The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-07-07

en- route to Taku. must have met with Z
typhoon, as the vessel is now four days
overdue and no word has yet been heard
from her. II is intended TO use the Ninth
Infantry in an expedition Immediately up
on its arrival, and the delay is causing
! the officials much worry.
! Nothing has been heard from Rear Ad-
miral Kempff for three days. and his si-
lenee is regarded as strange, since he had
been ordered to keep the officials in daily
knowledge OF his movements.
1t appears from the conference held last
night between Secretary Root and Major
General Otis that the United States Will
not wait for action by the other powers be-
fore increasing its military force in China.
II has been the opinion Of the Cabinet on
GERS that the United States had sent to
China an adequate military force composed
of the marines. the Ninth Infantry from
Manila and the Sixth Cavalry from this
country but the determination 10 send ad-
ditionaI regiments is based on information
received within the past two days that
the revolt is likely TO spread TO Southern
China and involve the entire Chinese En-
-pire.
To be prepared to meet such a serious
situation 1t is considered necessary to send
a much larger force and the conference last
night was to determine II par; OF this force
should go from the Philippines or from the
United States. Secretary Root decided
not to withdraw any troops from the Phil
ippines AMI preparations for the sending
OF about five thousand troops from the
United States will continue. These troops
viii 10 to Nsgasaki under orders for Man
ila, but Will be diverted as needed from
NagasaN 20 Taku.
II is the opinion Of the Government Of
feials here that Russia and Japan could
put enough troops in China TO quell the
disturbances those two countries could
only agree upon line Of action.
The United States has given its approx
al OF Japan's course in determining 20 in
crease its force. and the information that
Japan would send another division of
troops al once meets with the favor of
the United States 1t is said that prob
ably Russia and Japan have come 10 an
understanding which Will best subserve
the interests Of all the powers.
II IS now thought likely that Russia
viii also Increase its force in China and
with the large armies OF both countries
allied with the military Of the other pow
ers there will be sufficient troops in China
70 enable an advance upon Pekin.
officials Of the War Department do not
believe that the fighting Will be over for
several months and they are making prep
arations accordingly After consulting
with General Otis last night the Secretary
Of War determined 70 establish a base Of
supplies at Manila and all transports leav-
ing FOR the East within the next thirty
days viii carry large quantities Of sub
sisteRce stores. clothing. ordnance. field
equipment and medical supplies Supplies
for the troops IN China viii then be for
wardel from Manila 10 Taku.
II has now been determined 70 order the
entire regiment OF the Fifteenth Infantry
to Nagasaki instead of only two battaIons
as was contemplated in the order issued
Thursday.
A despatch received fro1- Shanghai by
the State Department this afternoon states
that the Chinese authorities have issued a
warning to the foreign powers that no gun
boats viii be permitted TO sppToach the
Yangtse forts or the arsenal on that river
A threat is made that the officials viii not
be responsible for results if this warning rs
not heedad