The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-07-27

part the U. 8. will play in this var, II il
comes, M man can say at this time.
OGiciAlly II was given out thA, the only
reason for the Presidents presence 10
Washington was to decide whether an
extra session Of Congress should be call.
ed-not a man be- ond the 10000 nov
authorized can be enlisted In the army,
no matter bow urgent the need. without
legislation by Congress-sn1 that ques-
ton was Immediately decided in the
negative. Thatis, that there was no need
TO call Congress together nov, although
the developments Of any day might make
II absolutely necessary. Unofiieislly there
10 talk that the President came 70 Wash.
inzion because there was serious dip
lomAtic hitch among the allied powers,
and that Russia had demanded that the
other p. wsis agree 70 certain things re-
gardinE portions Of tho Chimes empire
contiguous " Russia which we're viEor.
ously.opposed by Japan. Whatsysr may
have been the cause Of his visit, the
President has gone back to Canton, hieh
showed that In bis opinion there was no
necessity for his remaining in Washing
ton.
The spinion Of the Adyisability Of an
extra session Of Congress among thsiau
public men Sho have been In Washing
ton during the las. few days seems to be
divided on political lines, tho democrats
iAvoring an extra session aud the repub-
lieans opposing.
The late oi tho foreigners in Petin,
including the American Minister, isstill
a matter Of doubt. Several dispatches,
one from u. 8. consul, have been re-
ceiVed which seem 70 confirm the one re-
oeived by the Chinese Minister some days
ago saying that the foreign ministers
we're alive on the 9th inst, but 40 moth
ing has been heard from any Of the min.
listers the general opinion In Washing
ton 10 that they are all dead and that the
Chinese rnment lie purposely sending
misleading news concerning their safety. |
Gen. Leonard Wood, military governor
Of Cubs, lie in Washington arranging
with Secretary Root the preliminariss
for the election Of delegates to the Cuban
Constitutional convention which 10 soon
10 be held. The one Cuban subjec, in
which our people are most Interested
nsIation- Gen. Wood politely, but pos
itiveIy declines to talk about at all. lie
says thu island 10 beginning to get quite
prosperous, this years sugar crop being
70 per cent greater than last.
Gen. o. o, Howard, who passed through
Washington on his way to the Blue and
Gray reunion at Atlanta, thinks the sit
uation In China more perilous than our
public is disposed to regaId IL. lie said
The situation ls certainly grave one,
and | look for severe fighting before tho
ending is reached. | lear the powers
will experience great difficulty throughs
lack OF unanimity Of purpose aud concert
Of aetion, With the troops Of each oithe
allied powers acting Independently. the
task Of restoring peace will be most dit.
ncult, and am much afraid that only
after some bitter lessons have been learn.
cd will 1t be possible to secure harmoni-
Gus action, The difficulty will be in Sc
curing a supreme authority that will be
recognized aud will have power to en-
force its DEGREES. A court Of arbitration
might be established, to which might be
referred clashes Of authority, but II any
one OF the powers should refuse to abide
by the courts decision. obedience could
not be enforced except by turning against
the rebellious one the arms that should
10 used against the common enemy. and