Show LI PRAISES AMERICANS Sends a Message to Provost Mar Marshal Marshal Washington Jan Tan The war de department department department has baa made public th the corres correa correspondence corr ponde between LI Hung Chang the Chinese envoy and Captain J T C TitI Till Tillson son Fourteenth United States S tes Infantry Infantry infantry try provost marshal at Pekin in re regard regard regard gard to the manner mM Ier in IR which the latter lied had i l his duty in Pekin Un Under Under der Ocr date of last November Earl Karl Li ad addressed addressed dressed Captain Tillson as follows On behalf of oC the inhabitants and gentry part quarter quarter quarter ter in the city of Pekin at present un under under under der the military ty jurisdiction of United States army anny I have sincere pleasure ples re in presenting this testimonial of f appreciation thin tion and thanks to John C Tillson captain Fourteenth infantry U S A Aa Aa Aa a member of the international police pollee commission and provost marshal Chi Chinese Chinese nese nose city in Pekin for the able ble and ad ef cC efficient manner ner In which he has per iter performed performed formed his duty and protected their lives and ami property Under date of Nov ov 4 Captain Tillson acknowledged the receipt of his excel Incys letter Jetter and returned thanks for his kind communication Captain said further The army of the United States of America bears beara the proud distinction of being the only army in the History lory of oC all the world that has never Deer been used as an instrument In of or tyranny If Ie In my brief exercise of arbitrary power Ower I have done naught to impair the reputation of the army armo of my country and ani have at the same time merited your excel esteemed commendation while endeavoring to extend to your people as far as possible pos that protection of life nCe and property and atHI a d that equality be before before before fore the law I sc so dear to my countryman I am sin indeed proud |