The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-22
This Action Said to Be Caused by Inability to Agree
Upon an international Commander.
Situation on Siberian Border More Serious Than Has Been
Generally Known, and Russia Is Preparing
for Independent Action.

WASHINGTON. July n.-rwo dis
patches from Chinese officials and one
from Admiral Remy. at Taku represented
the new development OF the day. so far as
the Chinese situation was concerned. The
Chinese dispatches were corroborative or
were intended to be. OF the important
news OF yesterday. relative TO the state
of the legations Admiral Remey's dis
patch. aside from a list OF casualties,
transmitted in cipher. was most import
ant. II conveyed the disagreeable news
that the international column would not
begin its advance upon Peking before the
middle Of August His notice was re-
ceived hero with CONSERVATION. in view
Of Mr.. Conger's advice Of the desperate
position the legntioners were in on the
18th.
Delay IL Incomprehensibis.
Tho delay IL incomprehensibls to the
ofacials here. II In known that an army
already formidable In numbers and OF vet
eran soldiers, Is at Tientsin and Taku.
and, with q courageous leader. II was
expected that this would push on at once,
cutting loose from its base. II need be.
and forcing its way to Peking. leaving
the reinforcements now steaming toward
Taku from every quarter of the globe.
to re-establish the base and 20 reopen
communication.
II Is possible to draw two conclusions
from a failure of the foreign command
ers to do this. First. the European gov
ernments have allowed the scepticism as
10 tho authenticity of Mr. Congers dis
patch to carry them to the point OF pro-
ceeding coolly and deliberately upon the
FIRST supposition that there are no foreign
ers alive in Peking TO be saved. and that
consequently there IL no need for haste.
Friction Among the Allies.
The other conclusion Is that friction 10
developing among the internatonals In
spite OF the earnest endcevors of the pow
ers. whose motives as to China are 30 far
unimpeaehablc. TO prevent It. Color 10
lent to this latter theory by the fact
that the governments have so far been
unable to agree upon an international
commander for the expedition TO Peking.
and this too. in spite of the fact that
Admiral Remey, acting by the instruc-
tions of his government. Is exhaustinS
every effort to induce the other COM
manders at Taku and T1entsin to hasten
their movements.
Inc text OF Aunithi Hemeys atGement
relative TO the movement of the interna-
tional column was not made public; in
fact. II was not intended that the news
should get out. and there was q feeling OF
annoyance exhibited at the publication.
because OF its possible effect on tha tn
ternaiioual negotiations now under way.
Meanwhile, to secure an accurate state
ment of the exact conditions at Tnku and
Tientsin. and the resources which will be
at tho disposal o, the International COM
mander whoever he may he. Secretary
Long today cablcd Admiral Remey 10 send
him a statement OF IN number OF inter
national troops ashore now in China, sep
arating the different nAtionalitics.
Chanee Has u Free Hand.
Gen. ChaTee Is du. at Saeasaki IN .
day or two. He will transship AZ that
point and arrive at Taku IN about a week
from this time. II has been suggested
here tha; Chanes will if need be. leave
the other commanders 20 their devices and
lead the way 10 Peking himself, fIis
brother officers IN the war department say
that he Is quite competent 70 undertake
this task Others declare that. with the
small torc~ OF Americans at his command.
the attempt would be suicidal even II
ChAnes were supported by tho British.
The details tor Gsn. ChaGse's stan we're
announced today. \ notable fcature :.
the Inclusion of Lieut. Col Heistand. now
United states military attacAs 10 tho
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