Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-01-01
WITHDRAWAL OF TROOPS
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The Chlns.s NsEsslsaIsna

the Chins.s Sssssississ.
Washington. Dec. sI.-ChinA IL anx
ious that foreign occupation Of her ter
ritory shall ooms 70 an end a. promptly
~ possaible. A. 10 IL constantly causing
disorder and IL an obstacle 10 q peaceful
adjustment Of affairs.
In view Of the prospect that each M.
ton will hereafter maintain a legation
guard IN Pskin. China IL ANXIOUS that 10
shall b reduced 10 ~ small number a.
the powers can DO induced 10 designate.
CHinA regards even the American
force. constituting tho American legS
ton guard. A. altogether too large. II
numbers 1900 men. but Chinese diplo-
mats here point out that II each nation
maintains guard Of this strength Pc
kin will be- under control Of a force Of
ia,OOO foreign tOol= There are now
IN China about 100. 900 allied troops. OF.
hcials Of the administration insist thai
u Is absolutely necessary 10 maintain IL
Pekin the force now there. declaring
that the interests OF the United States
could not be protected with smaller
number.
Generrl ChAffee Is In control Of sec
tion Of Pekin. and few days ago semi
out an expedition TO a point south Of the
city. AdjutAnt General Corbin denied
most emphAtically that this column was
In any sense punitive. There Are % b
no executions, nor Is there 10 be any IN.
reference with Chinese officials; the
duty Of the column Is TO rescue some
missionaries and return with them u
Pekin.
IL Is the belief Of the Chinese diplo
mats IN Washington that had Minister
COnger communicated 10 Prince Ching
and Ii Hung Chang the danger IL
which the American missionaries were
supposed % BE-, the Chinese authorities
would Immediately have taken measures
Tor their rescue aud protection from In.
/ jury Il rs expected that Us a result Of
the American expedition. the American
troops will b. COMPOUNDED with those o.
other power, which have been guilty OF
atrocities. and the hatred felt for th,
Germans. British aud others will extend
10 the Americans
China feels able nj thi. iuncture, Il l.
stated. 20 protect all foreigners. and u
seems 10 b. the belief here that the TO.
ports Of danger 10 American missionA-
ries arc gotten up 10 prevent = solution
OF the Chinese question.
In view 81 China's preservation Of
order outside Of Pekin, and Of her
willingness 10 protect foreigners, and
the fact that the imperial court. whose
presence IN Pekin Is 30 desirable, will
not return 70 the capital until the for
eign troops leave. well informed public
men here are advocating the Immediate
withdrawal Of General ChAffee's com
mand and is dispatch 70 the Philippine
where regulars are needed, to take the
places Of the volunteers who will return.
beginning next month, 10 San Francisco
There Is no doubt that the administra
ton is anxious 70 terminate the occupa
tion Of CHINA by foreign troops and IL II
stated positively that as soon as It car
be- done General Chaffee's command vii
BE- withdrawn. the United States merely
reserving the night 20 maintain a lega
ton guard IN Pekin. the privilege 10 b
taken advantage Of In case the Amer
can legation should again be endangered
All the other powers are retaining Il
Pekin and the province Of Chi Ii an eI
eeedingly strong force. both 10 impres
each other and repress China Tn
withdrawal Of the American troops a
this juncture would. administration on
cials fear. cause loss Of prestige by thi
government and prevent Minister Con
ger maintaining the commanding post
ton he now occupies
As explained by the Administrative
officials the situation In the Philippin,
! requires that all the American trooI
available shall be stationed In the arch
, pelAgo There are less than Co 600 Q
fectives in the islands Major Generl
Macarthur thinks the situation demand
10 that there should be At lsAss this nun
bar Of electives