Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-12-27
AMERICANS PRAISED.
Chinese Quarters Occupied by IN
Are Rest Managed.
BEST PART OF PEKIN
Valuable Lesson 10 Other Nations on
Municipal Control by Militia.
The German Quarters In a
state Of Chaos.

London. Dec. 26.-In the course Of a
review published in The Morning Post
Of conditions existing at Pekin. II. ].
Whigham. well known newspaper
correspondent, says there are now 49,.
600 inhabitants pursuing their various
ayoCations In the American quarters.
The markets are In full blast. He adds
that the American and Japanese quar-.
ters In all respects are the best managed.
showing the ability ON the part Of the
Americans to handle the subject people.
which is not done elsewhere. TO proper
advantage" Continuing, Mr.. Wing.
ham says;
"This enormous portion Of the city is
policed by exactly one company Of in.
fantry and few mounted men under a
provost marshal II only these hard
headed soldiers Of the provost marshal
type had been given free hand In the
Philippines the task Of subjugating nm
fortunate islanders would have been
much more simple. II the Japanese
have come out Of the muddle with flying
colors they at least have the Americans
close behind them. IL was worth send.
ing an expedition 70 China II only 20 get
n few hints on the transport from the
Americans. Their scheme of municipal
government could not be bettered by the
British who have learned from business
experience IN every quarter Of the globe
For point Of contrast II is only neces-
sary TO walk down the avenue Of the
Chinese city dividing the United States
and Germany. The American side Of
Of the street is simply Pekin in ordinary
garb of peace, minus It's varigatcd
smell. The opposite side is almost &c.
serted. The Germans have to come to
the American side for meat and vegeta.
bles aud It is Whispered the country peo-
pie some times arc robbed as they are
bringing IN produce. except where the
gates are under British, American or
Japanese. This is why the markets in
quarters controlled by these nation are
the best"
A dispatch to the Pail Mall Gazette
from Pekin. dated Monday. Dec. oath,
says:
Much agitation has been caused by
the activity OF German troops In districts
under British protection. So acute has
been the feeling, the dispatch adds. there
has been a question Of the British socod.
ing from the allies command.
The Foreign Office informed the repre-.
sentatives Of the Associated Press that
there was no truth in the Pail Mall
Gazette's Pekin dispatch which says
there has been question Of the British
seeding from the allied command owing
20 the activity Of Germany in district
under British protection.
The Chinese question has virtually
reached the money point. The amount
of the indemnity 10 be paid will proba.
bly, require many weeks Of diplomatic
consultation. Sir Robert Hart knows
better than anybody else what can bo
paid by the Chinese government with.
out the complete surrender Of her tax.
ing and revenue resources 30 Europe,
but bankers in all the capitals will pre-.
fer TO have great loan underwritten
by the powers themselves. and full iinan.
cial control established by AN interna.
tional commission for the payment Of
interest and sinking fund.