Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-31
CHAFFEE To FIGHT
AMERICAN AND ENGLISH NAY
HAVE BEGUN ADVANCE.
ORDERS TO WAIT FOR NOBODY,
British Army Will Hail Marching Or
ders-Chanee Will Probably Conn
mand Allied Force.

New York, July u.-The report from
London hat the British and American
troops at Tien Tsin are preparing for an
advance within 4s hours aroused much
interest here. say the Washington Cor
respondent of the Times.
The -nnounceme Seems 10 have been
made just before the arrival Of General
Chanee at Taku. and gives rise to some
interesting theories concerning the eff
fects of that commanders presence
there.
1t il generally believed that IL the Lon
don report Is correct, the arrival Of Gen
erai Cnafee at Tien Tsin will mean the
instant cutting Ioose of the British n
American forces from the other troops
and their advance under General Chanee
In command.
General ChaYee has not gone to China
as "a subordinate commanded in an allied
army unless that should commend itself
70 him as the best way of carrying out
his own purposes. He Is expected to
carry out the policy of the United States
Without regard 20 It's acceptibiikty to the
other powers. The United States has al
ready indicated It's imTsatience OF delay
and it's desire for an immediate forward
movement. It has represented to the
other powers that such an advance
should be made and has directed Admire
Rerney TO urge this policy on the other
commanders. It is expected that an i'm
mediate advance is the American policy
and the Americans only await General
Chaffeeis arrival to begin carrying Ii out.
The extraordinary rapidjty of Chafee's
movements show that he realizes how
much depends on his prompt arrival.
The American general then, arrives in
China with two well defined Intentions
first. to begin a forward movement, in
accordance with the instructions OF his
government at once. second, to act as IL
t. -,.4-a A. c~t To-. rxvp ndn In
China, unless the other commanders fall
in with his view. Should thsy do 50 Of
course General chaffee will be only too
glad Of their help: but he goes to Tien
Tain as an independent commander bent
on following cut his own policy, and not
as one officer Of the discordant allied
army. The report from London indicates
10 the people vino are aware OF this state
Of affairs that the British are ready Ia
fall in with General Chaffee's plans, even
II the other Europeans and the japanese
are not. 1t In surmised that he British
! are aware rf chaffee'S~ intentions and are
ncw preparing To join the Americans in
an advance as soon as Chaffee arrives
and orders, and this liz the meaning Of the
report. 1t Is quite certain, however, thai
Chaffee will begin a forward movement,
at the earliest possible moment. whether
the British join him or not. 1t Is suggest
ei that the British have been anxious fol
a. Forward movement Dul fave Db-A
Handicapped by the sma~ lness Z theiI
numbers, and that they hail the news q
. chaffee's arrival as a means Of carrying
out their desires. They will then he n
longer compelled to defer to the conflict
ing wishes Of the other commanders.
1t IL concluded from all this that Gen
eraI Chaffee will be the commander o.
the American and British forces when HI
marches out of Tien Tsin. Perhaps BY
! the time he arrives thsre some OF thu
other forces may be willing to join hin
but in any event the American genera
Will carry out his own policy, glad o
support IL ne can get 1t. but determine
on fulfilling his Instructions. even II n
does 1t single handed.