New-York tribune., 1900-12-03
THE PEKING OBSERVATORY.
PROTESTS AGAINST THE REMOVAL OF
THE INSTRUMENTS.

Tien-Tsin, Dec. 2.-Protests and requests have
been forwarded to Field Marshal Count Won
waldersee by the representatives Of the Powers
urging the prevention Of the removal OF
Economical instruments from the observatory %
Pekiag. Most of the principal instruments have
been prepared for shipment, and labelled for
Berlin or for Paris. The Chinese themselves do
not protest, because. as members Of Ii Hung
Chang's staff put it. their objections would be
useless. whatever they say do in the way
Of protest only elicits uncivil treatment.
The observatory is universally recognized as
one Of the most interesting sights in Peking-
Most of the instruments out OF place are
over $50 years old Many of them are rnagni-
ficent bronzes. and. although not cf modern
type, still be used for the purposes Of as
Economical observation.
The number OF Chinese returning has been
considerably augmented during the last few
days. Apparently they are friendly.
The provost marshals Of the various nations
are being daily informed as to the movements
of returning Boxers. but only those are arrested
against whom there is conclusive evidence Of
having killed native Christians.
The first locomotive to make the trip since the
siege of the legations ran yesterday from Tien-
Tsin to Pekng. The line will not be opened.
however, for general use until about Decem-
Aer Is.
London. Dec. 3.-Dr. Morrison. telegraphins
to THE Times from Peking says:
In pursuance of their regrettable policy Of ap-
preparation. the French and German generals,
with Count Won Waldersee's approval, have Ee-
moved from the wall Of Peking the superb as
Economical instruments erected two centuries
ago by the Jesuit Fathers. Half Of them Will
go TO Berlin and the rest to Paris.
The explanation Of this act Of vandalism is
that, inasmuch as the return Of the Court is so
mprobabl such beautiful instruments should
not be exposed to the possibilities Of injury when
Peking is no longer the capital.
Count ven waIdersee expresses some solicit
tude," says the Peking correspondent Of 1.-The
Morning Post" concerning expeditions into the
surrounding country but he believes mat they
are necessary and salutary. Most of the British
officers approve them.
'Sir Robert Hart, in the course Of conversa-
ton, said he considered the resentment against
foreigners to be partly Just and the outgrowth
Of the last sixty years of treaty relations. He
seemed to think the settlement would be a diff
cult problem.
Chinese militia forces are being formed
everywhere and even If the importation Of for
eign arms is prohibited a supply will be easily
one hundred American cavalrymen is escorting
some Chinese officials to Tien-Tsin''
Chang Chih Tung has received dispatch
from ST Ngan Flu" says the Shanghai cor
respondent of THE Standard directing him to
stop the forwarding of further supplies to the
Province of Shen-Si. II is rumored that EN-
peror Kwans Su will return to Peking i'm
mediately, and that the Empress Dowager will
follow if the reception given him is satisfac-
tory
The Shanghai correspondent of '"The Times"
also reports that it is believed. in we'll informed
circles that the Chinese Court is anxious to re-
turn to Peking, but he says that such a course
would not be agreeable to Ii Hung Chang. who
hopes to gain an advantage from dissensions
among the Powers.