The age-herald., 1901-05-02
GERMAN MARSHAL SAYS KEEP TROOPS Waldersee Writes Ministers That Soldiers Are Needed. GARRISON CHINA STRONGLY Y The Settlement Of the Entire Chinese Question Will Take Months of
 Time-Generals Are
 Unanimous.
GARRISON CHINA STRONGL Y

SfAih, iuCsbdJF A ptii op--Fit itiQ U1dF- shal Won Waldersee in the letter which he sent to the ministers today as reply of the generals to the views of the ministers regarding the military questions discuss ed by the generals in conference says a garrison of 5000 men should be left at Tlen Tsin and the adjoining district Great Britain, France Germany and Ja- pan to contribute 1400 men each, and Italy one company until the forts are razed.
 So long as any forces occupy Chinese territory the foreign military command CTS must exercise the full authority of civil administration, according to the principle establishment at the Hague in lS9s The Chinese may remain in office. as in the case of Pao Ting Flu, and, part ly. Tien Tsin.
 Besides the 600o men in the Tien Tsin district warships which must always be in the Pei Ho, will preserve communica- ton With the international fleet at Taku
 To allow this administration to depend in any respect on the Mandarins would be an utter imposslbility Friction would arise immediately, which would lead to difficult conflicts, which will be better avoided. The placing of the civil admin istration under the military has fur ther great advantage. It would be incon- venient to the Chinese government, which would therefore endeavor to get rid of it speedily by the settlement of the police conditions.
 When the troops at Tien Tsin are re- duced to 2,0o0 by the granting of possi- bly,, quarter of the concessions, then the question of an absolute Chinese ad- ministration may be considered.
 Creation of Chief Command.
 The creation of a chief command is de- sirable for purely military reasons, as in cases of disorder or troubles of any kind, Hmflitary measures must take place where these troubles occur and the au- thority of the commander in chief must also extend to the legation guard at Pekin.
 Count Won Waldersee thinks the min isters' statement that there had never been military administration or a per- manent military organization in Pekin as troops with banners could not be consid- cred as such. to be incorrect, as his h. vestigation showed that strong garrison of troops was at Pekin, with the latest modern arms.
 Concerning the question of evacuation, opinions were divided. The British, Japanese and German commanders were of the opinion that the evacuation would not commence until China had accepted the prescribed conditions and paid the to- tai indemnities The French commander would commence by withdrawing 5000 In fortnight and completing the with drawal of the troops in six weeks, leaving only colonial troops here on account of the climatic condition.
 The Italian and Austrian commanders had no instructions and General Chaffee, the American commander, abstained from expressing an opinion. General Wogack, the Russian commander, was not present at the recent meetings of the Generals and Russia was not represented.
 The question of evacuation Is most diff ficult, on account of the approaching hot season. which Is very injurious to the health of the troops, and which, also will increase the costs of the war indemnity immensely. result in the loss of hundreds of soldiers and probably mean the re- tenton of the troops for the winter.
 Opinion Of Generals.
 The Generals were unanimous in the opinion that the question could be more speedily solved if the Ministers would | treat separately regarding the amount of indemnity and the method of raising it.
 The second part of this question must take many months before solution on &C., count of the difficulty of the matter. If the question of indemnity is considered first and China expresses her willingness and ability to pay. the moment will have arrived to commence the evacuation, the execution of which will require several months. the reduction will be very gradual. The Generals are convinced that 2000 men at Pekin, 1500 at Shan Hal Kwan and 5000 men on the railroad and alto gether. 12,500 men with the fleets at Taku and Shanghai will be fully sufficient force to compel China to accept the de- mands and manner of payment of the indemnity.
 Count Won Waldersee and party of of- ficers left PelSin this morning to visit the great wall and the Ming tombs
 The legation guard at the American le- gation at Pekin will not be subjected to the orders of any foreign general The American legation guard will retain it's independence even If it is necessary to that end to remove it from Pekin and from China. The latter course might be- come necessary in case one of the pow CTS formally declars war upon China and exercises It's right to cause the withdraw al of all neutral forces, but under existing conditions the guard probably will re- main.
 Germany was one of the powers that subscribed heartily to the suggestion of the United States that no nation make private arrangements with China for the enlargement or acquisition of concessions. so the officials here Are surprised to learn that the Germans have taken steps to acquire concession at Canton It is believed here that 1t was without doubt the insistence of the United States upon the force of this agreement that check mated Russian designs upon Manchuria