The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-06
Military Commanders of the Powers
Refuse to E%vacuatc Tien-Tsin and
Good Officers Are Needed.
NOTE SENT TO MINISTER WI
HE LAYS H NATTER PROMPTLY
BEFORE SECRETARY HAY.
Justice of China's Position Is Conced-
ed and the State Department Will
Act in China's Interest.

WASHINGTON, July 5.-The Chinese
government has appealed to the govern
ment of the United States to use it's good
offices TO cause the allied powers who still
retain their soldiers in Tien-Tsin TO evacu-
ate that place, in conformity with the
spirit of the agreement of Picking, which
settled the Boxer troubles. The appeal
was made to-day by Minister WI directly
to Secretary Hay in the shape of a cable
gram from Viceroy Yuan Shin Kai, of Chi
Ii, which the minister supplemented with
{. long verbal explanation. The cablegram
is as follows:
Translation of a cablegram received
July 4, 1902. fifth moon. 18th day, from
Niceroy Yuan Shin Kai. of Chilli, dated
July 2, 1902, fifth moon, 9th day:
Your cablegram of July . is received,
with much qualification. In the final pro-
tOcol signed by the different powers there
Is no stipulation that a supplementary con-
toration of Tien-Tsin. But the foreign mill
tary officers at Tien-Tsin have arbitrarily
given rise to fresh complications and
number of Chinese guards to be stationed
at Tien-Tsin within the limit of thirty
kilometers. Since the brigands in the vicin-
lty OF Ilen-ISln, on account or the lO0ting
of the arsenals in 1900. are generally well
armed, 1t would. be impossible for such a
small force TO suppress and punish brigand-
age, MUCH less can IL ponce the city ana
vicinity and preserve order generally. The
military officers appear to be willing to re-
store the city, but. in reality. they wish to
delay. There is reason to fear that their
action is not by any means for the public
good. The general ministers at Picking do
not approve their action and they have re-
peatedly demonstrated with them, but the
military officers have not been willing to
an agreement. The ministers and the mill
tary officers each hold to their own opin-
ions, which greatly impede the progress of
our affairs. | request you TO ask the gov
eminent of the United States TO consult
with the other governments so that in
structions may be sent to the different
military officers direct, ordering them to
accede to the suggestions of the foreign
ministers to the end that the restoration
may not be further delayed"
The author of this message, Yuan Shin
Kai, has taken the place of the late Ii
Hung Chang, to a lag extent, in domi-
mating Chinese foreign policies. and the
United States government is the more dis
posed to heed his appeal because of his ex-
cellent conduct during the Boxer uprising.
He was the principal means of communion
ton between the outside governments and
the l~egatiOners during their time of peril.
and but for his strength of character the
entire province of Shan-Tung would have
been drawn over to the Boxer cause.
Secretary Hay will address himself to
the various governments probably through
Minister Conger, at Picking, and the vari-
Gus foreign ministers there located. The
situation at Tien-Tsin is peculiar, and, in
the view of the State Department, the attf-
tude of the foreign military officials there
is perfectly unreasonable. The State De-
partment has satisfied itself that the for
eign ministers at Peking. whose govern
ments are represented by these military
leaders, are thoroughly anxious to have the
treaty of Peking executed in a fair spirit.
and to that end to have Tien-Tstn evacu-
ated at the earliest possible moment by the
foreign officers. So ii will carry the Chi
nese appeal TO the governments concerned.