The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-30

WASHINGTON. June es-The president
Is quitting Washington for hts Canton
home tonight. fun of confidence that the
situation in China has improved. though
Il Is fair to say that all the members
Of his official family do not agree with
him in that conclusion. Indeed. the days
news. limited though Il was TO a single
cahleeram from Admiral Kempff and tho
preparation OF instructions 20 Gen. chat
fee. set out nothing calculated TO strength
en- the hopes OF tho friends OF the for
eign ministers and the missionaries. who
have now been silent for ftiily two weeks.
Kempn's eahlegram was a disappoint-
ment in his confession that he knew
nothing OF the whereabouts of the missing
people. and there are many expressions
OF wonder that neither that officer nor
any OF the foreign naval commanders Mt
Taku have been ingenious enough TO es-
tablish some system OF spsing 80 as to
learn within two weeks what has taken
place at Picking.
kempTs News ss Fall as Any.
S,iii. II IL said at tho navy department
that Admiral Kempr apparently has done
as we'll any OF the other commanders
In getting the news. and that 1t would
cism upon him until all tho facts de-
velop. II there has been any fault. Al
mirai Remey. who should arrive a, Taku
within week. according TO the short
message he sent today from Honxkong.
viii make the fact matJfrst.
international Agr~em~as story.
Relative TO the Interesting story that m
International accord has heen arrived at
as 90 the settlement Of the Chinese trou-
hes. state department officials say that
while the rritsd States in no, party
70 such agreement, II tho European pow
ers and japan hav. come 90 an under
standing on the basis set out. the result
shonIa he welcomed by all who have no
selfish designs 20 satisfy. II II, ~ course.
not possible 20 predict accurately what
attitude the United States wonld assume
officially towards such a combination. nor
whether the government could be Induced
20 enter into the combination agreement
excep, with sa,ne special reservations
made necessary by desire 20 preserve
the nnhroken traditions of the United
States in their rotations with foreiga ma.
tlons.
Gew. ChsH~e's Instructions.
Secretary Root devoted the afternoon TO
the preparation OF instructions 10 Dfigar
dier Gen. Chaffse, who has been nssisned
20 the command of the troops oraared to
china and after conference tbs president
approved them with only a few verbal
changes witch did not change their esnsr@
al character. Although Secretary Rpapt
w0ula not inake public tho text ~ the
Chafyca Instructions he Eaid that aensrst-
iy speaking. Gen ChaF~s had bean er-
dcret to look ont for The Interest ~ the
United States in China. - avoid snian.
Cling alliances IN China. 50 set with ths
other pawers where II was 10 tho general
interest 10 DO ~. and in word. 70 con.
tlnne tire policy which has marked sho
actions of the uuiieA States since ths fe-
ginning ot the noxsr troubles IN t-hisa
These Instructions Will be feiegraphes 20
Gen. Charea 81 san Francisco. ia order
90 reach him hefgr. ibs departure II the
Grsni en- Hgnesy evsniBg.
Fatsr~ Coarse Dsp.aa. On Events.
Secretary Root said thAt. IN cane tae
progress - events made n necessary. n
would - m eary matter rs Bcslfy fssn
cnaaee's iNstrucfiona ~ eatan ~ &a9as
Nski. Hhieh wnUid ie fiIe ffst tori gialt-
ID ~ the Grant sitter bef Departure ffsm
san Franeiseo Secretary Root was ASKED
y snY more trosps NaJid be ordered 20
I ChiaA ard he Fap}it3 Not ygt.~ but im-
1 ,irated that ne further afiloa of iha
war department ~ thsi matter wosid ne
governed entirely ~ ne ssigeeriss II tha
sifusfion Tesay's lustFtist8 tons ere sap.
/ pienen'sry 90 his original orsers ITO ps@-
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