Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-06-25
FROM ADMIRAL KEMPFF.
CONTINUED from page 1.)

nossibIa requirement. The Monadnock
has n large complement of men who can
! be used as a landing party and it is
this rather than her armament which
makes her so available at this time.
The war branch of the government
is preparing for any eventuality that
NAV arise out of the Chinese situation
As stated by one of the highest officers
of the army, the scale of preparation
is of a magnitude which would both
interest and surprise the public. But.
he added. the information would be OF
even greater interest and serviceto any
foreign foe which the United States
may be called upon to face within the
next few weeks or months, and for
that reason there is 70 purpose to make
public the complete preparations max
ing to meet whatever issue arises. All
that the officials will say is that both
the army and the navy, if the occa-
sion arises will give n good account of
themselves.
Adjutant General Corbin was at his
desk, during the morning, and after so
ing over the dispatches went to the
White House. The President was
about to start for church. so that there
was time for only brief consultation.
Gen. Corhin said nothing had been
received up to that hour from Gen.
Macarthur on the Philippine or Chi
nese situation. AS to the preparations
for China, Gen. Corbin refused to say
anything except that the report of q
brigade being ordered there was pure
ly speculative.
While he I,crlin Il th.
safety of Baron Won kcttler and the le
cations at Pckin appear to dispose OF
one of the most alarming stories of the
crisis. Minister ConGer at Pekin is still
cut off from communication here and
there is no direct and official assur-
ance of the safety of the ministers and
legations. nor is there word Of tn"
relief force. including the Americans
which sought to break though to pcllin.
Secretary Long returned from an
outing to bingham, Mass, last night
and. today. resumed charge of affairs
relieving Assistant Secretary Hackett.
The secretary looks greatly refreshed.
About the first news that reached him
on his arrival was the fighting ana
bloodshcd Of the American forces near
Tien Tsin.
Later in the day. the order contcm-
plating the sending Of the monitor Mo
nadnock to Taku was countermanded.
Admiral Rcmcy reported that the YES
sci had been stripped Of her officers
presumably for duties on the other YES
scls, and for this ana other reasons ii
was not deemed advisable t. send her
Chief among these reasons is the fact
that the typhoons now raging i'll the
eastern seas would make Il voyage of
such a vessel as the Monadnock, with
her low freeboard very uncertain. She
would have to be toWcd the greater
part of the distance and this would de
lay the arrival in Chinese waters Of
any other ship which would be sent
with her. Secretary Long said he OK
pected that Admiral Rcmey with the
flagship Brooklyn would get away from
Manila promptly for China. probably
tonight.
No further news came from Admiral
kempff. during the evening.
The Chinese officials according to ad-
vices received here are apprchcnsivc as
to the possible effect Of the landing Of
foreign troops on their territory Min
lister Wu's adviccs show this to b. tho
case and they are using every effort Il
avert such action because Of the effect
it may have on the people. Today the
minister received a dispatch from tht
Niceroy Of Human ana TIu 20 On this
subject The viccroy had been in con
sultation with other high officials of
the empire Is a result Of which they
communicated with the Chinese repre-
sentatives in this and European coun-
tries directing them to request that thu
governments interested not to send fur
her troops to Tien Tsin, while the gov
ernment is making every effort to sup
press the operations of the Boxers. be
cause of the suspicious and excitement
which such steps would cause among
he natives. The cablcEramS said the
authorities fear the consequences Of
the introduction of these large bodies
of foreign soldiers and hope that it
may be stopped. Minister WI laid the
matter before the secretary of state
fand it will receive the attention Of his
government.
Minister WI characterized as ride
ulous the report that the Empress
DoWager had decrccd the determination
of all the foreigners in China. 1T isi
not true, he said, Il Will bet my life
on it. She is too sensible a woman to
do such a mad and foolish thing as
that"
Just now there appears to be a lack Of
Information among the foreign en-
bassies and legations in Washington
as to affairs in China. Their home
governments. like our own are without
news of q definite character from Pc
kin and the officials here are almost
entirely dependent on the newspapers
for what they may learn respecting a.
fairs in the East
The 9Th Cavalry, which will soon sail
from San Francisco, will not go direct
ly to Manila, but will be taken to
Nagasaki, where orders will be sent
based on the developments in the Chin
ese situation.
CLIMAX OE SERlOIISNESS