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the Philippines no further troops fro,
the islands would be withdrawn unles
the situation became much more s,
rious.
The Marines
IN 1lgurlng upon the number of nc
dltlonal marines available. Secret ar
Long summoned to the cabinet meet
ing Gen. Haywood, who commands tb
marine corps andwh is familiar wifi
every detail of that branch of tb
service. He explained that under ex
1stlng law the full strength of the ma
rine corps is 5000. But the enlistment.
at the present time aggregate onl,
about 5000. This makes an additional
l,ooo marines who can be brought into
the service without congressional ac.
tlon. No order for recruiting, these
men Is necessary. as the recruiting st;,-
tlons are now in operation. but in the
| presence OF the cabinet Secretary Lonp
| directed Gen. Haywood to use his nj.
| most endeavors to complete the recru;t.
| ing of the additional ] 900 marines II
was decided also that the battalion of
h'arihes. 900 In number. who were 10
nave left for the far east at the enc,
OF the month should go forward on
next Sunday in command of Randolph
Dickens.
a cabie9ram to Admiral Remey call
ing for some additional information
upon which to act was formulated at
the CABINET meeting and dispatched at
once.
mother meeting of the cabinet NAV
be held to-day. 1t is the present mr.
pose of the president to return to Can.
ton on Thursday evening unless his
presence here is deemed necessary aft
that time.
Talks of His Mission.
London, July ls.-The Daily Tele-
graph has the following from Canton
dated July 16:
In an interview with the for.;en oors,,,s
.o.aay, Ii Hung Chang said that his mis- |
,,N 10 Peking was twofold-to save the !
...es oi the foreign ministers and to ar 7
t .a the best possible terms OF peace with
Lie aiiled powers The American and I
frehch consuls, while ratulatipe H.,
Upon these commendable nurnoses
n ,led MIN of his pledges to protect for
sisners and to preserve peace in southern
md central China
Earl LII replied that he must obey tho
luminous =, to Peking, but that he had taken
" neesssafy precautions. He added that
nc naa received important cables from
.oro Salisbury and M. Delcasse. demand
ns pretectlon for the foreign ministers In
,eklhs, aud threatening to take life for
ne ior the Aigh officials responsible If the
MINISTER'S We're murdered. He told the een-
'uls tnat ne was the only man in China
%no dared to transmit such messages to-
ne empress, but that he had sent5tSar,
'eroatim, and that he did not doubt they
las eNerted powerful influence in sa,.ine
ne minister's lives He went on to saw
nat as the doyen of the viceroys, he had
llso inouced allrthe other viceroys, except
80 W., - Io.nl.1n a lengthy memorial to the
~ oiie, .&sRlng security for the foreigners
ulslsHession of the Boxers, and full rena-
alton for the damage done and the lives
ost 49, 20
10 the American who inquired obout
ne actual SAFETY OF the foreign ministers
80 Ains, ~ answered that he had re-
'l'eo no news from Picking within the ma
eek but that if they We're alive he was
most certain matters could be satifac-
rliy arranged with the allied powers
~ they are dead'-here he shrugged
IS shoulders significantly and added with
oiNS7" ~ IL iIdTu TO Tell what NAV
ippeh. L am going to Picking pra ctjcally
harmed, except for my body guard of 9o0
en-, and that ought to be evidence to the
leie world that do not favor any fight
3, ana of my pacific intentions. am old
"a IN very poor health, and it is a great
fsona. sacrifice to undertake such
urney in this horrid weather.
After moments thought, he said: Jf
'ur ministers are killed. do you think my -
g may be taken in retaliation while en- g
,LtS2' ------ ~ Nii p,
This question received general strong IL
gative reply. He then asked the con- =
Is to wire to their respective admirals to a.
specthis own flag, and to allow him afe ia
nduct TO Picking. He was evidently ex- tn
edingly anxious about the ministers, for ia
urning to the subject, he said: nv
My heart is sore about them know a c
I'm all personally, and 1 am on the best W,
good terms with them. no
He added that he realized his govern NJ
INT had done wrong, and that 1t was to K
ow his grave dispeasure that he sent -,
e cablegIans from Lord Salisbury ard -.
Delcassc to the empress word for word ~
he received them. He concluded by ask ~
z the cooperation of the allied powers in ..e
rthering the success of his mission. ard ~
Id empbatical1Y that he depended upon
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