The age-herald., 1901-05-27
MRS. M'KINLEY
 STILL IMPROVING
She Stood the Trip Yesterday
 Remarkably WeII-Chinese Question Considered

Ogden, Utah, May 26.-The Presidential train traversed the State of Utah today and reached Ogden at 6:30 o'clock tonight. The route lay along the Humboldt river | through the Ruby and Wasatch noun tains and then descended into the Salt
 Lake basin. During most of the day the | elevation exceeded 5000 feet and snow clad peaks were continually in sight from the car windows. At this season of the 1 year the ride across Nevada is exceedingly
 6isagreeable. The heat is oppressive and | the dust from the desert is frequently | blinding. Fortunately for Mrs. Mckinley, one of those heavy rainstorms which so
 rarely visit this region swept completely | over the State last night, laying the dust
 and tempering the atmosphere. It rained
 also several times during the day. The weather seemed almost like special in- | tervention of Providence for the benefit I of the gentle sufferer. Mrs. Mckinley | had comfortable night passing the | Sierras last night, but the trip today was | looked forward to with some apprehen- sion The rain, however, relieved the | anxiety and Dr. Rixey reported tonight that Mrs. Mckinley was standing the trip very well. She suffered no inconvenience from the rarified atmosphere.
 On the way back to Washington the President and members of the cabinet are devoting a good deal of time to the consideration of the Chinese situation The declination of the other powers to join in the suggestion of the United States with regard to scaling down the indem
 nifty demanded of China, was a great dis appointment, though it could hardly be said that 1t was entirely unexpected. The necessities of European powers owing to the maintenance of their large armies and navies, are perhaps a factor in their present action. The President and mem- bers of the cabinet feel that this govern ment was right in protesting against ex- actions which might force China to the wall. and from the position taken by the United States there will be no retreat
 The demands of the other powers are
 considered exorbitant and are likely, if
 insisted upon, to result ultimately in the
 crippling or dsmemberment of the em-
 pire. The United States will continue to
 urge this view at every opportunity. If
 u0c pOWtTS pTOcttu diOue anu IOTCe
 China to accede to their demands, this
 government of course will accept the
 share of the indemnity assigned it on the
 present basis. It can distribute such
 amount as Is necessary to liquidate the
 claims of our citizens and repay the gov
 ernment in part for expenses incurred in the military movement.
 The United States is not in favor of the proposed scheme to raise and guar antee an international loan for China, out of the proceeds of which she can liquidate her indebtedness to the powers at the outset that the United States de- the bonds of China without indorsement by any power at per cent interest and thus make manifest to the world the sim cerity of American profession proclaimed at the outsetfi that the United States de- sires to help China to her feet and pre- serve her political integrity.
 The train Is expected to arrive at WashingtonlEe Wednesday, night <c