The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-07-12
The CRISIS
IN CHINA
Will America Declare
War.
CABINET CONSIDERING
Nothing New From the Seat of the
Disturbances ENJOYS ftt =
Heard From.

WASHINGTON, June sO.-On the RECENT
To-Day OF the important news from Ad-
miral Kempff and Consul Ragsdale at
T:en-Tsin that the foreign ministers were
on June 18th given twenty-four hours to
leave Pekin. conference was called. at
which were present Secretary Long. Sec
retary Hay and Secretary Root, repre-
senting the Navy, State and War De-
partments.
The matter before the conference was
the obvious implication from Admiral
kempff that the ministers had been
handed their passports. which was, II
true, an actual declaration of war by
China against all of the powers repre-
sented at Pekin
If absolute confirmation be had OF the
| truth of Admiral Kempfr's statement. it
| Is stated that war will be declared
against China by the nations in interest,
and the United States will join in the
declaration. This involves the reas-
semblng of Congress. Pending the reas-
sembling of Congress, however, the Pres
| ident will send all troops and munitions
of war to China that may be needed. he
having already undertaken to conduct
a war on Chinese soil, although not tech
nically calling it war. The Cabinet
conference decided
| First-To wait for confirmation OF the
| statement that the Ministers had been
ordered to leave Pekin before expressing
officially an opinion as to the necessity
of declaring war.
Second-To notify all the Powers that
the United States. under the present cir
lcumstances. was doing its fun share to-
ward relieving the Ministers at Pekin. 1t
was in this connection decided not to send
more than the 5000 or 5000 troops which
have already been designated for China
unless an unforeseen, but expected. con-
tingency demands the sending perhaps of
another brigade or two to China
| 1t was pointed out at the conference
that the United States is more fully rep
resented in China than Austria ard Italy.
and that Great Britain, Russia. Germany
Tic ldSt Ot tsfoiI lditu
bases in or near China and Japan being
near at hand-are to be expected to do
, more than the United States. The dis
1 cussion of this point by the Cabinet of
. ficers was due. evidently, to a request
by the Powers as to how many troops
the United States would be willing tc
e send to China on short notice. 1t Is fore
Y seen, of course, that If the Ministers were
y actually ordered out OF Peisin, there will
r be need of q larger international army
:, than $1,000, the tentative number recent.
ly suggested by the Powers.
The Importance attached to the con.
: firmation Of the news that China ordered
& the Ministers out of Pekin Is evidenced
n by the fact that the Navy Department
: and the War Department officials win b'
= at work tomorrow, to be prepared for any
" emergency. There is every chance thai
Z tomorrow will be marked with grea
u events.
d The Navy Department has decided t
e send another force of marines to th'
o Asiatic station In August, and tentative
plans for the organization, equipment ant
Transportation of this force are unde
, consideration at the headquarters OF tn
e Marine Corps. This force will consist
d about eight officers and 20 men, .Tnese
g together with the two companies or mar
:, ines under MaJcr w. P. Biddle. whicl
will sail July Isl on the transport Gran'
will comprise the Fourth Battalion
L Marines on the leiatic station
y NOTES FROM VARIOUS CENTERS.
e WASHINGTON, June S0.-The foreig