The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-05
CHAFFEE'S DISPATCH
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED.
His Views. II Given out, Not Thought
to he of Nature to Promote
international Harmony.


WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-~Some of the
features of the dispatch received from
Gen. Chaffee yesterday, and which Ihe
war department refused to make public
became known todaH. The first dispatch
received by the war department from
Gen. Chaffee contained very little infcr-
nation but closed with the statement
that he was going forward TO Tientsin
and would give his views. That is what
he has done. His views. as cabied in the
dispatch Of yesterday would be far from
paiatable to several foreign governments
and that Is one reason why the dispatch
was not made public. This much is as
serted:
Criticisms Not Published.
Gen. chafree and the United states
forces available under his command have
gone forward toward Peking with this
British and Japanese forces. The troops
OF the other nations assembled at Tlen-
tsin did not Join IN the movement. but
the reasons given by Gen Chanee could
not be learned. II IS understood that the
criticism contained in the Associated
Press dispatch. received yesterday. Of
the sanitary condition existing at Tien-
tsln is borne out in Gen. Chaffee's dis
patch, but in discussing the matter with
the war department he has been more
specific and the names OF the command
ers are given who failed to take the
proper precaution for the health OF the
international forces. War department of-
ficials generally refuse 10 iiacuss The ron
tents of the dispatch and Secretary Root
announced cmphaticaiy that It would not
be given 20 the public, and further. shaf
no additional dispatches had Heen re-
ceived from Gen. Ckaree. The interna-
tional questions involved make Il iYnpos-
sibie. on account OF diplomatic relations.
to give the dispatch 60 the public and II
IL ffaarf
ment Of troops should not be heralded 10
the world for tho advantage az ihe Chi
nese forces which ars opposing the ad-
vance for the rescue OF the besieged
ministers
Menace Foreign Ministers.
The steady prosecution of the military
movement subsequently, has frightened
the Chinese viceroys. who have been spar
ring for time and endeaVoring to use the
diplomatic corps az Peklng as protec-
tion. The tsung u yamen dispatch. re-
ceived this morning through Yuan and
WI fairly illustrated this condition and
made IL plain that the imperial govern
ment again Is trying TO force a suspension
Of the advance on Pekiug by menacing the
foreign ministers.
Having formally refused 10 put them in
communication with their governments.
and this having proved Intellectual to stop
the Chinese government should next DO
one OF two things. either coma forward
with threat 20 renew the attack on the
legations. " the advance IS not stopped.
or resort 70 the plan 81 delivering the min
listers safely az Tienfsiu. or ~ least to the
commanders of the International column.
trusting IN that way 70 ahatA The force
of the Invasion and induce the powers 20
consent TO negotiations fer settlement
of the troubles
IL Hung Chang's Plans.
i, is learned here thst II Hunk Chang
actually undertook 70 do this but sought
to make aha condition for tha safe de-
livery ~ the ministers that the imperial
government should be hata blamclssz fcr
what had occurred az Fekine This cory
dlflon having bceu rejected abruptly -
the terms of President M kiaiey's reply
ip tha Chinese gcwCruFus4e- tt naay be- taat
II Hung chang IL trying 60 arrange for
tho delivery ~ the ministers without con-
diticns trusting 20 the gratitude ~ the
powers "a secure the desired ahsolufl0n.
Chinese podging RespansIhTiss.
Taken IN counesfioa NIih what has pre-
crAsa them today caaiegrauis from CANA
place the Chinese government iu the
uslauc position 81 denying liability
for vhas the Chinese troops have
done A. PekinE while assuming re-
sponsibilssy Tor what thay are now
doing tn the nelgk5oshood OF Tieut-
sin. The point sought 20 be made
dipionattcaily is regarded here as Of the
utmost importance tn the Chlnese settle
ment The tsung y yasngus polite intima-
tlon tbat "a Is lnexpedlsrt % allow com
municatlon between orr government ana
tts ministers hecatlae nEhilng s. going
ON near Tieptsin leaves nttie Doubt as Go
who Is responsible for the resistance be-
ing ofeged TO the progress Of the inter-
national forces. The emperor himself, b.