The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-07-11

Wants Uncle Sam to Use His Coco
Offices With the Allied
Powers.
ASKS THE EVACUATION OF TItH-1IsM.
rnc AprcnI a. Made ny Minister Wn
n,rec,ly 10 Secretary Hay. ON "a
Mcssage From Yuan shih""''
who Has Tak en- the Place al IL
Hung Chang, to = Large Extent

Washington. July The Chinese
government has appealed to the gov
inner Of the United states TO use
Its good Offices to cause the alieu
mowers. who still retain their soldiers
in Tien-Tsin. to evacuate that place
IN conformity with the spirit OF the
agreement of Pekin, which settled the
Roxer troubles. The appeal was made
by Minister WI directly TO Secretary
Hay. in the shape OF a caolegran
from viceroy Yuan Shih-kai. OF Chi
Ii. which the minister supplemented
with a long verbal explanation.
The cablegram is as follows:
Translation of a c~ablegram re-
ceived .yuly 4. 1909 fifth moon 10Th
day\ from Viceroy Yuan Shih-hai OF
Chilli, dated July 3, 1909 (ifth moon
2sth day.l
.Your cablegram of July 2 Is re-
ceiyed with much qualification. In
the final protocol signed by the diff
ferent powers there is no stipulation
that a supplementary convention VIII
be made in regard to the restoration
Of Tien-Tsin. But The foreign null
,,rv officers az Tien-Tsin have arbi-
traly given rise To fresh comphca'
tons. and drawn up many articles
limiting to 800 the number Of Chines'
Guards TO be stationed at Iien-lsli
within the limit of 30 kilometers
Since the brigands in the vicinity o
Tien-Tsin, on account of the ioot.n'
NJ the arscnals in 1900. are generatl,
well armed. it would be impossibl
for such a small force TO suppress
and punish brigandage; much less ca
4 notice the city and vicinity and pre-
serve order generally. The miiitar
officers appear to be willing TO IL
store the city. but in reality the
wish to delay. There is reason :
fear that their action is not by an
means for the public good. The 10
eign ministers at Picking do not a
provc their action. and they have r
reat,dly demonstrated with then
hut the military officers have n
been willing to come TO an agre
mcnt. The ministers and the MI
tary officers each hold to their ov
opinions, which greatly impede Z
prorress Of our affairs. l reqne
YOU to ask the government OF I
United States to consul with the Oh
or governments so that instructio
may be sent to the different militia
officers, directly, ordering them
a-cedc to the suggestions of the y
ciyn minister's, TO the end that mes
Il. fprthAr DELAYED
The author of this message, ~
Shih-Kai. has taken the place OF
late Ii Hung Chang. to a large
tent. in dominating Chinese fore
rolicies. and the United States 9
rrnment is the more disposed TO n
his appeal. because Of his exceii
conduct during the Boxer uprlsi
lie was the principal means Of e
munication between the outside Z
crnments and the legationers dur
their time Of peril. and but TOT
strength Of character the en-
proyince Of Shan Tung would b
heen drawn over to the Boxer eau
Secretary Uay will address him
to the different governments. pr
Lly through Minister Conger. at
Kin. and the foreign ministers "a
located. The situation at Ten
Il peculiar. and, in the view 81
state department. the attitude
the foreign military officials thei
perfectly unreasonable. The :
department has satisfied itself
the foreign ministers at Pelin, "
governments are represented
these military leaders. are thoro
IL anxious TO have the treaty 81
kin executed in a fair spirit, az
that end 10 nave Tien-Tsin evac'
ut the earliest possible momen
the foreign officers. so 1T will
the Chinese appeal to the go
mcnts concerned.