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NO EXTRA SESSION.
Situation in China Does Not De-
mand Meeting of Congress.
DECISION REACHED BY CABINET.
If, However, Future Developments
Seem to Require 1t, u Session win
be Called PromptIy-Troups
Available for China.

at the cabinet meeting Tuesday tn
the present situation in China does n
require an extra session Of conore.
III, however, subsequent development
should demand it, an extra session wi
be called promptly.
A Better Feeling
decidedly more hopeful feelin
with regard to the Chinese situatio
is apparent in all administration eli
cles. The tide of sentiment. which ha
oeen markedly pessimistic. turned wit
the announcements of the victory of TIL
allies at Tientsin and the capture q
the forts and native city. and gathere
further strength from Minister WI
caoiegram declaring that the foreig
ministers at Picking We're safe July o.
Text of the Dispatch.
The text of the dispatch is as follows
The utmost efforts have been mad
70 protect foreign ministers who wer
Wen on the 18th tChinese calendar cor
responding to our July 81. If Tientsi,
city should be destroyed it would he diff.
ncuit to restore the same in 100 years
nequest the powers to preserve it az
ehe consequences would affect Chinese
ana foreign commerce. Earl Ii Hung
Chang Is transferred to north China as
vlceroy to Chilli. Please transmit this
dispatch to the ministers at other can't
tails" 0''pt-
This dispatch, which is dated July 16.
was signed by Viceroys Liu Kun vi and
Chang Chih-Tung, of Marking and WI
Chang, respectively, and also by Shenp,
o1recfor OF posts and telegraphs at
shanghai. 1t was addressed to the
Chinese minister in London. and by
him transmitted to Minister WI under
Tuesdays date.
+ A Plea for Tientstn.
In accordance with the request con-
tanned in the cablegram Minister Wu
asked Secretary Hay to agree, with the
other powers, to preserve Tientsin
from destruction. The secretary's an
swer was not made public, but Minister
Mu fears that the destruction already
has occurred. He regards the cable
gram as perfectly authentic.
Considered Significant.
The appointment is regarded here
as particularly significant. as the PROV
once of Chilli is the seat of practiusfs'
iy all the present trouble. PaozYifie is
the capital of the province, hut within
Its borders are locatedEPeking. the
Capital of the elnpire, and Tientsin.
where the first great battle has lust
'occurred.Ni Hung Chang is known
not to desire service SO far north. as
de maintains he has less Influence in |
dhat section of China than in his pres
ent viceroyalty. the headquarters of
which are at Canton. 1t is deemed
probable. however, that he has been
persuaded to take the appointment in
view of the well understood fact that
ne is the most influential Of Cinnamon
among foreign nations.
The Cabinet Meeting.
Aside from these dispatches, the ar
rival of the president and the special
cabinet meeting called to consider the
situation were the features of the day.
The cabinet met at $3.50 O'Clock Tues
lay afternoon, less than an hour after
the president reached the white house.
Over q hundred newspaper men
thronged the corridors while the cab
met was sitting behind closed DOORS
The scene resembled the hottest days
Of the Spanish war. There We're pres
emit Secretary Hay, Secretary Root, Sec
rotary Long, Secretary Gage and Post
master General Smith. At the conclu-
sion of the session. which lasted 2H
hours. Secretary Root gave out the
following formal statement of the ac-
ton of the cabinet:
No Extra Session. |,
1.-The president has determined that the
acts now known to us do not require or
Justify calling an extra session of con-
ress. Should future developments indi-
ate that he is unable to do what is re- {
uired with the means now at his COM
land and the action of congress is neces-
AIRY to furnish either men or money or au- '
lority, he will not hesitate to call it to- |
ether"
Chiaese Situation Discussed.
While only this meager formal state
nent was given out, it was ascertained
hat the whole Chinese situation was
discussed by the cabinet. The decision I
hat an extra session of congress was
OF demanded by existing conditions t
7as the outcome of the showing which {
9th Secretary Root and Secretary
,ong were able 10 make rs to the force 1
hat can be thrown into China with
'ut the authorization of additional {
roops by congress, and also the de-
,idcdly more hopeful feeling enter
aimed by the president and the mem.
oers of his cabinet as to the safety
II Minister conger and the other for
.igners in Picking. due to the cable of
Minister WI reporting the safety of
he ministers July o, two days after
heir reported massacre. While this
able is not regarded as conclusive. it
S accepted in good faith for the pres /
mt. /
VIII Await Authentic News. p
But the administration. it can be-
etnitely stated, has SET IN motion t
ONE machinery by which it is conf. n
lently predicted absolutely authentic a
Jews as to the fate of our minister and
he other foreigners at Picking will be
scertained. Through what channel
he administration expects to receive
his all-important news is not known. .
tut that definite statement of the !,
itnation in Picking is daily, if not hour
y, expected can be stated with the
Utmost positiveness. The adyices re-
eived from Picking probably will be
he determining factor in blazing the \
uture course OF this government. If ,
Conger has been murdered an 4
Stra session of congress seems ineyi. g
lble. 1;
Troops AvaiInbIe
Secretary Root furnished to the cab
let summary OF the troops available,
OF only in this cO1Intry b,t i, r,b, ii