Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-11-19
WITHDRAWAL OF
TROOPS IN CHINA.
Action Of America and Russia
Causes Much Comment
FOREIGNERS CRITIClSE IT.
sim Some DRngcr-An English Paper
at Tien Tsin Says Chinese VIII
1lisconstrue H.

Tien Tsln. oct. 7-ICorrcspondence
qf the Associated Press 1.-THE with
drawal from North China Of a large
portion Of the American and Russian
troops and repeated but uuconiirmed
reports that Japan contemplates SINH
lar action, has caused much comment
In military and commercial circles.
While II Is not felt that this reduction
of the allied force IS sufficient TO render
the situation dangerous, the chief
cause of alarm is that this action on
the part of two OF the powers might
Indicate a general policy Of With
drawal There Is large element OF
foreign residents who insist that all
danger of renewal Of trouble Is not
past and IL is from this quarter uat
most OF the adverse criticism OF the
American reduction comes.
CONTRADICTORY EDICTs.
out Of a mass Of contradictory edicts
rurpOrtiug To be from the court and
various v!ceroys and officials, which
have found their way into pekin and
Tien Tsin, II appears that I'M the more
remote regions OF North China, there
rs still an acty restlessness and hos
tlllty among the people How mapy OF
these edicts are genuine, ana now
many OF the reports that are brought
In are genuine, no one can say Most
of the rumO's Of masslng troops at
one point and another are obtained
through native Christians and there is
a rather general disposition 70 accept
them with some allowance for the dis
tOrtiOn and eXaggeratiOn which seems
to be inherent in the oriental Scouting
parties have covered a Wide territory
both around Pekin and Tieu Tsin with
out discovering any enemies In force
and IN but few instances any at all
The only exception In the Tien Tsin
country was a small affair on October
g. A detachment OF Germans was re-
connoitering toward the Pao Ting Flu
region when It was fred upon from
cover three Germans being wounded,
and, according 10 report, one Japanese
coolie killed The Germans Kent the
affair very secret and no official re-
port OF It has been obtainablo,
BOXERs MAY BE ASSEMBLING.
Admitting. however. that the Boxers
are assembled IN the Interior toward
shan 81 and back Of Tao Ting Flu,
military men are not inclined 10 regard
this as q menace They point out that
as far as can be learned whatever
Boxer force may be- massed now. IL IS
without supplies and equipment FOR
winter campaigning. Moreover. they
feel assured that a force from the far
interior would receive no real assist
ance from natives near Pekin or Tien
Tsn, who have had taste OF the
fighting. Even ii Hung Chang can
dialv says that he felt that most OF the
people now realized that they were no
match for the allies and modern arms
As has been indicated In the Associ.
ated Press dispatches from China,
there has been a pretty general DISPOSE
ton on the part Of most Of the powers
TO hold Germany responsible for some
OF the delav in reaching a point Of
commencement In the settlement. with
the arrival Of the large and snlendidly
equipped force, there was almost i'm
mediately renewed talk OF an expedi-
ton against Pao Ting Flu. Recon-
noisances in force became the order
Of the day and on every hand there
was apparently renewal Of the mill
tary activity.
Won WALDERsEE's REMARK.
Field Marshal Count Won Waldersee
has been credited with a remark to the
effect that Germany ola not regard the
time as opportune for diplomatic set
Element, intimating that q further dis
play OF military power was regarded as
trffea GrIunIHfnWH lnraafYf.rft.wFa hna
been practically cOrrOboratlve OF this
reported statement In this respect. so
far as can be judged from movements
here, the British are In full sympathy
with the Germans. Practically the en-
tire military situation is I'm the hands
Of these preponderating forces, for Il
Is generally thought that Japan is not
at an DESTROYS Of maintaining her pres
ent large army in China during the
winter and that she will accept any
policy which looks 10 a reduction OF
troops Russias consent 20 a with
drawal OF troops is felt here 10 be
based on the necessity for a large Rus
sian force IN Manchuria, whore. ac-
cording 10 reports which reach here.
she has her hands full.
AMERICAN ACTION
As cabled the Associated Press the
American residents In Tien Tsin met
OF the announcement OF the with
drawal OF the larger part Of the United
states forces and adopted resolutions
protesting against such action The
sentiment Of the English here IS ex-
pressed In an article IN a local paper
which has resumed publication. The
article IN question attaches much im-
.s.Hsf. ts..a AZ
American action viii have among the
Chinese and says,
THE reason FOR the withdrawal Is
perfectly understood. and allowance rs
apparently made in consequence By the
powers But the point which appealed
most strongly % American traders and
missionaries here Is not what the pow
crs VIII think, but what China win
think"
1t Is then pointed out that the masses
of the people are led 10 believe that
the Americans were afraid Of the con-
sequences OF remaining IN China. Con-
tinulng the editorial SAYS
Americas action must inevitably
bear an enormous crop OF mlscon-
structon by which all viii suffer and
not enhance her prestige I'm China's
eyes, while We should say II would
tend 10 limit her votes In the coun-
ell OF nations In Pekin'
EFFECTS OF COLD WEATHER.
Tong Ku. China, oct 25.-lCorres-
pondence Of the Associated Press J.
The early advent OF cold weather Is
causing much concern among the al
lies over the question Of winter sup.
plies ana communications. IL Is now
practically assured that the railway |