The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-04
A GOOD TIME AT TEN TSIN
HIGH ARMY OFFICERS ATE, DRANK
AND WE'RE MERRY.
They Were severely Criticised for
Inactiop While Their Country
men Were in Great Danger.

,Copyrighted. 1900, by Associated Press)
Tien Tsin, Wednesday, July %, via
Shanghai, Thursday August 2.-Peuding
the order to advance for the relief of the
legatiouers at Pekin the events at the
Chinese capital are seemingly but slight
y regarded. High officers are entertain
ing nightly at elaborate dinners. with
military bands playing operate airs
Foreign residents and friends OF the be-
sieged In Pekin who came to Tieu Tsln
to await news or to accompany the cx-
petition are Intensely dissatisfied with the
progress OF preparations. Ihey accuse
the army OF Indifference and Of magnify
ing difficulties to De encountered in reach
ing Pekin.
President Tenney OF the Tlen 1'sin uni
versity who has volunteered TO guide the
army TO Pekn. said today. This business
is not progressing in accordance with
Anglo Saxon traditions. Twenty thou
sand soldiers are staying here. while
women and children of their own race are
starving and awaiting massacre eighty
miles away. Military and naval officers
meanwhile wasting time In pickering over
petty politics Is q sorry psectable. II VIII
be dark blot Oh the reputation oil every
commanding officer here II the white PEG
pie in Pekin are allowed to perish with
out a desperate effort to save than"
President Tenney and many others who
are acquainted with the conditions think
there were sufficient troops here to push
forward and pursue he Chinese after the
fall Of the native city OF Tien Tsin The
position of the legations demanded that
the army take extraordinary risks by
securing the surrounding country ana
communicating animals aud wagons ana
that boats sufficient for purposes OF trans
por alton might be improvlsed, Is the
prevailing opinion OF civilians. and many
officers, notably japanese ana AmeTleAhs
confirm this view.
The comment is made that European OIL
ficers are too attached 70 book theories
to utilize the resources OF the country
and that they would rather stay In Ten
Tsin according to rules than TO start for
Pekin without a perfect equipment
General Dorward Of the British forces
and other high officers take an optimistic
view OF conditions in Pekin. saying tney
think the legations will manage TO ho'o
out.
on the surface the best OF feeling pre-
walls among officers and soldiers OF the
several nations represented here. All are
fraternising. but the lack OF organization
arr n supreme commander handicap'
progress. While people at Tien T'in are
Totally ignorani Of diplomatic negotia'
tions abroad or Chinese affairs. the iacs
Of harmony here among the representa-.
tiyes OF the powers has hlndered vlgorah'
action.
Japan shows splendid exhibition o
organization They have brought forwarS
from Japan small boats or lighters fol
moving troops and stores and eyory reg
lment is landed quickly and without con
fusion and started for Tlen Tsin WITHIN
fey hours after the transport has an
dhoTed In the harbor. The management
OF the Japanese army and the bravery
spirit and intelligence OF Japanese troop
are revelation that commands the re
spect and admiration OF all foreign OF
ficers.
The heat is intense. The Temperature
averaged 100 degrees during the week, an
yesterday Il was l04 degrees
The disregard of all sanitary regula
lions by certain troops Is menace. Tn
streets are fun of refuse and an insuf
ferabla stencil peryades The town. Tn
police and sanitary work compares un
favorably with the American regime =
| the Philippines.