The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-03
THE voYRoN LETTERS.
Substance of the Articles Published
 by the Matin.

Paris, Nov. 2.-The Matin Sunday pub lished three leters from General Yoyron, who commanded the French troops in China, dated December 90, November i6 and December 10, 1900 respectively, in reply to communications from Field Marshal vol, Waldersee, the commander of the allied forces, the tenor of which only Is given. ...
 The first of these letters Is in response to a communication in which Count Yon Waldersee questioned the principle of a French protectorate over Christians. on the ground that such a protectorate im- parted the principle of the equality of rights of the allied armies. In it General Voyron assured Count von Waldersee of his wish to respect scrupulously the pre- negatives of his high command and said he was persuaded that it would be easy to attain this end without neglecting the duties of protecting the Catholics mis- sions, which duties entered into the attributons of French corps. In his opinion, he said, the matter of equality Of rights of the allied armies did not enter into the question and consequently could not be impaired.
 In the second letter. which was in reply to one from Count von Waldersee, show ing according to the Matin. undisguised ill humor upon seeing that the entire
  was decorated with French flags. General Voyron stated that the French troops occupied only certain points where theys had exclusive rights. As to the French flags he asserted that certain abuses had been committed, but only by the in habitants themselves. The fixing of such flags. the French general declared never prevents another nation from putting it's flag alongside, and he added: Tt Is diffi-
 
 protection under our colors. We have always maintained toward peaceable populations an attitude which has drawn them to us. We have treated them with kindness and they know their property and lives are safe with us. Our duty is, so far as We can, to inspire ourselves with the ideas of humanity and justice which are the honor of all civilized na- tions and of this the strength of their armies"
 The third letter was in reply to one from the commander of the allied forces proposing the scheme of an international council having for it's President a Ger man General to administer the affairs of Pekin. which, also The Martin remarks, was an indirect way of placing the French troops under the command of Count von Waldersee in policing the city. General Voyron declined the proposal saying Indt tne IeportS ne ndu TeCelNeu of investigations made demonstrated that the measures proposed were already ef- fectvely applied in the French section, and that 1t only remained, therefore, to see whether there was any advantage in having a single management for the ap- plication of measures to maintain order and for public and military security. He then stated that he adhered to the opin- lon of the international meeting under the presidency of General Barrow (sec- ond in command of the British troops) that considering the diverse troops. great distances and the difficulty of a choice, the appointment of a single police chief for the entire city was not practicable.