The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1900-11-10
LATE AFFAIRS OVERIN CHINA
CHINA HAS A NEW SCHEME
WIN Pay Indemnify BY Doshllas The
Maritime eustons-Power. to oh
Ieet-Theae Who Were Responsi-
bic fur the Outragea MaAt Pay RIIl.

| New fork, Nov. 6.--Whne the powers
are discussing the amount OF indemnity
they shall demand Of China, says WASH
ington special to the Herald. the i'm.
perial government is shrewdly presenting
suggestions, the adoption Of which will
mean that the western nations will them
selves pay the amount demanded. Ii
Hung Chang and his colleagues have pro-
posed that the maritime customs be
doubled in order that China may raise
money to pay the indemnity, The mari
( time customs are at present pledged to
! Russia, Germany and England as security
for loans. The amount OF lkin or internal
revenue raised would probably be enough
to make periodical payments il 1t could be
turned into the imperial treasury without
having first to pass through the rapaeious
hands OF officials. The Chinese commits
siOners appreciate this and profess to think
the indemnity can best be paid by inereas.
ing the maritime customs.
| 1t IS unlikely the United States and
other powers will accept any such PROPOSE
! ton. The diplomats at Washington assert
the best way to obtain the indemnity will
be to demand the constellation OF estates Of
those who were responsible for the out
RACES and TO require the rich men Of China
to contribute a prcportionate amount.
| 1t seems TO be generally admitted in ad
ministration circles that the empress dow.
ager aud the emperor will not return to
rekin until the former learns the inten
tions vi the powers respecting her The
powers are seemingly agreed that the EN-
Pless dowager must not further partiei
pate in the affairs Of the empire and must
be removed to point where she will ex
ercise no influence upon the government
This amounts to virtual exile.
COnEer'A AdvIees.
Washington, Nov. 6.--Aiinister Conger'.
l1test adsiees TO the state department indl-
cate that satisfactory progress Is being
made by the ministerial corps toward the
arrangement OF basis upon which nego-
tiations shall be had with the Chinese gov
ernment for a final settlement. The mini%
tiers have passed upon the question Of pun
lshnent and also upon several other i'm,
p1rtant points which are to figure in the
negotiations. The results have not been
made public. The Russian minister is un.
! derstOod to bs participating actively in the
, discussions and the proceeding. are hAr-
monious.
| 80 lar these have been confined TO the
effort to secure perfect agreement by all
the ministers upon the basis vi nrgutn
tions and up To this time no effort ma,
been made to deal directly with the Chinese
government. II is the understanding that
when the ministers themselye, have agreed
upon their program there will be little DIFF
/ heuity in securing its acceptance by the
Chinese government, which Is indeed pow
eriess to oifer serious opposition To the
united demands Of the powers.
Rebel. MevInE Back.
Hong Kong, Nov. B.--Esports from.
Canton say the East river rebels have
moved up the river and boats are noW
running from PAk-lo to Hu.chan. IL /.
considered probable tina, the rebellion will
shortly die out. The rrformers admit that
the rising was premature and that they
had not a sufficient supply OF arms. A.
/ the French demand the execution Of In.
leaders in the sheklung riots, plasard,
have been posted throughout the town
urging the people to slaughter the foreign.
ers If the demands are pressed.
situation Complicated.
Tientsin, Nov. 6.--The diplomatic ,tul
lion has been somewhat complicated by
Ia Hung ChAng's Assurance that the
chinese shall not again resort 10 arms. II
- also stated that the old yiceroy has enl
e'hets into all parts Of Chih.h province. or
dering the people to offer no resistance Il,
the allies