The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-18
YET A Possibility
OF AN EXTRA SESSION.
~ War shall he Declared and Extra
Forces Required Congress Will
lie Called Together.

Special Dispatch to the Post-lnteligencer.
WASlilNGTON, July i5.-Despite the Of
fetal statement given out by the president
tonight that nothing NJ present warrants
calling an extra session OF congress,
It's wording clearly indicates the very close
possibility OF such n result. Discussion at
the cabinet meeting today and among
officials OF the war department all tends
20 this probability. SO long as state OF
war In China ts not recognized an extra
session Of congress can be avoided, At
present certain chinese officials friendly
to foreigners and Minister Wa, in this
city. insist that the Chinese government
IL doing It's utmost 10 repress the riotous
bands OF Boxers who have murdered the
official representatives. Of foreign powers,
Preparation WIN lie Demanded.
Ifft were shown tomorrow that the en-
peror or empress dowager had encouraged
or connived at the attack upon the lega-
tons, the situation would have materially
changed. In such event, IL ~ believed
there could be no question as to the ad-
visibility of calling congress 10 take &C
ton. II the contention OF Minister wa
and other officials IN China, with whom he
Is IN communication. proves TO be correct
and the Chinese government has not
failed In its duty then the only situation
which could render probable a declaration
OF war would be failure upon the part or
that government 10 make ample and
prompt reparation.
What probably viii be demanded has
been as yet considered only In the most
general terms. Secretary Hay has stat
ed that first OF all. retributfon. not in
demnity will be demanded
Capital Punishment for Tnan.
Capital punishment must be inflicted
upon Prince Tuan and all leaders OF the
Boxcrs VINO participated I'm the attack
upon the legation, An extra session OF
congress- viii depend entirely upon the
number OF soldiers this country viii have
10 furnish Ia China and upon the pact
fed conditions OF the Philippine islands.
There is no question OF financial re-
sources nor Of the authority OF the pres
idcnt to use both the naval and military
forces I'm the manner he IL now doing.
II IL now calculated that a force Of at
least 5000 mon can he placed In China
without drawing more from tho Philip
pines than has already been spared.
Should conditions arise requiring n larger
force troops must either be taken from
the Philippines against General MacAr-
thurs express protest, or congress must
be asked for authority 90 incrsase the
army for this specific purpose. To send
tho number Of troops estimated would
ncccHsltate the withdrawal Of nearly all
the forces ia Puerto Rico and cuba and
would leave In this country only sum-
cient to protect the coast defenses.
volunteers Are Offering.
The Western states are already being
heard from. with offers OF volunteers,
and there seems TO he no doubt In the
minds OF the war department officials
that another army OF weli-drliled militia
the one raised for the war with spain.
equipped before sufficient number OF
transports could be- gathered on the Ia
cine Coast to take them across the ocean,
THE withdrawal 81 more troops from the
Philippine, u ~ considered, would be
extremely dangerous. Well-informed
military men think the rebels would be
encouraged TO rcklnde their rnmptres
aud thar American troops would lose a
great deal 81 ground that has seen won
al such great sacrifice