New-York tribune., 1901-05-02
CHINESE REITERATED IN DISORDER
SAND THEY WERE ROUTED BY
THE GERMANS.
MILITARY QUESTIONS N CHINA
ADVICE OF THE GENERALS TO THE MIN
IsTERs AT PEKING.

ADVICE OF THE GENERALS TO THE MIN
IsTERs AT PEKING.
Pehng. April 3o-FIeld Marshal Won walder-
see, in the letter which he sent TO the ministers
to-day, as the reply of the generals TO the
views OF the ministers regarding the military
questions discussed yesterday by the generals
IN conference, says a garrison OF six thousand
men should be left at Tien-Tsin and the adjoining
district, Great Britain, France Germany and
Japan TO contribute fourteen hundred men each.
and Italy to contribute four hundred men. To
garrison shan-Hai-Kwan France. Russia. Great
Britain and Germany are TO contribute three
hundred men each, and Italy company,
until the forts are razed. So long as any forces
occupy Chinese territory the foreign military
commanders must exercise the full authority OF
q civil administration. according to the prin-
ciple established at The Hague in 1899. The
Chinese may remain in office, in the Of
Pao-Ting-Fu and, partly, Tien-Tsin.
Besides the six thousand men in the Tien-Tsin
district warships. which must always be in the
Pei-Ho. viii preserve communication with the
International feet at Taku
To allow this administration to depend in
any respect on the mandarins would be an utter
impossibility. Friction would arise immediate
ly which would lead TO difficult conflicts which
viii be better avoided. The placing OF the civil
administration under the military has fur
ther great advantage. 1t would be inconvenient
TO the Chinese Government, which would. there
fore endeaVor TO get nd Of il speedily by the
settlement Of peace conditions. When the troops
at Tien-Tsin are reduced TO two thousand, by
the granting Of. possibly, a quarter Of the con-
cessions, then the question Of an absolute Chi
nese administration may be considered.
Concerning the question OF evacuation, opin-
ions were divided. The British, japanese and
German commanders were Of the opinion that
the evacuation could not begin until China had
accepted and paid the total indemnities. The
French commander would begin by Withdrawing
nine thousand in a fortnight and completing the
withdrawal Of the troops in six weeks, leaving
only colonial troops here on account Of the eli
matte conditions 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 difficult
On account OF the approaching hot season, which
IS very Injurious 20 the health OF the troops
and which also viii increase Ihe cosus OF une s
war Indemnity immensely, result in the loss OF
hundreds Of soldiers, and probably mean the re-
tention OF the troops for the winter. Inc gen
erals were unanimously Of the opinion that the
question could be more speedily solved II the
ministers would treat separately regarolhs the
amount OF indemnity and the methoo Q, rais1lis IS s
a. The second part Of this question must take
MANY months before a solution could be found,
on account OF the difficulty Of the matter II
the question OF indemnity is considered nrst aho
Sbira e,-nressas her willingness and ability to
pay the moment will have arrived TO pegln the
evacuation. the execution Of which VIII require
several months so the reduction VIII De very
r~a6ral THE Generals are convinced that 2OoU
men at Peking. 1900 at an-Hai- e wan 70 and 1a
B.OOO men on the railroad. and altogether LOW
rnen -~;+b ~. faets at Taku and Shanghai, VIII
be a fully SUFFICIENT force TO compel CHINA 20
accent the demand for and manner or payment
OF the indemnity. - So
Count Won Waldersee and q party Of ofilcers
left Peking this morning TO visit the Great wan
and the Ming Tombs