The evening times., 1900-08-01

lief Of the impcriied Aintssers IN
Pekin at Once, IL i'm His Judgment
1t Is Safe to Do So-Expected That
the other Commanders at Tientsin
viii Join the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
tions to Keep the Troops Where
They Are Ignored by Authorities.
The receipt Of urgent pleas for aid from
Pekin has caused the Government officials
to determine upon an immediate advance
on the Imperial City without awaiting re-
endorsements 1t is understood that a
cablegram was received from General
Chaffee this morning offering to advance at
once. and stating that he feels secure in 50
doing. The message was not given out, but
il is stated that an answer was returned
informing the American commander that
the Government would support hin in any
move he made.
Secretary Root said today that General
Chaffee's instructions were such that he
would not have to consult with the War
Department before advancing. He knows
what to do the Secretary says, without
any further advice from Washington. aud
the expectation here is that he Will go
ahead Just as soon as he feels that he is
justified in doing SO. General Chanes
knows. of course more about the situation
ct Pekin and At Tientsin than is known
here For that reason he need not await
the word from Washington to proceed
toward the capital
II Is known that he IS exceedingly aux-
ious to move at once. ard the Government
is depending on his influence 10 that esd
to cause the allied commanders TO expe7i
the campaign. The State Department S
receiving many telegrams from Chinese
official sources, suggesting that the allies
be kept at Tientsin. None Of these. how
ever, pretends to come directly from tie
Government al Pekin. Nearly all the sug-
gestious are made on tie basis Of compro-
mise If you don't advance We viii con-
tinue to protect the minister's" o.. II W.
DO thus and so We expect you not TO COM
NIT any hostile act"
The Government. however. declines 10
'O-S'1' any % 'heSe propositions seTl-
ously. Minister Wu has been told that the
purpose 0l the Oni'ed states Government
IS 20 rescue rs citizens at Pekin. protect
foreigners. and restore order in China Il
VIII not consent TO any compromise unless
II nas been placed IN fun and iree com
munication with Minister Conger. and even
then will hardly consent TO change its
plans unless urged to do so By Mr. Conger.
The Chinese Government knows that if
any harm now befllls the legation people
it viii have a heavy score TO settle with
the United States. This knowledge will. it
is believed. do much to bring about the
ultimate rescue not only OF Mr. Conser
but all the other foreigners IN PeIiD
Tho Chinese Government has shown trzsIf
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Knowledge Of the actual conditions =,
the legations at Pekin has evidenflv stir
red the foreign commanders al Tiepfsir n
action. They are no longer proceeding on
the theory that all the foreigners are dead
and that there is no necessity for hurryine