New-York tribune., 1900-07-10
A CABINET COUNCIL HELD.
FOLLOWED BY RENEWED ACTIVITY IN
SENDING REINFORCENrENTs
TO CHINA.

washington. July 9.-DeveIopments IN the Chi
use situation were considered by members Of
'he cabinet at conference held to-day BY Sec
retaries Hay. Root and Long and Attorney
0tLerai criggs- They explained their conference
'S saying that 1t the first opportunity
"hleh mad occurred recently to gather as many
aS lour OF the Cabinet members for consultation.
results followed in the shape Of renewed activ-
"y IN sending reinforcements TO China 4 dis
pa'ch rom Admiral Kempff giving his estimate
OF the amount of force necessary to represent
the United States properly in the movement on
Feklng' was carefully considered. An agreement
was reached to say nothing about the Admirars
Hsures, on the ground that II would be impolittc
70 make this information known TO the Chinese
IN the first instance, and also because Of a de-
sire on the part Of this Government 10 avoid
oeins put in the position Of appearing to set up
z standard for the other Powers. 1t is under
stood however, that the pith Of Admiral
kempns communication is the necessity OF
speedy reinforcements, If quick action is de-
sired, and on the latter point there Is not dis
senting voice among the Cabinet officers. If re-
lnforcements are TO be landed in China speedily.
they cannot come from the United States. Ac-
cording to the schedule already in effect only
one steamer, with two battalions Of one regi-
ment, has started from san Francisco, and the
next steamer is not TO start before July 15 This
the present facilities, and that rate many
weeks, and even months, must eapse before the
six thousand additional troops ordered last Sat
urday can be landed there
This state Of affairs CO used a revival to-day of
the report that General Macarthur is to be
again called on to relieve the situation by send
ing from the Philippines at least two regiments
in addition to the 9th Infantry. already sent to
Ta6u. It was said that the Cabinet officers con-
necessary orders looking TO q replacement OF the
troops withdrawn from General MacArthur's
United States. None Of the Cabinet officers
would admit deny this, so II gained consider
able credence. Unless Japan is to be left to do
d the Hghtlns IN the immediate future. General
Macarthur must respond to this demand. BY
drawing on the Philippine force at least month
could be saved in landing troops in China
Secretary Long this afternoon showed how the
Navy was responding 20 the call for reinforce
ments by ordering five hundred marines TO be
assem- bled from the various navy yards and hur-
REQ 10 China. It is significant that this will be
the first military force sent directly from the
United States China without instructions to
stop at Nagasak for orders. The marines will
make up q force Of $50 men. as the Department
already has given orders for the equipment Of
700 men for similar service They will be sent
out on the first Army transport available for
the service.
The Russian and the French Charges At
falres and the Chinese Minister were among
Secretary Hays callers to-day. Except the Chi
nese Minister, they came, they said, for in
formation but il is sIlrmised that their object
was also 70 assure Secretary Hay as to the
willingness Of the Governments Of Russia and
France 10 allow Japan q free hand in landing
troops IN China TO Quell the Boxer disturbance
Il is suggested that this perfect understanding
initiated by Secretary Hay. has been brought
about through the quiet acceptance Of at least
one important condition What this condition IS
cannot be learned, though il is thought to relate
10 territorial acquisitions
With q view TO placing the Signal Corps in
efficient condition in the Philippines and China
General Greedy. the chief signal officer. is max
ing special efforts to enlist competent telegraph
operators for service IN the East