The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-06-20

No word from either Minister Conger
or Captain McCalla was received by the
State. War. and Navy Department officials
| today. and Secretary Hay expressed him
self as being greatly worried over the
| continued silence. He called on the Presi-
dent this morning in company with Mr.
| Hackett, the Acting Secretary of the Navy,
and Secretary Root, and held a conference
for nearly an hour. The President is
! deeply anxious as to the fate of the Amer
! lean Minister at Pekin. and asked that
another attempt be made TO reach him by
cable This was done before noon. hut
no result was obtained.
Secretary Hay today laid before the
President a problem upon which he has
| been working for several days. AS II is
more than likely that state of war will
be declared TO exist between China and
the nations represented by the vessels
fred upon at Tsku. it is hardly known
what steps will be taken in regard 10 the
large number Of Chinese in the United
States. 1t has been discovered that hardly
one Chinaman in each 100 is a naturaIized
citizen. and in case OF war being declared
these would either be deported or held
under surveillance.
During the Spanish wsS there were but
a handful of unnaturalized Spaniards in
this country. and these, through a Ienient
policy, were not made prisoners but were
watched. The task Of watching over 40O,-
coo Chinese IN the United States would be
| too great job for the officials and. while
the announcement has not yet been made.
| il is known that In case Of war being de-
| clared to exist these will be depOrted,
unless they can show naturalization pa
pers.
While Secretary Hay does not hold OIL
cially that a state Of war does exist vi b
China. he is the only official Of the Sta.e
Department who takes that ground. The
| others hold that every rule OF information
al law shows that by the overt act COM
mitted by the Chinese Government, and by
the conditions at present existing. state
Of war certainly exists without question.
The War Department today cabled to
General Macarthur to hurry the Ninth H.
fantry. which has been ordered to Taku.
This regiment has been recruited TO its full
strength OF ] 500 men. and is in splendid
condition. according to advices.
Word has been received at the State De-
partmeut that the Chinese Government has
cancelled all arrangements for postal ser
vice between Chefco and Tientsin and
Taku. ..l
The Navy Department denies the story
that the transport Thomas has been order
ed from Nagaskai to Taku. as the Thomas
did not leave san Francisco until June 16.
and cannot arrive at Nagasaki for two
weeks yet The only other transport en-
route TO Manila is the Sherman. which left-
san Francisco on June l. and which car
ries only a dozen officers, a corps Of nurses.
and ten recruits.
Word was received at the War Dep-rt-
ment today that the transport Flintshire
has arrived at Manila. The vessel carries
supplies. and can be used for Chinese ser
vice. %"
It was practically decided at the con-
ference at the White House this morning
to send additional troops from Manila to
Taku. Either the Twenty fourth or Tween
ty-ffth Infantry will be ordered to pre-
pare today.
Mr. WI, the Chinese Minister, called at
the State Department today and asked
Secretary Hay for news. He refused TO
express any opinion. but appeared cheerful
and buoyant.
4 despatch from Admiral Kempff this
morning states that the Yorktown has ar
rived at ChefOo. and is prepared for trou-
BILE The Yorktown was one OF the vessels
fired upon by the Taku forts, and is in
charge Of Commander Taussig- She car
ries detail of marines.
Secretary Hay today gave out the fol-
lowing despatu. received by the State De-
partment from Con-ul Fowler. at Chefoo:
'-Chefoo. June 20.
Secretary Of State. Washington:
II have transmitted dispatches
through the Phoenix, which carries
all communications which have aeeu-
muIated at Chefoo for Conger and
Kempn, there being no commnuica-
tion except naval. have also char
tered small steamer. which will leave
Chefoo at noon today for Yang Chikan
for Tire rescue OF the American and
British missionaries. The French Con-
sui from the northwest region OF Shang-
tung reports that British mission at
Tsang Chow has been looted II is
net reported that any missionaries
were killed. but their whereabouts are
at present unknown.
They went on with the Chinese
general The governor has left Che
Nang. the capital, for TIE Chow, point
near the coast. Chinese ships have
left for the south. Troops are leaving.
Nothing has been heard at Chefoo OF
the Pekin relief force for the past six
days No word from Conger or Nc
Gala. FOWLER"
The State Department today issued the
following bulletin:
.'The American Minister at Tokyo tele-
graphs that TWO transports, with 1900 men
and 800 horses sailed today from Japan for
Taku; that 600 Japanese troops have al
ready landed, and that five japanese war
vessels are now at Taku; that the Jap
anese Government is prepared to send ad-
ditional forces should necessity arise"
Secretary Hay denies the story that the
United states is or will De concerned in
any plan 10 raise the Emperor Of China to
the throne or that the United States will
maintain troops in China.
A DESPATCH FROM KEMPFF.