The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-26
Seattle May Be Called on to Sup
ply Munitions Of War.
ALL FACILITIES ARE HERE
In Ca.e Troops Are Mobolired In
chin. IN succor American Repre-
sentntives and Missionaries, For
are, Commissnry stores and other
supnlte. Would BE Sent From
This City-Orders Expected soon.

II IS entirely probable that within
very few days orders will be received pS
Capt. Robinson. local quartermas'er'
from the secretary of war, directing MIN
TO be ready to furnish American soldiers
in China with stores necessary Tor an
aggressive campaign. The fact that
Capt Robinson has organized trans
portation bureau at this port and mas
number of steamships under charter, ana
the further fact that the governuent mas
demonstrated by its policy mat II nnos
this the cheapest market In which 10
purchase a large part of its supplies for
the Philippines. are regadred by army
men as presumptive evidence that the
quartermaster general will call on Capt
Robinson for assistance IL the Boxer
troubles increase.
That the officials of the war depart
ment at Washington are expecting con-
tinued troubles in China is evidenced by
a statement contained in the Associated
Press dispatches published in yesterdays
Post-Intelligencer. IL was stated that
the war department is preparing for any
crisis that may arise from the situation
in China 1t was stated, too. that the
preparations were ON scale s when
tinued troubles in China is regarded as
very good. considering the number OF
fanatics who have already risen against
the representatives of foreign govern
ments. They have millions more 10 draw
upon, who, If armed, would. military
men say. be able to make desperate
and prolonged contest before they are
subdued.
The American battieships Oregon
Brooklyn and possibly the Monadnock
will shortly be stationed near the scene
of the rebellion. In addition II Is ex-
pected by well posted army men that
considerable force of United States reg
ulars will shortly be landed on chinese
soil to help the allied powers in the ef-
forts being made TO rescue the represen,
tatives of the. foreign governments ana
the missionaries. Under such circum-
stances 1T is predicted that considerable
larry forage for cavalry horses and
transportation animals. ammunition ana
commissary supplies will be needed In
China.
leased in Seattle as well as plenty OF
dock room, and other facilities, The
same advantages that are enjoyed by the
war department In supplying the army In
measures are taken to send supplies to
Taku and other points In China More
over, the government just now mas
fleet of transports owned or leased; oil
or bound for Seattle, including the fol-
lowing: Athenian, Port Stephens, Law
ton. Egbert. Port Albert and Sheridan
II IS believed that in case the govern
ment at Washington decides to land a
considerable force in China TO help queii
the insurrection. there VIII be demand
on the Seattle office OF the quartermas-
ter's department for aid in furnishing
supplies and possibly troops Local mil
itary men see in the Boxer instruction
a chance for considerable lghting. Tney
figure that If once the millions or Eu-
ropean hating natives in the interior are
aroused. 1t will require strong repres-
sivc measures and a considerable force
TO restore peace.