The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-06
APPEAL FROM CHINA
Assistance Is Wanted ia Compelling
the Removal Of The Troops.
BAD FAITH IS CHARGED
On the Part Of the European Com.
manders in Causing Delays.
HAY WILL DO AS REQUESTED
Minister conger at Pekii VIII Be Ia.
structed to Take Action.
THE MINISTERS WILL Be SENT NOTES
Secretary Of State Believes that They
VIII Aoeede to the Request Made
by Chinese Government.
Minister conger at Pekii VIII Be Ia.
structed to Take Action.
THE MINISTERS WILL BE SENT NOTES

Washington, July b-rhe Chinese govern
ment has appealed to the government Of the
United States TO use It's good Offices ia
cause the allied powers who stil retain
their soldiers In Tien rsin 10 evacuate thai
place In conformity with the spirit OF ths
agreement at Pekln, which settled the
Boxer troubles. The appeal was made to-
day by Minister WI directly to Secretary
uay in the shape Of cablegram from
vioeroy Yuan shi Kai OF Chi ii, which
tho minister supplemented with long
verbal explanation.
Tho cablcgrhm Is as follows;
'Translntion OF cablegram received july
4, 1902 18th moon, 2sth day., from viceroy
Yuan shi Kai of Chi Ii, dated July 8,
1902 18th moon, 2Sth day)i
Your cahlegram OF July is received with
much qualification. In the Anal protocol
signed by the different powers there is no
stipulation that supplementary convention
will be made In regard TO the restoration
OF Tien Tsn. But tha foreign military
officers at T1en Tain have arbitrarily given
many articles limiting TO 900 the number
OF Chinese guards to be stationed at Tien
Tsln within tho limit of thirty kilumeters.
Since tho brgands In the vicinity of rien
Tain, on account OF the looting of tho
nHenals in 1900 are generally wen armed.
It would DO impossible for such a small
force 90 suppress and punish brtgendags,
much less control and police the. vicinity
they wish TO DELAY. There is reason to
fear thnt their action is not by any means
FOR the public good. The foreign ministers
at Pehin do not approve their action and
they have repeatedly demonstrated with
them, but the military officers have not
been willing to come to an agreement
Each holds 10 their own opinion, which
greatly impedes the progress of our affairs.
I request you to ask the government of tho
United States TO consult with the other
governments so that instructions may be
Gent TO the different military officers direct
ordering them 10 accede TO the suggestions
Of the foreign minister's to the end that the
restoration may not be further delayed"
The author OF this message, Yuan Shi
Kal, has taken tho place OF the late III
Hung Chang to large extent in dominat.
ing chinese IoTelgn poltcleb hhu lne cHlleu
States government is the more disposed to
heed his appeal because OF his excellent
conduct during the Boxer uprising.
He was tho principal means of communi-
cation between the outside governments
and legatloners during their time OF peril
and but for his strength Of character, the
entire province Of Shan Tung would navs
been drawn over to the Boxer cause.
Secretary Hay Will address himself to the
various governments probably through Mr..
Conger at Pekin and the foreign minister's
there located. The situation at Tien Tsin
is peculiar and In the view Of the state de-
partment the attitude Of the foreign mill.
tary officials thera Is perfectly unreason-
able. The state department has satisfied
itself that the foreign ministers ut Pekin,
, whose governments arc represented by
these military leaders, are thoroughly
anxious 60 have ths treaty OF Pekin ex-
eouted IN a fair spirit and TO that end to
have Tien Tsin evacuated at the earliest
possible moment by the foreign officers, SO
It win carry the Chinese appeal to the gov
ernrnents concerned.