The Saint Paul globe., 1900-11-23
STRONG LETTER FROM SECRETARY
OF AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
IN CHINA
STROIG MEASURES ARE NEEDED
PROTEST AGAINST APPOINTMENT
OF REACTIONARY CHINESE TO
HIGH POSITIONS
SPRING MAY BRING A REVOLT
In the MOngOI Empire Against All
Foreigners That Will Far
Surpass the Recent ~
Uprising.

NEW YORK, Nov PA copy of the
following letter addressed by " G.. Ly-
man, secretary of the American Associa-
ton of China, to w w RockhiIl, United
States commissioner to China, has been
received here:
Shanghai, Oct. %, 190O-Hon. w. w.
Rockhtll, United States Commissioner to
Ch'na-Sir: Being strongly impressed
with the critical situation and unsatisfac-
tory nature of the attitude presented by
the Chinese government at this time,
the committee of the association desires
TO present its views with reference to
the following matters, which we trust
Will appear to you to be of sufficient i'm
portance to warrant the transmission cf
the substance thereof to the state de-
partment by telegraph:
i. This committee strongly Geplores
the appointment to high government posi-
tons in the Southern provinces OF reac-
tionary men, who have given the strong.
est evidence of their sympathies With
the whole Boxer movement and uprising,
and who are thus appointed not only to
counteract the influence of the friendly
provincial officials from the viceroys
down, but for the purpose of eventually
inciting the people through this whole
district to a renewed uprising of vastly
increased magnitude against the powers.
DANGEROUS DELAY.
80 Believing that isolation of the court
at Signan Flu means dangerous delay in
the conduct Of negotiations, and the inn
possibility of bringing them to a salts
factory conclusion, We are of the opinion
that strong measures should be employed
to enable the emperor to retire from the
dangerous influences of reactionaries by
q Gfd ND to fa0
his return to Pekin, or to such other
place where he may be acceptable to the
foreign representatives.
8. We must strongly urge and request
that imperial edict condemning princes
and others high in rank is both insincere
and illusionary, that it was issued with
no intention that it be carried out.
a We sincerely believe that every
function of the central government is
now being employed with the intent of
renewing the movement to drive out tha
/ foreigners in the near future, that 1t Is
lighting for time with the hope that by
next spring the whole empire will act as
unit in a further attempt to drive out
the foreigners.
Il have the honor to be sir. yours very
respectfully
". G. Lyman, Secretary"
CHINESE DUPLICITY.
LONDON, Nov. 2S-Dr. Morrison wir-,
ing to the Times from Pekin Tuesday,
says: The appointment of Yu Chung as
governor of the province of Hui Pei has
been cancelled. This was due to the
strenuous British protest. Ching Hsing.
treasurer of the province of Ho Nan,
who has been appointed in his place, Is
regarded almost as equally objection
able. The foreign. ENJOYS have decided
that the consistent bad faith the Chinese
government has shown in disseminating
abroad false reports shall be recorded
in the conjoint note 1t is reported the
Chinese troops have repulsed German
expedition, but no details are availa BILE.