The New York herald., 1871-12-16

Meeting Of Citizens to Urge the Use OF tho
Chinese Surplus Indemnity Fund for n
School mt Pelkin.
number OF prominent citizens met yesterday
afternoon In the rooms Of the Geographical Society,"
In Cooper Institute to consider the best purposes
which the surplus Of the Chinese Indemnity
fund, amounting to about 100000 could
be applied. Professor Lleber, OF Columbia
College, was In the chair, and Professor w.
p. Jones acted IS Secretary. An interesting dis
cussi0n was had relative to the subject in which Mr.
Jones, Professor JOY, Rev. Dr. Prime, Judge Daily,
Rev. Mr.. Gulick. Judge Van Worst and orhcrs took
part There seemed TO be very little hesitation
the Adoption OF the view that the money should GER
tainly be applied In such q manner as would be
beneficial TO both the Chinese and Americans The
manner OF using tho money to that end has
been q subject OF contention for more than
twelve years. The money came into the hands OF
the United States government as is well known,
as an Indemnity for losses sustained by American
citizens at the hands OF the Chinese during the war
In which China was engaged. The Indemnity paid
by China more than satisfied the claims OF our
citizens, but the Chinese government refused
to accept the balance, owing to some belief
In matters OF that kind peculiar to the
.'nowery" land. The civil war in this country
helped 70 delav the settlement OF the difficulty but
Mr. Burlingame revived the question. and rec ON
mended that college be established at Pekin for
tuc cuuChIlOu Vi youth, Win view 10 meet q want
IN diplomatic relations felt as well by China as by
the United states In iurtherance OF this object the
meeting was held yesterday, and though series OF
resolutions was proposed and considered which
would locate the college in the vicinity OF New York
ana not at Pek1n. the following preamble and resO-
luIlons were almost unanimously adopted
whereas there sum Of money In custody OF the
Secretary OF State for the United States known the
plus OF the Indemnity Fund, which Presidents Buchanan
and Lincoln recommended Congress to appropriate
establishment OF American college China the mu
tuai benefit OF Chinese and Americans; therefore,
e. o TsS ,ns appoint standing commit
vcs In Congress In relation TO the disposition ought 10
be made Of the surplus Of the Chinese Indemnity Fund.- and
take such action from time TO time their judgment
justice and sound policy in dealings with Chinese
may require.
Resolved That IT, after full investigation the application
OF this fund TO the establishment the
China which was recommended by the late Minister
nghame should be fonnd consistent rishts OF the
Chinese this meeting would be RraEed TO render aid
It's power 70 encourage Congress to mako such an appro
this Kind, ~ providing suitable interpreters for
our . diplomatic consular and commercial Offices
In China by educating Chinese interpreters for their
fusng among educated Chinese knowledge of American
inventions ana industrial processes, would power
fully TO prevent preudces
foster peace and commerce. between the two countries
might contribute important assistance many
mens OF science In that thorough exploration of Asia
so loudly demanded by all scientific interests.
After the adoption OF the resolutions the names
oftWenty.hve gentlemen were laid before the meet
ing as committee TO take the entire matter In
Professor Jones, Professor Joy, Judge Van Worst
and Rev. DR.. Prime were appointed committee to
revise the proposed st and thus organize an active
ana energetic working committee.