The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-01

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This was to the effect that the Chinese
government should be informed that
the international force was prepared
to take that government at it's word
and to join forces with it in crushing
out the instruction.
The kernel of just such a proposition
is to be found in the last condition laid
down by the president in his reply to
the appeal of the emperor, KWang Hsu,
and there may be a development in that
direction speedily.
Secretary Root says that nothing has
been received from China, either Of
ficially or unOfficially, which necessi-
tates any change in the instructions
given Major General Chaffee If there
is any advance on Pekin it is presum-
ed that such of the forces of the Unit
ed States as are now ready will partic-
ipate in the movement. If dispatches
are received from Tien Tsin from Mr.
Conger or others in the legation at
Pekin which change the existing con-
ditiOns, Major Chaffee will act in ac-
cordanee with such information.
All Rests With Chaffee.
The secretary says General Chanee
has full power and has been entrusted
f'-NAA liz NOAiAAl4oflQ VI lIAC OuiL6Q
States forces because of the confidence
the government has in his ability to
meet any situation that might arise.
1t is evident from the dispatches re-
ceived from General Chaffee that only
q portion of his force can be utilized
If an immediate advance is made 1t
is not believed that ali the equipments
OF the last expedition sent from Man
ia have been landed, and it is of course
ont fIot Il,
the equipment of the Sixth cavalry
are stin at sea-
The Ninth infantry and the two bat
talions of the Fourteenth infantry, to-
SetheT with the marines, are the only
troops OF the United States actually
available for Chinese service at the
present ime.
Anglo-American Force May Go.
New York, July 31.-The report from
London that the British and American
troops at Tien Tsin are preparing for
an advance within forty-eight hours
aroused much interest here, says the
Washington correspondent of the
Times.
The announcement seems to have
been made just before the arrival Of
General Chaffee at Taku, and gives
rise to some interesting theories con-
corning the effect Of that commanders
presence.
1t is generally believed that if the
London report is correct the arrival
of General Chaffee at Tien Tsin will
mean the cutting loose of the British
and American forces from the other
troops and their advance under Cen
eral Chaffee's command
General Chaffee has not gone to
emma TO act as a subordinate COM
mander Of an allied army, unless that
should commend itself to him as the
best way or carrying out his own pur-
poses. lie is expected to carry out the
poHcy OF the United States, without re-
gard TO its acceptability to the other
powers
The United States has already indi-
Gated It's lmpatience of delay and its
desire for an immediate forward
movement 1t has represented to the
other powers that such an advance
should be made and has directed Ad-
nlral Remey to urge this policy on
the other commanders. It is certain
mat an immediate advance is the
american policy. and that the Ameri-
cans only await General Chaffee's ar
rival TO begin carrying it out.
Ready to Act Independently.
The American general, then, arrives
in China with two well defined inten-
tions-hrst to begin the forward
movement, in accordance with the in
structlons OF his government, at once;
second, 10 act as If he were the only
military commander in China, unless
the other commanders fall in with his
views. Should they do so. of course,
General Chaffee will be only too glad
or their help; but he goes to Tien Tsin
as an independent commander, bent on