Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-19
.H|AY DOUBTS STORIES
Not at All sanguine Over News Of
the Safety Of the rekin
Legations
Department Is Striving to Learn
the Truth of That Horrible
Affair.
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United States Will Act According.
to Its Own Judgments
Unfettered.

70 ltS own Judgments
Unfettered.
Washington, July ia Secretary Hay
does not place strons reliance on the
message transmitted by Chinese Minis
ter Whiting Fang, declaring that the,
legations were Still holding out July g.
despite corroborative dispatch yester-
day to the state department from
United States Consul General Fowler at
Che Foo, stating that the governor of
Shantung had received word by run
ner from Pekin of the safety Of the for
eign ministers. Secretary Hay inter-
prets the mystery which envelops Pc
kin as ominous aud entertains little
hope that Minister Conger and the
members of the legation survive. Fol-
lowing is q statement of the situation
yesterday as given by a cabinet officer:
IF Minister Conger is alive he would
doubtless have found some means of
conveying the information to us. Eff
forts are being made to ascertain the
situation in Pekin thru official sources.
/ should like TO place reliance on the re-
port brought by the Chinese minister,
but i can not do so. The possession of.
Tien Tsin by the allied forces makes
the situation more hopeful and may
bring about the suppression OF the DIS
order The statement today that the.
president and the cabinet decided not
to call a special session Of congress be-
~, IN
minister is untrue. The calling of the
extra session depends entirely upon the
military, naval and diplomatic needs
which may arise in China and the re-
ports which we receive from the COM
nlanclers now in China. Another state
ncnt which l have seen again and
again is that the allied powers Will ap-
portion the number of troops we are to
send. We will take no instructions from
any European government and Will act
solely as we see fit.
President Mckinley proposes to re-
turn 10 Canton today unless develop
ments in China demand his continued
presence here. Several cabinet mem
bers called at the white house yester-
day to see the president, but no formal
meeting of the cabinet was held From
an authoritative source 1t is learned
that President Mckinley and his official
family have agreed upon an independ-
ent but vigorous course toward China
and bold declaration toward the
European powers which have selfish
motives.
Under authority nov vested in the
president he may be able to increase
fshe army in China 10 $4,000 men OF
this number 1860 are now either in
China or under orders 10 proceed there.
while at least 5000 more troops are held
under orders 10 be prepared for imme-
Isdiate departure for the scene of con-
/ flict.
| An important announcement Vas re-
ceiyad from ;f,e state department. yes
+ teraaS to the effect that all the Euro
tspean powers nave a mutual under
standing that the rebellion in China
must be crushed as qnickly9as possible.
Secretary Hay says There is no dissen-
/ sion among the powers and that the
note issued by this government pro-
/ claiming its attitude toward China has
received favorable attention. That the
4 vigorous policy enunciated by Secre-
tary Hay has had the effect of dis
! couraging Russia and Germany from
making good the threats TO divide Chi
ma is generally Acknowledged here
4 While no convention has been signed
the European governments have taker
a their cue from the declaration issued
i5by SecretarStHay and to all intents tlit
4 allied powers are working in harmony
i with this government to restore peace
K. Aiii,ar. authorities here expires.
~.
& ture of Tien Tsin b. the allied force.
z will change the entire complexion q
s military operations in China. With tn,
possession of Tien Tsin the allied
a forces have control of the two great ar
a senals of north China and deprive tn,
4 Chinese army of military base, Will,
the allied forces command the higl
4 road to Peltln and excellent communi
cations With the outer world. Th,
force now landed at Taku is reported t,
be 2l,000, and within another six week
9I&this Will be increased to about 10000
when all the troops now under order
from the United States Great Britain
France. Russia, Germany and japan
arrive. Despite the courage displayed
Z by the Chinese in their attacks on tn
allied troops, it is believed that Will
10000 allied troops near the walls o
7 Ioekin the anti-foreign movement of tn
: Chinese VIII be broken.
Chinese MinisterIWu called on Score
tary Hay yesterday, but according t
! the latter he had no additional informa
ton from China. Pursuant to agree
ment at the cabinet meeting yesterda
Secretary Root is making an earnes
effort to communicate with the Ameri
can commanders at Tien Tsin so as I
determine how many troops shall b
sent. While the secretary and Ger
Haywood. in command of the marin
!, corps, conferred as to the number q
marines available for China. The eS
listing law allows 5000 marines and onl
5000 have been enlisted. Gen. Heywoo
will enlist the additional 1000 me
within short time.
JOHN BARRET HAS HOPE.
Former Minister to Siam stilI Hope