The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-05-09
CHINA FOR MILLIONS
Indemnity Finally Fixed by the
Commission Which Includes
All Private Claims.
THE TOTAL AMOUNT IS 1926, 900.

Payments - sources of Revenue
Agreed Upon-Powers May Have to
Guarantee the Bonds Issued by the
Chinese Government.
London, May 3.-The Peking CORE
spondent of the Times sends a sum
mary Of the indemnity commissions
report. Considering the improbable
itys of China paying from her Owl re-
sources the G65, 00O,O 0 demanded,
which sum includes the private claims,
four alternatives, the report says, pre-
sent themselves:
the powers Such a loan would be almost
ruinouS 10 china
Second-A loan guaranteed by all the
powers. Such a loan would be easily OBJ
tainable. 1t would hasten the aymen
CT the indemnities and the restoration of
normal conditions. 1t would be advan-
tageous to trade, but would involve heavy
responsibilities for the governments and
might lead TO difficulties in the event of
differences among the guaranteers, who
might require control of the revenues
hypothetical.
Third-To issue Chinese bonds to each
power for the amount of its indemnity, pay
able at fixed terms. Bonds bearing inter-
est could serve as security for a national
loan.
F~ourth-Annual payments, which would
be inconvenient as involving an undue pro-
longation Of the time of payment.
The committee decided to leave the
be adopted to the home government.
Sources of Revenue.
The committee unanimously agreed
upon the following sources of evenue
to be utilized for payment of the in
IDENTITIES:
First, the maritime customs, which al
ready are under foreign control. Their
total revenue is EOS, 000, 900 or egg, 900, 900, of
which 924, 900, 900 is absorbed in paying in
terest Of foreign loans.
Second, ar increase in the customs tariff
to an effective five per cent. ad valorem.
This would give, opium being excepted,
from e2,5 SOC. COO to G3,50O,000.
Third, the native customs, If placed I'M
der the maritime customs would yield from
G3. 900, 900 to G1O, O0O, 900.
Fourth, duties on goods such as flour,
butter, cheese, foreign clothing, spirits.
ETC., which are now admitted free.
The committee considers that the
above sources would yield a minimum
revenue of $500, 900 taels and a maxi
CNS1luS I'1osOOO,oOO CdClSs
What Is Recommended.
The committee recommends, but
not unanimously, the following:
An increase of the customs tariff to ten
per cent. which. it is estimated, would
yield from 10, 500. 900 to $4,000, 600 taels. 1t is
estimated that the salt tax would yield
from 1000, 900 to $1,000, QUO taels, the Picking.
octroi producing 50O,O 900 taels. TIL commu-
tation of the rice tribute, 1t is estimated,
would bring 1000, 600 to 5000, 600 taels. The
abolition of the Manchu pensions and a
reduction of military expenses are recon-
rnended.
The commission expresses the opin-
ion that neither the land tax nor the
the maritime customs applies to i'm
ports only.
Ministers Do Not Agree.
All the ministers, with the excep-
tion of the British, American ard
Japanese, favor an immediate increase
of ten per cent.
The committee concludes that with
out the guarantee of the powers China,
in order to pay Eos 900, 900 sterling,
would require to raise & IS, 900, 900 at
five per cent, but with a guarantee she
would not require to raise more than
e70,ooo,OO at 4 or AZ per cent. if the
creditors consent to a postponement
of the redemption until the revenue is
increased. China meantime need pay
the interest only.
Leave Picking.
Picking, May 6.-The United States
cavalry and artillery left Picking Sun
day morning to march to Ton-Ku.
Imposing farewell ceremonies attend
ed their departure. Sir Alfred Case
lee and the other British generals,
with their statfs, were present, and
the British commander sent a de-
tachment of Baluchis, who escorted
the Americans outside the. city wall.
Withdrawal of Troops.
Pclsing. May THE plan of with
drawal of armies from China has been
announced. When indemnity is
pledged and the guilty men punished
occupancy will end.
Want No Limit.
Washinton, May 7.-Inquiry here
confirms the report that the United
States is working, and finds support
in it's efforts, toward the opening of
all China, including the provinces, to
the trade of the world.
Wants nm Open Door.
Washington. May SIT has devel-
oped that the movement for the ex-
tensive opening of China to foreign
trade and mmer has the active
approval not only of the United
States and several other leading pow
ers, but also of Chinese officials.
Death of Mrs. Snnkey.
New Castle, Pa, May 3.-Mrs. Mary
Sankey. mother of Ira ID. Sankey, the
world-famous evangelist and singer,