Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-01
MEN FOR TEEN TSIN
Waldersee Gives His Opinion as
 to the Numbers.
5000 ARE NEEDED. HE SAYS

Foreign Military Commanders Must
 Exercise Authority-warships AL
 So, He Thinks Should be in the Pei
 Ho-afandarins Should not be AL
 lowed to Administer Affairs.
 Pekin. Tuesday. April 30.-Field Marshall yonWaldersee. in the letter which he sent to the ministers today, as the reply of the generals to the views of the ministers regarding the military questions discussed yesterday by the generals in conference. says garrison of six thousand men should beleft at Tfen Tsin and the adjoining district Great Britain, France, Ger many and Japan to contribute fourteen hundred men each, and Italy to con- tribute four hundred men. To garrison Shan Hai Kwan, France, Russia, Great Britain and Germany are to contribute three hundred men each. and Italy one company until the forts are razed. So long as any forces occupy Chinese ter ritory the foreign military command CTS must exercise the full authority of a civil administration, according to the principle established at the Hague in 1899 The Chinese may remain in of ice. as in the case of Pao Ting Flu and partly, Tien Tsin.
 Besides the six thousand men in the Tien Tsin district. warships, which must always be in the Pei Ho, will pre- serve communication with the interna- tional fleet at Taku.
 To allow this administration to de- pend in any respect on the mandarins would be an utter impossibility. Eric tions would arise immediately which would lead to difficult conflicts, which will be better avoided The-placing of the civil administration under the mili- tary has further great advantage. It . would be inconvenient to the Chinese government, which would, therefore, endeavor to get rid of it speedily by the settlement of peace conditions.
 When the troops at Tien Tsin are re- duced to two thousand by the granting of. possibly. a quarter of the conces- sions, then the question of an absolute Chinese administration may be con-; sidered.
 The creation of chief command is 4 desirable for purely military reasons. as in cases of disorder or troubles of any kind military measures will be re- ouired. These measures must take place where these troubles occur and the authority of the commander-in- chief must also extend to the legation guards at Pekin.
 Concerning the question of evaeua- ion opinions were divided. The Brit fsh. Japanese and German commanders were of the opinion that the exacua- tfon could not commence until China had accepted and paid the total indem- mites. The French commander would commence by withdrawing nine thou sand in fortnigrt and completing the withdrawal of the troops in six weeks, leaving only colonial troops here. on account of the climate conditions. The Italian and Austrian commanders had no instructors, and General Chaffee. the American commander, abstained from expressing an opinion. General Wogaek. the Russian commander was not present at the recent meetings of the generals and Russia was not rep resented.
 The question of evacuation is most difficult. on account of the approach ing hot season which is very injurious to the health of the troops and which, also will increase the costs of the war indemnity immensely. resulting in the loss of hundreds of souldiers and prob ably mean the retention of the troops for the winter. The generals were unan- iInously of the opinion that the ques- ton could be more speedily solved if the ministers would treat separately regarding the amount of indemnity and the method of raising it. If the Guestion of indemnity is considered first and China expresses her willing ness and ability to pay. the moment will have arrived to commence the evacuation. The generals are cenvinc- s5 that 1000 men at Pekin. .5O0 at S,. <<Haf-Kwan and 2.0A0 on the rail- road ,s ->ltoeefher. 12.5O0 men. with fbe fleets Taku and Shanghai. will he fully sufficient force to compel China to accept the demand for and manner of payment of the indemnity.
 Count Won Waldersee and party of officers left PeIzin this morning to visit the great wall and the Ming Tombs.