The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-04
VOYRON AND Won WALDERSEE.
correspondence Between French
and German Commanders in Chi
ma Published in Paris.

and German Commanders in Chi
ma Published in Paris.
Paris, Nov S.-The Matin Sunday
published three letters from Gen. Voy-
ron, who commanded the French
troops in China. dated Dec. 80, Nov. l6
and Dec. 10, 1900. respectively, in reply
to communications from Field Marshal
Count Won waldersee, the commander
of the allied forces, the tenor of which
only is given.
The first of these letters is in re-
Spouse TO a communication in which
Count Won Waldersee questioned the
principle of a French protectorate over
Christians, on the ground that such a
protectorate impaired the principle OF
the equality of rights of the allied ar
mics. In it Gen. Voyron assured Count
Won Waldersee of his wish to respect
scrupulously the prerogatives of his
high command, and said he was per-
suaded that it would be easy to attain
this end without neglecting the duties
of protecting the Catholic MISSIONS
which duties entered into the attripu-
tations of French corps. In his opln-
ion, 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 re-
nly to one from Count Won Waldersee'
showing, according to the Matln' uh
disguised i'll humor upon seeing tnaC
the entire region between Pekin anu
Pao Ting Flu was decorated with
French flags, Gen. Voyron stated that
the French troops occupied only GER
tain points where they had exclusive
rights. AS to the French flags he as
serted that certain abuses had oeeh
committed, but only by the inhaoltanlS
themselves. The fixing of such hags'
fine French general declared, never pre-
vents another nation from putting It's
flag alongside, and he added:
"It is difficult to prevent Chinese
villages seeking protection under our
colors. We have always maintained TO-
ward peaceable populations an attitude
which has drawn them to us. We nave
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 ClNlllAeu HdOioiio anu "
fcials the strength of their armies.
The third letter was in reply to one
from the commander of the allied
forces proposing the scheme or an IN
ternational council, having for It's
president a German general to admin
| lister the affairs of Pekin, which, also,
| the Matin remarks, was an indirect
way of placing the French troops un-
der the command of Count Won wal
dersee in policing the city. Gen. Voy-
ron declined the proposal, saying that
the reports he had received OF investl-
cations made demonstrated that the
measures proposed were already effect
lively applied in the French section. and
that it only remained therefore to see
when there was any advantage in hav-
ing a single management for the APP
plication of measures to maintain or
der and for public and military secur-
ity. He then stated that he adhered
TO the opinion of the International
meeting under the presidency or Gen.
Barrow Second In command OF the
British troops) that considering the d.
versity of troops, great distances ana
the difficulty of a choice, the appoint
ment of single police CHIEF for the
entire city was not practicable.