The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-22
SADNESS OVER
DELAY OF ALLIES

Washington, July 21.-Admiral Re
mey's dispatch, which conveyed the
disagreeable news that the interna-
tional column would not begin its adj
vance upon Pekin before the middle of
August, was received here with con-
sternatiOn, in view of Mr.. Gonger'S
advice of the desperate position the le-
gatiOners were in on the 18th
The delay is incomprehensible to the
officials here. 1t is known that an
army already formidable in numbers
and of veteran soldiers is at Tien Tsin
and Taku, and with a courageous lead
er, ii was expected that this would
push on at once, cutting loose from its
base. if need be. and forcing its way
to Pekin. leaving the reinforcements
now streaming toward Taku from ev-
cry quarter of the globe, to re-establish
the base and to reopen communication.
It is possible to draw two conclusions
from failure of the foreign command
erS to do this. First the European
governments have allowed the skepti-
cism as to the authenticity of Mr.. Con-
gers dispatch to carry them to the
point of processing cOOlly and deliber-
ately upon the first suppOsition, name
~, that there are no foreigners alive
in Pekin to be saved, and that conse-
/
May be Due to Friction.
The other conclusion is that friction
| is developing among the internationals
in spite of the earnest endeavors of the
powers to prevent it. Color is lent to
this latter theory by the fact that the
governments have so far been unable
to agree upon an international COM
mander for the expedition to Pekin, and
this, too, in spite of the fact that Ad
miral Remey, acting by the instruc-
lions of his government, is eXhausting
every effort to induce the other com
nnanders at Taku and Tien Tsin to
hasten their movements.
The text of Admiral Remey's state
ment relative to the movement of the
international column was not made
public; in fact, ii was not intended that
the news should get out, and there was
a feeling of annoyance exhibited at the
publication, because of its possible eff
feet upon the international negotiations
now under way.
Meanwhile, TO secure an accurate
statement of the exact conditions at
Taku and Tien Tsin and the resources
which will be at the disposal of the in
ternational commander. whoever he
may be. Secretary Ions today cabIed
Admiral Reroey to send him a state
ment "of the number of international
troops now ashore in China, separating
the different nationalities.
Chaffee Is Almost There.
General Chaffee is due at Nagasaki in
a daV or two. He will trans-Ship at
that point and arrive at Taku in about
week from this time. 1t has been
suggested here that General Chaffee
will. if need be, leave the other COM
RI thaiT dpUicpC and lead the
wav to Pekin himself. His brother Of
ficers in the war department say that
he is quite comoetent to undertake this
task.
Others declare that with the small
force of Americans at his command, the
attempt would be suicidal, even if Chat
fee were supported by the British.
The details for General Chaffee's
staff were announced today A nota-
BILE feature is the inclusion of Lieuten-
ant Colonel Heistand, now United
States military attache at the Paris
exposition commission.
The Ninth infantry, under Lieuten-
ant Colonel Coolidge. numbering about
200 men. is now at Tien Tsin. The
Fourteenth infantry, under Colonel
Daggett. and battery of the Fifth ar
tiilery. numbering about 900 men from
the Philippines. are expected to arrive
at Taku tomorrow or Monday. The
transport Grant. carrying two squad
rons of the Sixth cavalry and a bat
talon of marines. will arrive with Cen
eral Chaffee. There are about l 900 men
on the Grant, including about 500 ma
rineS. now in the vicinity of Taku
There will. therefore. be about 300
American troops available for an ex-
petition to Pekin.