Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-22
Macarthur to Be Asked How Many
He Can Spare.
SITUATION REGARDED As CRITICAL
Discussed by the Presidents
Cab net.
ALARM ABOUT MIR. CONGER

EXPRESSED that Minister Conger and the
other foreign ministers are in distress,
even If they have escaped actual violence.
The unusual mystery and secrecy of the
higher officials of the government after the
cabinet meeting today. particularly Secre-
tary Root. contribute to the alarm over
the situation. and it is stated that official
news has been received which is of such an
unsatisfactory character that the greatest
efforts are being made to keep it from the
public
Much regret is expressed at the failure OF
thu. War Department to send reinforce
neuts to Admiral Kempff in the first in
stance when all signs pointed to the very
trouble that has since occurred without
preparation to meet it. The War Depart
mcnt is now devoting its utmost endcavors
to hasten troops to China and to increase
the force originally ordered there.
The only news from China laid before the
cabinet meeting today was a telegram to
the Secretary of the Navy giving the move
menis of vessels in Chinese waters. The
text of the message, however. Was not
made public. That the President and the
me- mbers of the cabinet regard the situation
in China as extremely critical is shown by
the fact that the preliminary preparations
are being made to send forward additional
troops in case of need.
~ wa, ' ~
thur at Manila this afternoon asking how
large force he can spare should 1t be-
come necessary to send them to China. No
answer IN this i,n,,irv is exnec,ad before
toiiiofro"' "heh INSTRUCTIONS ma! DE sent
TO nave transports ana troops IN readiness
in anticipa ton of orders to sail.
II is said that il is not the purpose of the
President n q al
''.'
'ioVps a' ohcF' except III the event that tue
s..ua'ioi pe'oines even more grave ana
~ > en- ~
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Dispateh Oh troops.
he communication Is endeaVorins to eX-
i'"l'e the dlSpatch OF troops and naval re-
Inducements to China TO meet the emcr-
gcncy at Pekin and at Tien Tsin. Rrpnrts
rt,at b,,.a h,..,, ~, =. - -
-. =, W 80 A'7H' a. 'i'7
navy ai'Ih-h'' put Which are tempo
Iarily withheld from publication. are it is
believed. confirmatcry of the reports from
Europe of the immt datc need OF reinforce
M nts for the International forces in China
1t Is understood that low water in the Pei
Ito river is preventing the naval vessels at
Taku from going To the assistance. of the.
Sn all force at Tien Tsin, and it is probable
,., a. , p"at drawing more water than d
In that case. IN. nurnusa of Nh. ~. n.
partment in fastening the sunboat Nash
NiIie and the old M"nocacy to Taku has
iih, u. Pai attn; Tor even win Their
ascend th, PiIHd a.. ~ NC . - 'T gi'
during extreme low wafer
In that case, the only r.cours.. is i, tho
M. dis,rc f ata i go pattaions i.fooi
only about thirty nils but m. ,r.,rji,,, =.
bad. and if there is much opposition The
Journey might occupy several days
Hurr!inE ON the Ninth.
The emerpencv d.scr;t,, - ,,,
k.rne.s dis,,.,,',,,,.. 49,. 80 i',t II
'''7 lids ieo the var De-
Pdi 'iiieit 10 make an extra effort TO hurry
forward the 9th Regiment from Luzon to
Taku. Ii was reported by Cen N,car
thur upon the receipt Of the original order
to send these troops to China that owing
10 the Dreak IN railway communication be-
ana NaniIa nd ~. ,r''ai ,eia VI tie 'th
Dor of a typhoon il would nrohablv mo, ho
possible for the troops to get away before
tht -tth, Inc war Department is now de-
b,.t.,,',i - i =. .iiis movement snail be
i,s,r,,.,aJ O. - NJ, - w ~ anu mas
as IN uarran, - ~. IL - - n, la9ii!pii
t,no,,s ,,.;u - - 1T; n'idt 'he
~ ,r.,r ,I,,,,rroI 49, ~ mud mo-
"ne or I've a. ON ~, nr;i, titua aHlhs
- '1-e "a -7t'''' N<'4c 1i' 'ioii'
Way send Another Regiment.
There is also good reason 10 believe that
the authorities bo,. dc;1d ., -,
~ 7eHu ae
'tie 'thei regiment 10 NINA from Ma
mia with the least possible delay, in order
that the United States may be in a better
position to assist the allied forces in nro-
tectiug the lives and nrnu.rtv Of foraiaI'.r,
bonn ba rel ment of Tientsin.
Acting Secretary Harketr received ,ba
fnlIovpi,g csI,l. ,,,.ss.o. @, ,i,,
Neihpii ia'e yesterday AFTERNOON:
Taku, via Chefoo, June Il.
secretary Navy, Washington:
TleHtsln being bombarded. American
consulate and much of foreign concessions
destroyed. Relief en- route, including I::t
(SignedJ ''kEMPF.F."
The American. Conx.I., an.
-
AHe '"iteh states consulate at llehtsln,
which is reported to have been destroyed,
is situated far up on the Meadows road
(which rims mn from, Tho rai H. a,aa,,,
,i..,,,t, -.
's'i Nie Neh'ei Vi inc to"it- 1t Is Tar
removed from any OF the other consula IS
ann practically isola ted from all other for
eieu buildings. This fact might explain the
rclo', OF its destruction before the rest of
tne !oreign consIi.ates were molested The
Japanese and the Russian conSuIates are
..'se ,"se'h.I Oh tLt meadows road nearer