
n4tween Mar8ia ara TAku, Ag1 wiA 30
AyAslAfsln sos tAe tanttag@aey which may
occur. issf uhfch fa@ department. daes not
expect ID arise esubbofu remiSta1es 20
the adFanrs rs The International armies
naiRhi rnR<e sScitieDsf srsops necessary.
IN that event a speedy fslief soigmn 70
eoabt wouis be nsut irom Maniia-