The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-04
TEE EVACUATION OF PBKIN
Varying Opinions as to the Adyis-
ability of the Movement.

The Removal of the Foreign Troops
at This Time Likely 20 BE 5Iiscon-
strucd by the ChfneSe-QucStion
as to Who Is to He Sovereign.
PEKIN, June 4-(7:40 a. m,).-The
| evacuation of Pelzin is viewed in diff
| ferent ways by the foreign ministers
and commanders The majority, how
| ever, are il favor of it, as they believe
| that . beginning Is advisable, inasmuch
/ as the Court has declare,
not return until the foreign troops leave
| and it IS desired to encourage the Court
| TO come back and establish a stable
! government Others who are more IA
miIiar with China and Chinese meth
! DDS argue that there should be no evac-
uation by the allies until the Court def
niteIy agrees to return.
! It IS argued by some that should the
| troops leave at the present time the
action would be misconstrued for the
following reasons:
First. that. iuasmuch as the Court
has ordered the pIenipotentiaries Ii
Hung Chang. Prince Ching, and the ad-
Z
! tons and secure the evacuation Of Pc
kin, this action would be construed by
( the Chinese as having been ordered by
China
! Second, that it would make it appear
that China had been successful in max
ing the allies weary Of their task and
that the foreigners were leaving in dis
gust
Third, that the evacuation of Pekin
while definite and mutual arrangements
/ are pending. viii endanger the preser-
walton of peace and order
Fourth, that the evacuation Of PeBin
now VIII show that the work of the al
lies in exercising authority has only
been partially accomplished and an i'm
preston will become prevalent that the
foreigners are unable to govern China,
which is contrary to the real facts.
Fifth, that the evacuation has been
hurried before it was known who was
to be the sovereign, the Dowager En-
press or Emperor kwang Hsu, or both,
and whether Prince Tuan's son was
still heir apparent to the throne. One
OF the last edIcts received in PeIlin be
slowing benefits on certain officials was
issued in the name Of the Dowager En-
press. The whole maneuvring since Au-
gust points TO the recognition of the
/ Dowager Empress in spite Of her open
Icounteuance Of the Boxer uprising and
the persecution of foreigners. II she
returns after the foreign troops leave,
the ministers viii De unable to touch
upon the question as to whom they are
accredited and the Dowager Empress
VIII be the sovereign.
/ The compIacent treatment Of the
| Dowager Empress by the allies is far
beyond anything the Chinese wish. The
British alone seem determined to re-
main here until a complete settlement
is attained. England's determined,
reasonable, and moderate attitude IS
now exercising a steadying effect in
! contradistinction to Russia's sudden
evacuation last September. when the
| allies were over-wiIling 10 get out and
TO do anything whether the security Of
foreigners was guaranteed or not. The
British position is also commended be
/ cause the expense of the transportation
/ Of troops, but not the regular expense
for their support. viii be charged 10
China when the final bills are put in.
The departure Of Field Mar
shall Count Won Waldersee yes
terday ended the German military
leadership in North China 1t is gen
orally believed that Count Won Wal
dersee's presence here tended to
strengthen the action of the foreign
troops. without which the allies would
have lost more prestige than they have
through the indiscriminate and exces-
sive severity of the Germans
The French and Americans alone de-
cIfned TO recognize the Field Marshal
although some leader was essential
The Chinese regarded German leader
ship and vigor as natural II any 9th
ct nation had taken the lead. il would
have Occasioned suspicion and surprise.
The harmony of the allies for nearly q
year has been beyond expectations and
has been a powerful object lesson to
the Chinese, especially the cooperation
OF the French and Germans in the vi
cinity Of Paoung-fu, which was due to
the work Of Generals BailIoud and
KeteIer.
Count Won WaIdersee left Pakfn yes
terday morning on q special train and
| accompanied by some members Of his
STAFF. There was a large concourse Of
| GerTans, British, japanese. Italians,
and some French troops at the depot to
| bid him farewell Some Of the minis
ters were also present The Germans
and japanese paraded. Count Won Wal
dersee said few words of farewell
Yesterdays collision between English.
French, japanese, and German soldiers
at Tientsin, in which several were kill
ed and wounded, is Of no serious import
and resulted from friction between sol
| diers Of the British and japanese sec
tions. The rufTians who frequent these
places are a disgrace and dangerous
GERMANY'g CHINESE FLEET.
The Cruiser Force 10 BE suBdIvided