| Show ALL Troops Tr ops Make a Fine Finc Record cord at BOW 4 TH K COUNCILS Correspondence of the Associated Press j Pekin P kin Sept 15 In a a campaign like the present where the troops of so many nations have met and watched one peculiarities and charac characteristics the conduct of the troops of any one nation as a whole is especially interesting to watch and America can proudly boast that the men represent representing ing her in China have proved them themselves themselves selves the equal if not the superior of any troops in China The unexampled conduct of the Americans has given General Chaffee an influence at the meetings of the generals which are held every other day ahead of that of any other gen general genera eral era It is s not disparaging either Gen General GeneriC eriC eral hard common sense which according to other generals has helped them solve many a knotty problem lem nor his personal popularity both among the diplomats and the generals but it is unquestionable that his influence ence e ce has hax been greatly increased through being the leader of oZ a body of men who have distinguished them themselves themselves selves not only in the face of the enemy but equally so as against the temptations temptations that exist in a city like Pekin un under Under der existing conditions It is also said among foreign officers that the workings of the adjutant gen generals generals office of the Americans is much quicker and much more satisfactory than that of any other nation and probably probably ably the best known and best liked officer of American officers among for foreign foreign eign officials with the exception of General Chaffee is his adjutant gen general general eral Captain Hutchinson of the Sixth cavalry Chance for Money Changer A money changer with a few thousand thousand and dollars capital could legitimately make a fortune here in the course of ofa ofa a few weeks under present conditions Coins and bank notes of oL all nations float around anti and are generally accept accepted ed ed by everybody The Mexican dollar which is the coin of commerce in China generally goes in ordinary times at the rate of two for one American now however for an American 5 gold piece you can get twelve while on the other hand for an English sovereign which is not worth as much mitch as a 5 gold piece you can get fourteen The rca rea reason son of this is that the sovereign is the best besl known and liked coin in the orient and the Japanese and Indian soldiers are anxious to convert their silver into gold goldAt At the spot where the sale of loot takes place daily at the British lega legation legation tion Colonel Scott the main officer takes in coin add bills of almost every civilized power and has a regu regular regular lar list of exchange based on the value of Mexican dollars in which coinage the bidding takes place The price of lump sitter silver is going down partly be because because cause men with large amounts endeavoring oring to leave have had their silver seized by the military power and a de demand mand made as to where they obtained it |
