The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-18
GOVERNMENT WILL ACT.
american Troops to he Sent Unless
wore Measuring News Comes
Today From Pekiax.

WASHINGTON, June 11-JTp TO a late
hour tonight the foreign embassies and
legations, Ike the American government
were without adviees Some comfort was
obtained by the officials OF this govern
mcnt, as well as by the r1erlbcrs Of the
diplomatic corps. from the Associated
Press dispatches from Paris that mega
tively cast shadow of doubt as to the
accuracy OF the reported burning of the
LEGATIONS and the murder OF the German
minister IN Picking. They feel that surely
happening OF such great import as that
stated TO have taken place in Picking
must have reached the outside world by
this time. At the same time there is a
great deal OF apprehension existing In ali
circles regarding what may have hap
pened.
As before indicated in these dispatches
the government, Is awaiting information
from Minister Conser and Admiral Ker1pff
before giving final orders to Admiral
Dewey and Gen. Macarthur commanding
the army in the Philippines, to Sent 10
inforcements to China. II something does
not come from the seat 81 trouble soon
troops Will be dispatched. to China as
quickly as transports and available troops
can be gotten ready. steps having been
taken already to withdraw troops from
outside Manila into the Philippine metropo
Us so that there may be no DELAY once
the nnai decision TO hurry them to China
is reached
Adult Gen. corbin late tonight would
neither affirm nor deny the Manila ad-
vices that the Ninth infantry would go
10 China. but II is known that the troops
arc being" assembled I'm Manila for thts
purpose and transports made ready for
their occupancy though II cannot be
learned that the orders to sail for china
nave peen given. III not already sent
such orders doubtless will be issued I'M
less rcassuring news comes tomorrow.
III the gunboat Concord. reported from
Manila as sailing with marines aboard.
under sealed orders, II leaving for China.
she VIII be valuable addition to Ad-
miral kempffs fleet rendezvoused at
Taku The Concord IL OF light draft and
II may be she will he able to ascend the
RENO river as far as Tientsin. substan-
tally auxmenting the force now there.
Admiral Remey had not reported her de-
parture late tonight, but the presump-
ton here is she Is going to China.
The third day passed here without a
single line OF news from any official
source respecting the critical situation
IN China All day the telegraph offices
at the White house and In the state war
ana navy departments were manned but
no wnrn came Inquiries of the cable
companies showed that not only were
tho communications by wire with Pc
king. Taku, Tientsin and all Northern
Ch'ra suspended. but the notices convey
cd little encouragement for the hope that
they would soon be reopened.
The wnr department early In the day
received tue following message from the
Western Union headquarters at New
York:
"The only news from the East today
is notice OF the Interruption OF the
Great Northern lines between Blago-
westchnesk and Tsohita, which cuts all
communication with China and Japan
Via that route"
The line referred to Is a land wire run
ming out OF Peking to Tschita to the
north and connecting with the Russian
Siberian system Thence land wires run
through Korea and by short cable across
TO Nagasaki. Japan.
The navy department. during the day
made an effort to reach Rear Admiral
kempfr on his flagship Newark at the
Taku forts. at the mouth OF the Peiho
river. A cshlegram was addressed TO the
commander OF the United States ship
Yorktown at Chefoo. the nearest treaty
port 20 Taku, on the northern side of
the Sbantung peninsular. repeating the
message indited 20 Admiral Kempfr last
Thursday, inquiring as TO his situation
the conditions at ,aeking AZ last reports
and into his need for more men and ships
and directing the commander to take tho
message at once TO Taku and return with
tho answer The message never reached
not know whether the message 10 chefoo
can be delivered. but made the effort
From Chefoo 20 Taku Is only a single
days run for the Yorktown. SO that an
answer from Admiral Ksmpfr should be
received by Monday night, IL ChefSo can
be reached today.
Failing IN this effort. resort will he
speedily had 20 other measures II. In the
meantime. word IL not received from
some one In authority IN China. Admiral
Remcy. at Manila. Is probably FAR away
from the scene, the trip would occupy A
weeks time II Is probable that the near
est United States consul TO Taku who
Is stu within reach Of the cables. will
be wired Instructions to charter a speedy
merchant steaner AZ once TO run To Taku
with the departments message. Nagasaki
Japan. Is the nearest port, but because the
wires from that point to he United states
cross siberia and so overland. perhaps
the best route would be via Shanghai and
the system Of British cables via india ana
the He'd and Mediterranean seas
Meanwhile. II the communication 20
main interrupted with Taku. IL Is certain
that message will be ordered for al
Manila TO dispatch more naval force or
troops on transports. to reinforce Admiral
Kempn and extend aid to the int.ruAtlol-
al relief column. Which u IS beginning to
be feared. is Itself In sore need of holp.
Gen. Macarthur probably would require
few DAYS 10 prepare a military ex,sdi-
ton. owing to the tnadvlsahility Of rrduc-
ms hts present small garrison in Maallt
Even Admiral Renes may be obliged 20
delay sending ships. owing 10 tia absence
81 smaller craft. suitable for such relief
as Is required, on scouting duty among
the islands % the archipelago.
The state department. today received
numerous kilograms from relatives AMI
friends ~ Americans Ia Northern Ch'-a.
ana Ia Peking. praying For news tnachng
the welfare % their frteads. MFR Le4yAct
az Detroit, father Of tho wife of the der
man ambassador az pekiag. reported 10
have been Killed hy the Boxerx. was ore
OF toe most anxious 81 these tnQaircrs
and eX Secretary AiEer was another each
tnttnaurk "a willlueness 70 meet any tx-
pcnse that might Ne involved in an or Ter
from the department 10 some responsible
arialAl near the scene Of the trouble 20
secure Information rs any means In their