New-York tribune., 1900-08-07

and that end TO cooperate with the armed
forces of other Powers whose Ministers and citi-
zens or subjects were in like peril. He appeared
10 be of the opinion that the safe delivery of
the Ministers and other foreigners to the COM
manders of the international forces would be
long step toward the fulhlment by China of the
third condition laid down in President McKin-
ley's reply to the Emperor's appeal to the
United States Government to offer to use its
good Offices to settle the trouble which condi-
tion was that the Imperial authorities should
cooperate with the relief force advancing
from Tien-Tsin toward the Imperial capital
The same officer is hopeful that Chinese affairs
will assume such shape that all the United
States troops be Withdrawn from China be-
fore November l. after which date it would
probably be impracticable to do before April
May OF next year. unless they could be sent
by rail to Port Arthur. which is between five
hundred and six hundred miles from Ten-Tsn.
ALLIES WORKING IN HARMONY.
One Of the most gratifying features Of the dis
patches received to-day was the assurance they
conveyed that the press reports Of lack of har-
mony and effective cooperation among the com
pOnents Of the Peking expedition were not cor
rect. 1t may be remembered that exactly simi-
lar reports were industriously and widely dis
seminated by means of newspaper dispatches be-
fore the capture and occupation of Tien-Tsin. AS
soon as II was pointed out then that by no other
means except the most hearty and effective CO.
operation of all the components of the interna-
tional force could that result have been achieved
the injurious reports ceased to be circulated, and
they were not revived, even in the somewhat
trying period after the occupation of the native
city Of Tien-Tsin, of which different portions
were assigned TO different commands for the
restoration and preservation Of order and the
protection Of life and property. But no sooner
did further advance become imminent than the
world was deuged with injurious and alarming
reports Of the jealousies and contentious which
prevailed in the military camps in North China,
reports which, if true, would have absolutely
forbidden and prevented advance with such
a success as the dispatches of Admiral Remey
Rnd Commander Taussig have indicated First
one and then another component of the expedi-
tion was declared 10 be holding back and un-
willing TO advance IL first the Russians,
next the Germans, and then both of them; again,
II was the British; anon the Japanese and at
last the MISUNDERSTANDING nobody to go ahead
Then suddenly the Russians and japanese had
started and were already nearly halfway to
Peking, While the British and Americans were
still sulking in their tents at Tien-Tsin.
The fighting at Pei-Tsang and the victory
which appears TO have heen won there again dis
pose Of all such reports, and probably they will
again cease to circulate attract public atten-
ton for a time.
The following extract from a Washington dis
patch published in The Tribune Of July - is be-
heved TO be as applicable TO the present situation
as II was TO the one then existing.
The Cabinet has not yet received an official init
nation from any quarter indicating that there
VIII be the least lack Of cooperation by any Of
ine PoWers, all OF which are equally concerned for
the safety of the foreigners in Peking The sus-
talneo attack Tfen-Tsin, the Notifications of
which were not carried until the second day ought
10 convince anybody that the part of all the
international troops the front there is the
most hearty and effective cooperation and that
the difficulties which appear 10 have been raised
according 10 press reports, by some of the Cabi-
nets of Europe respecting rank and command and
the academic discussions thereof have not as vet
presented themselves with great force or impress
siEeness 70 the man behind the gun or to the
officers who command him.
There is no as yet to doubt that the
relief force is strong enough and properly
equipped and provisoned to force its way to
Picking. If that becomes necessary, against any
resistance which the armed forces opposed to
II can offer. II the army that appears to
have been defeated at Pei-Tsang yesterday
makes stubborn resistance at Yang -Tsang IL
may be able temporarily 10 check the advance