The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-07-20
A'EIRLEY BACK TO CAPITOL.
Cuts Vacation to Attend Special
Cabinet Meeting.
After Thoroughly Discussing Chinese stu
alton It Was Determined Not TO CaH .
Special Session OF Congress Unless
COnEer Il Killed.

Washington, July 18.-A decidedly
more hopeful feeling with regard to
the Chinese situation was apparent in
all administration circles last evening.
The tide Of sentiment, which had been
markedly pessimistic, turned with
the announcement Of the viceroy Of
the allies at Tien Tsin and the cap
ture Of the forts and native city and
gathered further strength from Min
lister Wu's cablegram declaring that
the foreign ministers at Pekin were
safe July 9. Aside from these dis
patches the arrival Of the president
and the special cabinet meeting called
to consider the situation were the
features of the day. The cabinet met
at $3.50 yesterday, less than an hour
after the president reached the white
house.
At the conclusion Of the session,
which lasted 21s hours, Secretary Root
gave out the following formal state
ment Of the action Of the cabinet:
''The president has determined that
the facts now known to US do not
require or justify calling an extra
session Of congress. Should future de-
velOpments indicate that he is IN
able to do what is required with the
means now at his command and the
action Of congress is necessary to
furnish either men or money or au-
thority he win not hesitate to call il
together"
Advices received from Pelin prob
ably viii be the determining factor in
blazing the future course Of this gov
eminent. II Minister COnger has
been murdered an extra session Of
congress seems inevitable. Admiral
Remey's message Of the success fol-
lowing the earlier hard fighting at
Tien Tsin helped to relieve the anx-
isty Of the president and his advisers.
but Minister WIS message was re-
spOnsible for the really hopeful feel
ing that prevailed.
Uncle Sans Army OF $4,000.
Washington, July 18.-The United
States viii have an army Of about D.
600 men in China. The Ninth in
fantry with $40 men and zoo marines
are there now. On the way to Taku
and due August /, are 500 men of the
Sixth cavalry, 1850 of the Fourteenth
infantry and 80 in battery F, Fifth
artillery. The rest of the force viii
be made up as follows: Hitherto or
dered: One squadron, Third cavalry;
company z, engineer corps; two bat
taIions Second, Fifth, Eighth and
Fifteenth infantry, 4,754. To be sent
by Gen. Macarthur, in accordance
with orders cabled by Secretary Root,
about $4,000; additional marines IN
der orders, 725; four batteries Third
artillery, $50. Total, 1889.
The Appointments PIsasss Washington
Washington, July 1s.-A dispatch
from Shanghai says: Earl Ii Hung
Chang is transferred to north China
as viceroy to Chi Ii" The appoint
ment is regarded here as particularly
significant, as the province of Chi Ii
is the seat of practically all of the
present trouble. Pao-Ting is the CAPT
tai Of the province, but within its
borders are located Pekin, the capital
Of the empire, and Tien Tsin, where
the first great battle has Just Oc-
Cured.
Declared Ministers safe July 9.
Washington, July 1s.-The Chinese
minister has received a dispatch from
the Chinese minister at London, au-
thenticated by Sheng, the imperial
inspector Of posts and telegraPhs at
Shanghai, and by two vicerOys, declar-
ing that the foreigners in Pelin were
safe on July and were receiving the
protection OF the government. This
is two days after the reported massa-
ere. Minister WI has laid the mes
sage before Secretary Hay.