New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-06
AN APPEAL FROM CHINA.
SECRETARY HAY WILL USE BIS GOOD
OFFICES TO HAVE THE ALLIED
POWERS EvACUATE TIEN-TsIN.

washington. July 5-The Chinese Government
So onnaaled u the Government Of the United
States 10 use its good Offices TO cause the A4lieo
pou,srs who still retain their soldiers In Ilen-
rsin 10 evacuate that place in conformity with
the spirit Of the agreement OF Feh4hs WHICH
sef-led the Boxer troubles. Inc appear was
--,.ds to-day bv Minister WI directly 10 Secre-
tsrv Hay in the shape Of cable dispatch from
IJtcerov yuan shih-Kai of Chilli, which the
minister supplemented with long verbal ex-
r1anarton The dispatch is as follows:
Translation of a cable dispatch received July
IgI2 9th moon. 18th day., from Viceroy
Trsn sinh Kai. Of Chilli, dated July 3, 1902
I5fb moon 2Sth day.:
YonT ca bic dispa 'ch Of July is received with
,,uch qualification. In the final protocol signed
bv the different powers there is no stipulation
tbar q supplementary convention will be made
IN regard to the restoration OF Tien-Tsin. But
the foreign military officers at Tien-Tsin have
arbitrarily given rise TO fresh complications and
drawn up many articles limiting TO three hun
dred the number Of Chinese guards to be sta
toned at Tien-Tsin within the limit Of thirty
kilometres. Since the brigands in the vicinity
of Tien-Tsin. account of the footing Of the
arsenals in 1900 are generally well armed. it
would be impossible for such small force to
suppress and punish brigandage; much less can
Il police the city and vicinity and preserve order
generally. The military officers appear to be
willing TO restore the city, but in reality they
wish delay; there is reason to fear that their
action is not by any means for the public good
The foreign ministers al feklQS 90 not dp-
prove their action, and they have repeatedly
demonstrated with them; but the military off,
GERS have not been willing 10 come TO an agree
rlent The ministers and the military officers
each hold TO their own opinions. which greatly
impede the progress Of our affairs. / request
you 10 ask tbs Government of the United Sta ties
10 consult with the other governments, so that
instructions may be sent TO the different military
officers direct, ordering them 10 accede to the
suggestions Of he foreign ministers, TO the end
that the restoration may not be further delayed.
The author Of this message, Yuan Shin ai,
kas taken the place Of Ii Hung Chang to q large
extent IN dominating Chinese foreign policies,
and the United States Government is the more
disposed to heed his appeal because OF his. ex-
cellent conduct IN the Boxer uprising. He was
the principal means Of communication between
the ortside governments and the legationers
in their time Of peril and except for his strength
OF character the entire province or Shantung
would have beer drawn over to the Boxer cause.
Secretary Hay will address himself to the
various governments. probably through Mr..
Conger, at Picking and the foreign ministers
there The situation at Tien-Tsin is peculiar,
and in the view Of the State Department the
attitude Of the foreign military officials there
IS perfectly un-easona BILE. The State Depart
uent has satisfied itself that the foreign minis
tiers at Picking, whose governments are repre-
scented by these military leaders. are anxious TO
have the treaty Of Picking executed in fair
spirit and 10 that end TO have Tien-Tsin evacu-
ated a the earliest possible moment by the for
eign forces so il will carry the Chinese appeal
TO the governments concerned.