The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-28
MAY YET Be GROUND
FOR UNDERSTANDING.
CHINESE MINISTER'S REPORT
RAISES HOPES OF OFFICIALS.
In Any Event, However. II Appears
That Iuternai Conditions In China
Are Almost Past Hope and
Intervention Became Necessary.

WASHINGTON. June sT.--The devci-
opments OF today respecting China were
important and interesting. The Chinese
minister's report of the departure of the
foreign ministers and their guards from
Peking greatly relieved the officials here,
who took IL as the frat tangible evidence
that the imperial Chinese government
had full realiza tion Of the enormity OF
permitting the ministers 10 come TO per-
sonal harm. and were thus undertaking,
as far as lay In their power. to observe
the amenities OF international exchange.
The keenest interest is shown by the
officials 10 learn the conditions under
which the ministers left Picking
Room for an Usderstsndtng.
Minister Wu's dispatch was ominously
silent on that point. and though the min
lister himself maintains, almost obstinate
ly, his confidence In the nome xisteaee of
a state of war. Il IL generally admitted
that II will be difficult 10 accept his con-
ciusion II IL shall transpire that the Pc
king government itself has sent the min
isters away without their passports. or
what may come to the same thing, with
a guard as safe conduct Al the state
department it ia said that II II shall be
explained that the imperial government
did this. not with a purpose of rupturtng
diplomatic relations. but simply to In
sure the safety of the ministers. which
they were unable TO guarantee. ar long
as they remained In Pesing. then there
is stilt ground for an understanding.
Intervention 4. Justtn~d.
II ia. however. pointed out that. In such
cases the Eeif-confesscd Inability Of the
imperial government 10 maintain peace
aud order Mt the capital would amount
to an admission OF iis utter failure as n
government and would leave China In
state worse than that OF actual war. In
either event. II now appears 10 the sat-
isfaction OF the officials that there was
absolute Justification for such interyen-
tion as we have offered in China
Notice has come TO the government
that the cable companies have again re-
opened communication Geographically
with Tsku aud chefoo. This arrange
ment has been made ny means ~ Rus
sian teleRrnphic system connecting
with the Siberian railroad system An
European agent has managed 20 reopen
the lines, though the means of commnni-
cation between chofoo and Taku aud
Tien''in are torta"n' 1nd probably pre-
carious.
WnW Department Orders,
The war department officials stili In
siSt that no orders have gone forth 10
send mere troops 20 China than the
Ninth regiment. row on tts way from
Manila. end the eixth cavalry, which viii
ran from san Francisco next sunday
for NaEasaki. and perhaps Tskn u -
said that With these two organizations
and the marines nov on Chinese son
Gen. ChaTec will have ths full brigade
- Which his rank entities him
n IS admitted that two regiments viii
soon be ordered 20 ,he United States from
cuba. tne particular organizations being
desiEnRted bY Gen. Wood. bu, thvY stnl.
far WiiI take ihe place in home Tarri.
sons ot regulars which VII ~ ous 20
Manila 20 relieve volunteer otganlGa-
fiuns there