The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1900-11-10
IS 10 Be
sHORN OF ALL Power
The Powers Will Insist That Recon-
structed Government Be Free
From Her Influence,
SCHEME FOR INDEMNIFY FUND
That Chinese Customs BE Paid
In Gold or Present Duties Doubled
"A Foreign Ministry May Be
Created.

Washington. Nov. Pit is stated To-
day in quarters well versed in Chinese
affairs that outside of the questions OF
Indemnity, punishments, etc. now un-
der negotiation at Picking. there are
three vital and far-reaching questions
to be. determined. viz:
i. The removal of the empress dow
ager, personally and through the infu-
ence OF her advisers, from all partici-
patton In the Chinese government.
2. The creation of an indemnity fund
by an Increase of China's customs rev.
enue, either by the payment OF duties
in gold instead of deprecated SILVER, as
at present, or else by doubling the pres
ent silver duties from 5 per cent to III
per cent advalorem.
8. The establishment of q ministry Of
foreign affairs, in place of the old n
cumbersome system of the tsunS IL
yamen.
The demand for the retirement of the
dnwager is said to result from
the conclusion, nov generally accepted,
that thu Imperial government OF China
was responsible for the Boxer uprising,
and as the empress dowager was the
ruling authority in the Imperial gov
eminent during the uprising. this re-
sponsibiiity is brought home directly to
her.
There is understoodato > 10 purpose.
however, to visit upon her any personal
punishment or indignity, but merely to
so form the reconstructed government
as to exclude her froinSa all participation
init. 1t is deemed advisable for that
reason that she should remain perina-
nently away from Picking and her adj
visers also should be kept away from
the seat of government,
The Customs Proposal.
The plan or doubling Chirass GUS
toms duties has arisen from the need
of finding a source tic; pay the war in
IDENTITIES. which the various powers
demand. 1t appears, however, that an
increase of the dut!es has heretofore
been brought to the sttertiun of the
United States goyerLllG.-t ~ IL Hung
Chang. This occurred du,ilS his visit
to Washington a few years ago. when
1t was represented that 5 per cent WAS
fixed In 1858, by treaties with the Unit
ed States, Great Britain and ether
countries, and was payable In silver,
ut which time silver was worth al
much as gold, but with the change in
Chang pointed out Chilais s per cent
duty in silver actually netted only
about 21s per cent. judged by the pre-
yailing gold standard. This matter was
not pressed at the time.
China's present customs revenues
are said to be already pledged to meet
the interest and principal of Chinese
loans. so that 1t will require some en-
tirely new source to meet the inds.uni-
ties. In case enlarged duties are de-
termined upon, it is understood them
collection will be placed under the SUI
pervision of representatives of 4
powers. at least until the indemnities
are paid. The plan of substituting II
minister of foreign affairs IN place Gf
the sung Ii ya1nen has long been III
contemplation, as foreign representa-
tives have found 1T Very difficult TO
deal with a mixed body, and locate re-
sponsibility upon it, particularly dur
ing the Boxer troubles.