Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-11-27
Will TAKE LAND
FOR INDEMNITY

New YORK, Nov. 2O.-The CHINA ne
gotiations, according to dispatch 10
the Times from Washington. have
reached a most serious stage. The ac-
tons OF the powers are making parti-
tiCn almost inevitable. The United
States faces the probability that il will
either have to take slice of China Dr
SO without any indemnity. In that
case, 1t is positively stated by high au-
thorities that the United States will go
without indemnity.
The United States may succeed in re-
ducing the demands of other powers
and is now making every effort to that
/ cud, but with no immediate prospect
OF success.
Every nation has disavowed any in
ttntion of Remembering China, but
| that merely relates to dismemberment
as a punishment for the Boxer out
RACES. No nation has pledged itself TO
avoid taking course which will soon
en- or later AXE dismemDerment ineyi-
table. 1t is firmly believed in official
circles in Washington that the powers
are proceeding deliberately with the in.
tyntiOn of bringing about situation
which will compel ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
Tho whole question hinges on the
amount Of money indemnity to be %
q anded. While the United States has
not officially set a maximum figure Tor
the indemnity it is the unofficial opin-
ion ct some OF the highest officials d.
the Government that S2O0.OO0,UOO is all
that China can pay. The powers are
DESTROYS of swelling the indemnity to
a, least twice that amount.
Two courses are considered for the
payment OF this large indemnity. Each
is innocent on its face. but both mean
Partition and the American Govern.
ment is so sure of II that as soon as the
lowers adopt other courses. this couE-
t"y will retire from the concert and
lose III but a faint chance OF ever re-
covering any indemnity.
ono course is to exact territorial
pledges. This is the same thing as par
titior for 1t simply means a mortgage
which is certain to be foreclosed. The
United States will not have anything to
d1 with this scheme.
The other plan is TO have China issue
bonds, guaranteed by the powers. This
in the opinion of the American Gov
eminent, means partition just as sure
l. as the first scheme. The bondholi-
ers would have recourse to the guac-
artors who could not fulfill their guar
an,ees except by taking territory. Par
t!tion by this means may appear n
thing of the distant future, but a high
official Of the Government has recently
given 1t as his deliberate opinion thai
the bond scheme would bring about
partition almost as soon as the other
; The United States will not guarantee
any EOnds. How the United States car
collect its indemnity II 1t does stay Out
: Is mystery. The Government ofiicla 4
frankly give up the conundrum. The
United States will not, OF course, sur
render its claim and give China a re-
ccipt in full. 1t will endeavor in every
way possible to get its indemnity bu;
there is no way open in the immediate
future, If the powers carry out their
plans.
The United States has therefore, only
one way of getting indemnity. That
is by inducing the other powers to re-
Guce their demands TO an indemnity
v hica China is able to pay. The ad-
ministration is hopeful of success, but
so far its has made no progress, and the
chances seem to be all against 1t.
The United States spent about $40
100000 on going TO Picking and this
cointrys demand for damage TO per-
sons and property may range from slO,-
COO,0OO to s2O,OOO,0O0 But the other
powers are actively Swelling their ex.
penses as much as possible.