The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-06-04
State Department at Wash
ington Advised by Ad-
miraI Kempf
ENGLAND ABLE TO ACT
impression Prevails at the National
Capital That Trouble in China
Is Only Temporary ana
That Nothing Serious
Will Result.
By Jc5: Oil.

WASHINGTON. May S1.-(Speciai)-The
situation In China was almost the sole
topic of discussion among the officials OF
the state departmcnt today and there
was no concealment of their qualification
At the news OF the practical collapse OF
the war IN South Africa. because OF us
possible bearing on conditions In the
orient.
It IS the belief in that department ana
in diplomatic circles that this latter
event. which will loosen the hands of
Great Britain. will have important effect
upon the situation In the far east where
there has been danger Of the enemies OF
England taking advantage of her cohui-
ton and giving trouble. That the British
government has understood this po5S.Dil'-
" was shown by the message sent l'ord
Roberts asking him how soon he could
spare 100000 men. il IS not certain wheth-
er this message was sent i'm good talth or
merely as notice to the rest Of the world
that England knew what was going on
That IS immaterial however. Now that
there is a practical collapse 10 the Boer
war the fact that England Is in a posi-
ton 10 take care Of herself elsewhere
needs no demonstration. with regard TO
the situation In China. Secretary nay
stated that there had been no further al
vices from Minister Conger. So far there
IS nothing to Indicate that any American
citizens have been troubled. The Russian,
French and German ambassadors We're
among the callers at the state DEPART
ment today. Two of them. II not all three,
havo spent considerable time I'm China
They expressed the opinion that the trou-
blcs there were merely local in their
character. The newspaper reports of RUS
sia attempting 20 put through large
number of troops are not believed by
state department officials
The following cablegram has been re-
ceved from the senior squadron COM
mander. Admiral Kempf:
Tong Ku. May 30.-Secretary Navy
Washington: One hundred men landed
and sent To Ticn Tsn Yesterday. Fifty Of
these go To Picking this day Other ma
lions landed men. KEMPF."
The very smallnoss Of the force which
tho admiral is sending M Minister Con-
gers request would. il is fcit facilitate its
admission To the Chinese capital for il
coald not be regarded by the Chinese
government as menace 10 Chinese in
tegrity.
The admirars dispatch indicates that
he has not been able TO take the flag shin
Newark up the PET Ho river beyond tho
Tong Ku 70 Is. just above tho entrance.
From that point 10 Tien Tsin. which
stands at the head OF light draft navi-
CATION. is tho terminus nearest the sea
OF the railroad 10 Pckin. "a distance Of
about sixty miles. II is said az the navy
department the American sailors were
probably towcd in small boats by the
Newarks steam launches 20 this railroad
connection From Tien Tsin TO Pckin
is seventy miles. n threo-hour journey. ac-
cordlng 10 the Chinese schedules. The
Chinese minister WI Ting Fang called
at the state department at an early hour
today To talk with Secretary Hay. lie
was anxious as To news.
Count kassibi. the Russian ambassador
who IS leaving tho United States for a
visit to Europe and who called to say
goudby TO Secretary Hay. is decidedly
Of the opinion that much unWarranted
anxiety has been excited as 10 the ac-
tions of the boxers. lie feels confident
that there is little danger to the life and
property of foreigners In China TO he eX-
pcctcd from the present uprising. There
are. Of course, he said. always disorderly
elements in great city like Pcltin, quick
TO take advantage OF any public excite
ment. SO that il was probably wise pre-
caution for the foreign minister to call
for marine guards FOR the wholesome ef-
feet their presence gave.
Mr.. Nalshimi. the charge of the Japa-
nese legation. who was also among Sec
rotary Hays callers, was likewise dis
posed to minimize the dangers OF the
boxers uprising.