The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-20

felt that this reaction Of the allied
forces IL sufficient to render the sltua-
tion dangerous. the chief cause Of
alarm IL that this action on the part OF
two Of the powers might indicate gem
eral policy Of withdrawal There is a
large element Of foreign residents who
insist that all danger Of renewal Of
trouble Is not past and It Is from this
quarter that most OF the adverge crit
icism Of the American reduction comes.
Out Of a mass OF contradictory edIcts
purpOrtlng to BE- from the court and
various vlceroys and officials. VIII. ch
have found their way into Pekln ard
Tien Tsln, Il appears that In the more
remote regions OF north China there
! IL stlll an active restlessness and hos
tilIly among the people How many OF
these edicts are genuine and how many
OF Tho reports thar are brought IA are
genuine no one can say. Most Of the
FumoIs of masslng troops at one point
and another are obtained through ma
tive Christians and there is rather
general disposition to accept them with
SOME allowance for the distortion and
exaggeration which seem TO lie lnher-
ent In the Orient.
Scouting parties have covered a Wide
territory both around Pekin and TIen
Tsln without discovering any enemies
In force and in but few Instances any
at all. The only exception in the Tlen
Tsin country was a small affair on oc-
tober T. A detachment OF Germans
were rcronpoitering toward the Pao
Ting Flu region when 1t was fired upon
from under cover. three Germans being
wounded and, according to report. one
Japanese coolle killed. The Germans
kept the affair very secret and no offic-
ial report OF It has been obtainable.
Admitting. however. that the Boxers
are assembled In the Interior toward
Shan 81 and back Of Pao Ting Flu. mil
itary men are not inclined to regard this
as menace. They point out that as
far as can be learned. whatever Boxer
force may be massed now II is without
supplies and equipment for winter cam
Moreover they feel assured
that force from the far interior would
receive no real assistance from the ma
tives near OF in Pekin or Tien Tsin |
who have had taste Of the fighting. |
Even Ii Hung Chang candidly says
that he felt that most Of the people
now realized that they were no match |
for the allies and modern guns.
AS has been indicated in the AssocIa-
ted Press dispatches from China. there
has been a pretty general disposition
on the part Of most Of the powers TO
hold Germany responsible for some OF
the delay in reaching a point Of COM
in the settlement. With the
arrival Of the large and splendidly
equipped force, there was almost i'm
mediate renewed talk Of an expedition
against Pao Ting Flu. Reconnaissance
In force became the order Of the day
and on every hand there was apparent
a renewal Of the military activity.
Field Marshal Count Won waldersee
has been credited with a remark to the
effect that Germany did not regard the
ime as opportune for diplomatic set
lemsnt. intimating that further dis
play Of military power was regarded
IS wise. Subsequent developments have
'een practically cOrroborative of this re-
'orted statement. In this respect, so
ar as can be judged from movements
lere, the British are in full sympathy
With the Germans
Practically the entire military situa-
ion Is in the hands Of these preponder-
ting forces. for it is generally thought
hat Japan is not at all desirous of
her present large army in
'hina during the winter and that she
iill accept any policy which looks to a
of troops. Russia's consent
withdrawal Of troops is felt here
be based on the necessity for large
'ussian force in Manchuria where. ac-
ording to reports which reach here
ne has her hands full.
As eabled the Associated Press. the
merican residents in Tien Tsin met
the announcement of the withdrawal :
the larger part of the United States
'rces and adopted resolutions protest
g against such action. The sentiment ~
the English here is expressed in
article in local paper which has