Show HELENA SENT TO CHINA irj j Gunboat Can Safely Ascend Tel Ho Hiver to Tien Tsin e Washington Juno Minister Conger cabled today that the situation at Pc Hin was worse and this statement ta I klan in connection with Admiral Kempffs alarming cablegram of yes Merday announcing that an otigagc 1sent had begun decided the State dot uitis do-t to strengthen the naval forces grs rest the scene of the trouble Ac viniiiiiy a cablegram was sent to Admiral Rcmcy at aiJilla directing ttlm lo dispatch at once to Admiral 4 K mpff s command the gunboat hole a or a correspondingly lightdraft ctL hip i mlral Kempffs flagship the New drawing twentythree feel of wa L ttr cartnot ascend the Pel Ho river J ba1W beyond the Taku forts near the fltrance but the little Helena draw lifl only eleven feet can safely nscpml to Tien Trln forty miles aboVe She was specially designed for service In th4 Chlnese rivers and so Is likely to 11 O IrOve much more effective than any 2 I Other of the foreign warships which jC an pass the TaKu forts to reach Tien ii r I She carries batteries particularly for dealing with organized mobs f Hue 1 K commanded by Commander Mlnburne and her complement la ten Pipcrrs um jgg men In view of the rvlof required of her It IH expected 1fiai Admiral llomry will add lo this I irJr i ° ne or to companies of marines uig Jl lR i gathprcd from Admiral Kempffs T4 v virra that the I3oxerc are about lol i V Cic Then r am 60 that the Helena l lll lv a particularly welcome addition iidJ l Ci1 thi foreign neit in that port of i > nina if 1i loaves Manila today she l could reach Taku next Sunday night fltl Monday morning tLe secretary nay cabled Minister Conan T Con-an auihorl ailon to call for rein i Ito f > nJ0nlil from Admiral Kempff and tor ° flucll < disposition of his naval as llc dooms proper to protect 2can interests generally I t12 dinlnlBtrallon Is determined 2hit the United States Govcrnjncnt i p continue on its Independent course respecting the Chinese situation though willing lo go as far as possible to aid in the restoration of peace and order in China Therefore Admiral Kcmpff has not been instructed to join the other naval commanders in the Pel JIo river In concerted action |