The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-11-09
LATE AFFAIRS OVER IN China
CHINA HAS A NEW SCHEME
Will Pay Indemnity by Doubling the
Maritime observation-disclosures to OBJ
ject-Fhose Who Were RESPONSE
BILE for the Outrages Must Pay Bill.

BILE for the Outrnges Must Pay Bill.
New York, Nov. 6.-While the powers
are discussing the amount of indemnity
they shall demand of China, says a Wash
ington special to the Herald, the inn
perial government is shrewdly presenting
suggestions, the adoption of which will
mean that the western nations will them
selves pay the amount demanded. LII
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 likin or internal
revenue raised would probably be enough
to make periodical payments il it could be
turned into the imperial treasury without
having first to pass through the rapacicus
hands of officials. The Chinese commits
sioners appreciate this and profess to think
the indemnity can best be paid by increas-
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 consfcation of estates OF
those who were responsible for the out
RACES and to require the rich men of China
to contribute a proportionate amount.
1t seems to be generally admitted in ad-
ministration circles that the empress dow
ager and the emperor will not return to
Pekin until the former learns the inten
tions of the powers respecting her. The
powers are seemingly agreed that the EN-
press dowager must not further partici
pate in the affairs of the empire and must
be removed to a point where she will eX
ercise no influence upon the government
This amounts to. virtual exile.
Conger's Advices.
Washington, Nov. 6.-Nlinister Conger'
latest advices to the state department indi
cate that satisfactory progress is being
made by the ministerial corps toward tb'
arrangement of a basis upon which nego
tiations shall be had with the Chinese gov
eminent for a final settlement. The minis
ters have passed upon the question of pun
ishment and also upon several other i'm
portant points which are to figure in tn
negotiations. The results have not bee
made public. The Russian minister is I'm
derstood to be participating actively in tn
discussions and the proceedings are han
monious.
So far these have been confined to tn
effort to secure perfect agreement by a
the ministers upon the basis of negotia
tions and up to this time no effort ha
been made to deal directly with the Chimes
government. 1t is the understanding tina
when the ministers themselves have agree
upon their program there will be little dii
fculty in securing its acceptance by tn
Chinese government, which is indeed pow
erless to offer serious opposition to tn
united demands of the powers.
Rebels Moving Back.
Hong Kong, Nov. 6-Reports fror
Canton say the East river rebels hav
moved up the river and boats are no.
running from Pak-lo to Hu-chan. 1t
considered probable that the rebellion wi
shortly die out. The reformers admit tina
the rising was premature and that the
had not sufficient supply of arms
the French demand the execution of til
leaders in the Shek-lung riots, placarc
have been posted throughout the tow
urging the people to slaughter the foreigl
ers if the demands are pressed.
Situation Complicated.
Tientsin, Nov. 6.@The diplomatic stu;
ton has been somewhat complicated b
Ii Hung Changes assurance that ii
Chinese shall not again resort to arms.
is also stated that the old viceroy has sci
edicts into all parts of Chilli province,
dering the people to offer no resistance
the allies.