Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-21
PREPARE FOR WAR
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atoms. according to a dispatch TO the
Times from Washington have reached a
most serious stage. The actions OF the
powers are making partition almost in
eVitable. The United States faces the
probability that 1t will either have 30
take a slice Of China or go without any
indemnity, In that case. IL Is positively
asserted by high authorities that Amer
lea will go without indemnity.
The United States may succeed in re-
ducing the demands of the other powers
and IS now making every ehort I" that
end. but with no immediate prospect of
success.
Every nation has disaNowed any inten-
ton of dismember.ng China, but that
merely reiatec to acknowledgements as Il
punishment for the Boxer outrages. No
nation has pledged Itself to avoid taking
n course which Will sooner or later make
dismem berment inevitable. 1t is fairly
believed in official circles in Washington
that the powers are proceeding deiiber-
ately with the intention of bringing about
a situation which compel Acknowledgement
The whole question hinges on the
amount Of the money indemnity 10 be de
manded. While The United States has
not officially set a maximum figure 70:
the indemnity. II is the unofficial opinion
of some OF the highest officers of the gov
eminent that 500 010.010 is ali that China
can pay. The powers are DESTROYS Of
swelling the indemnity Ia at least tw 90
that amount. Two courses are consid-
cred for the payment of this large in
demnity. One course is 10 exact terrific
partition. for it simply means a mortgage
which is certain 10 be foreelosed. The
United States will not have anything To
do with the scheme.
The other plan is to have China issue
bonds guaranteed ny the powers. This
in the opinion OF the American govern
ment. means partition just as surely as
the first scheme The hondholderS would
have recourse 10 the puarantors, who
could not fulfil their guarantees except
by taking territory.
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any bonds nor will il. OF course. surren-
der its claim and give China a receipt IN
fun. 1t has. therefore. only one way of
getting indemnity. That is by inducing
To an indemnity which China is able to
pay The administration is hopeful o!
success. but so far IL has made no pro-
gress and the chances seem 10 be all
against il.
The United States spent about SO. 1000. COZ
on going To Pekin. and this country'S de
mand for damage 70 person and properly
may range from Sl0Go,0oo 10 Sau.00o.0,-i.
But the other powers are actively swell
ing their expenses ms much as possible.
London. Nov. 2A.-In return for the sun
port given by Germany to Belgium in OBJ
tanning for the latter settlement at Tien
Ism consisl'ns 81 /, strip OF lana on Inc
of The Associated Press is informed b.
an official of a foreign embassy here that
King Leopold. as sovereign Of the Congo
Free State. has agreed 10 the rcctiticl-
ton Of the frontier. near Lake kivi. be-
tween German East Africa and the Congo
Free State. in favor of Germany, thus
terminating; Il boundary dispute.
St Petersburg. Nov. 20.--Readers of the
Russian newspapers. with the exception ri
the liberal Novosti cannot avoid remark
ing the close paralieliSm between them
and The German Socialistic newSpa perS
an the Chinese question. The Rossiya an
ticipates that the United States will an
tagonizc the Anglo-German program