The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-08
UNDER FOREIGN CONTROL.
How the Allied Forces Are Keeping
Order in TteufSfu

iEOul ilCutSluY uAlt Ol GtptGDDtT ,,
says:
ITO all intents and purposes the Boxer
is an extinct species around here. To be
sure, there were a couple of the species
extant the other day. but they had been
in captivity for some weeks. They were
executed and their heads placed on ex-
hibition on one OF the walls. A crowd OF
foreigners were present at the execution.
and they all said afterward that it was
most interesting. The Japanese were the
executioners, and in one case did the work
with one stroke. Two Boxers were be-
headed and two were shot.
81 was going to say that ended up the
breed. but was interrupted by China
man, who was brought in to me w....h a
message. He hesitated. then handed over
tc me a bit of red cloth, which he took
from his girdie. On it was written this
message:
Fenehefu, Aug. Is.-This man will tell Of our
situation. He is trustworthy. T. W. PRIZE
"He was very tired and sad, and tried
to get him to sit down, but he would not.
His story was of how the foreigners and
all his family and friends had been killed
by the Boxers, some of them week ago.
He left Fenehefu eight days ago. and then
only Mr.. Brown, Mrs. Griffith, and chill
dren and fourteen foreigners. including
nine Frenchmen, who were working on
the road, were living. 1t is only eighty
miles from here, and, according to his
estimate, there are in that neighborhood
some thirty thousand Boxers or soldiers
and Boxers. 1t quite fiabbergasted me,
after the peaceful conditions that / had
seen here, and only shows how easy It
is to arrive at false conclusions in this
country. By the time this reaches you
the measures taken to avenge their deaths
will be known"
The poor Chinese messenger was. it
seems, teacher some years in the en-
ploy of Mr.. Price, and a Christian.
When given some rice he showed that
for a long time he had had no food.
Though SO tired there was nothing to
do but send him along to the yamsn.
where those in authority are. 1t is the
old Yiceroy's palace, situated about half
q mile outside the east gate, near where
the grand canal joins the Peiho. Though
it is called a palace, in reality 1t is more
of a Chinese puzzle than anything else.
Entering either of its two gates you
pass through one court after another,
through building after building, I'M
til you wonder how anyone can ind his
way through the intricacies. Inde, d,
though there is guard here of some
twenty Russians, ten Japs, Americans,
English, and French, the place is so
large that il is very hard to find SOL
der. Then, probably, they will not be
able to show you the way about and will
have to refer you to the native police.
1t is here that the military government
makes its headquarters. Here the po-
lice yamen try the cases and award pun
ishmcnts all the way from few strokes
to beheading Here the council the SUI
preme commission of the city. meets
and, composed of high Russian. EaGlish.
and Japanese officers, with an American
secretary, disEoses of the affairs OF the
city. In a room close alongside sits a
committee of leading Cinnamon, who
spend their time making such petitions
as they see fit 10 the council.
1.-The police of the city are under the En-
glish chief of police, a captain in the ar
my, who has for assistants Japanese,
French, English, and American officers.
1t makes a most cosmopolitan mess that
sits down for tifin in the banquet hall
of the Viceroy's palace. Indeed. it is a
study to see all the different uniforms
assembled there. English is the language
spoken.
"The government o. the inner. walled.
or Chinese city, as it is variously called,
is a most interesting lesson in military
government. The city is divided up into
four sections, each having a gate; for.
like most Chinese cities, there is a gate
for each of the cardinal points. The Rus
SLAMS. Japs, Americans. and English have
each quarter of the city to police. Each
nat onality has 100 troops quartered in
the centre of its part of the city for this
purpose. The Russians have 200 troops,
as they have the northwe stern, from which
an attack was considered most probable,
and where the most lawless element is.
At each gate there is a military guard.
and patrols are out night and day, all
having strict orders to allow no footing,
and to arrest suspicious people.
In the ceEtre OF the city the large tow
er that gives a good view OF the surround
ing country is also garrisoned in rotation
by the different nationalities. And to fur
nis1 greater protection, native police,
dressed in fantastic garb. may be seen at
nearly every oek. They are youehed for
by the most Il ustworthy of the Cinnamon
OF the quarter, but are really little more
than coolies dressed up in uniform. De-
tached posts are now being scattered all
over the different points of the city, con-
ssting OF ten foreign soldiers and ten ma
tive troops or policemen. The natives. Of
course, are armed only with a club, and.
since they have little backbone, 1t is hoped
that the foreign troops Will supply that.
OF course all the foreign troops are armed
and at night no one is allowed out.
1T is a frightened coolie that ventures
out after dark, and II he goes near gate
you can hear him crying out. 'Coolie.
coolie, coolie. long before he reaches the
sentinel. and well he may, as it does not
take much to make sentry fire. The Rus
SLAMS and French are almost sure to open
up fusillade some time during every
night.
THE Americans have won high praise
for their efficient police work. their chief
success being in raiding opium joints. The
number OF these that have been looted is
nearly one hundred. The Japs hold their
own, however. In their cheerful, resclute
way they can be seen very frequently
strolling along through the city streets.
They seem to enjoy it all. and they stop to
investigate anything that has aroused their
curiosity They are most serious. The
first time that one sees them salute is
somewhat of shock. They stand stock
still and raise their hand, SO that you
think they have a message for you. But
soon the surprise wears off. since they are
most punctilious about saluting, and they
are quite numerous.
II saw their quarters "A the Chinese
city. and was struck with the cleanness
and comfort there. 1t was an old temple
that had been chosen. and the straw mats
spread in front of the different shrinez,
with the little Japs stretched out on them
doing, made a very pleasant sight. The
Japs are very popular with our men, and
seem to get along very well with the Chi
nese also. / was much amused to see the
enjoyment a little Jap got out Of feeding
a coolie grasshoppers. He would give .he
coolie one, and as II was greedily eaten
the Jap would sputter away to show how
he wouldn't eat such thing. and then
smile brightly, as If it was the best joke
in the world. l was half tempted myself