New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-28
CHINA QU|ET|NC DOWN
u.s.. Marines to Leave Tien.Tsin
Probably This Week.
BELGIAN LOAN CANCELLED
American Minister in Pekinr
Advises That Joint Protest
Was Effective.
frrom Tho Tribune Bureau


Washington, April 21.-Disturbance. IA
China, especially along the southern coast.
are not the occasion Of SO much concern 10
the United states as they were a month
ago. the Department Of state being advised
that conditions are much improved. There
is considerable uncertainty expressed as 10
the situation at swallow. hut altogeth.,
the probabilities OF tranquility are better
than they have been in weeks.
Admiral Nicholson has submitted an en-.
couraging report 20 the Navy Department,
stating that the country along the southern
coast shows great Improvement with re-
spect 10 order, while the American Min
lister at Picking conveys the information that
there is a decided betterment in affairs In
North China. Danger to American citizen.
has been much lessened by the feeling Of
content that Is gradually taking hold Of
the soldiers who were clamoring for pay
several weeks ago. with the result that
anarchy was threatened.
Reduction Is Justified.
Indications now are that two companies
of United states marines viii leave ITEM
Tsin IN few DAYS az a reduction Of ths
marine guard is believed justified How
ever. precautions 10 protect Americans will
still be maintained and adequate safe.
guards will he thrown about Uncle Sans
wards
Although the rebelous feeling that has
hung over sections Of China for months il
gradually disappearing. there remains
much suffering among the poorer classes.
great deal Of the lawlessness Is attrib-
utable to extreme poverty The Red Cross
has done remarka BILE work IN alternating
the suffering and IS planning an even
greater campaign OF relief among the
starving people.
Suggestions that Russia and Japan are
avariciously watching the struggle In China
and that the United States, In turn, IL
watching these two powers 10 prevent
their gaining points Of vantage, have been
made. but the administration is careful 10
deny all such reports in the most EN-
phatlc lWlnner the sole object OF this
country's concern being TO protect Amerl-
cans and perform humane service among
the suffering Chinese.
China has undertaken to cancel the Bell
cian loan of elO o1C. 900 and has engaged not
to use funds borrowed from the other groups
10 repay the 100000 already advanced.
thereby respecting the joint protest mad"
BIZ the four powers on March %, according
10 Information received by the Department
Of state to-day from Minister Calhoun.
Recent Financial History.
American. British. French and German
groups undertook TO supply in monthly IN
staln1ents the funds necessary for the i'm
mediate purposes OF the provisional govern
ment in China when II assumed deiinle
form. entering into a written agreement
with President Yuan Shlh-ksi that theN
would be given the option Of furnishing
the money for reorganization. estimated AZ
,9,o oao 90: but subsequently Premier Tang
Shso-yi opened negotiations with N" BEL
aian hnanciers. When II became hho""
that the Belgian eroup had become in'ore'
in the finances Of China there was a Tlso''
ous nrotest. the claim being made that tn7
negotiations were in violation Of the agree
ment with the four groups
The four groups secured an agreement
that the 500. o1oGro needed for the reorgah.
izatlon Of the government would be spreao
over a term of five years. claiming that 'ne
terms would be as satisfactory as cou'd y
obtained anywhere. IT was supposed ma
the negotiations were exclusive when 1t va
discovered that the contract with me oe'
CLAN group was contemplated.
Advicos are that the terms of canceha'
,o, Ia,d down by the Chinese government
permit tho transaction involving ,'' AZ
,, 90 :, n1o 90 70 stand. but end neso'
t,ations for subsequent loan OF
II IS stated that the action repor'su ~
II possible for the composite groups NJ
ing Russia and japan 10 resume
lions 20 furnish the funds necessary 'o' Wv
reorganization.