The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-04-19
FAREWELL DINNER.
Gen. Chaffee HOnOred by n Notable
Gathering Mt Peking-New Phase
to Indemnity Question.

Picking, April 17.-Gen. Chaffee' S
birthday dinner Monday was also a
sort of formal farewell by the Amer
leans to Picking. There was notable
gathering. Field Marshal Won Wal
dersee and all the generals with their
stats were present, as well as all the
ministers and their first secretaries.
marshal made speech in English, in
the course of which he said il was an
occasion of congratulation and sor-
row-the first on the occasion of Gen.
Chaffee's birthday and the second ow-
ing to the Americans departure.
Every foreigner in China babe God
speed to Gen. Chaffee and the brave
men under him, for none had made
themselves more generally popular.
For Gen. Chaffee personally he felt adj
miration and esteem and all present
must feel the same.
Senior Cologan, the Spanish minister
to China, made similar remarks in be-
half of the diplomatic corps.
A force of LOO Germans and 1000
French troops leave here Wednesday
to join the Pao-ting-fu expedition
against Lieu-KuanTing.
At a meeting of the ministers Tues
day morning the situation generally
and Field Marshal Won Waldersee's re-
port were considered, but nothing def
mite was decided upon.
The Chinese court has replied to the
recommendations of Japan on the sub
ject that it is impossible for the en-
peror to return to Picking until the
country's guests leave.
Washington, April I'm the dis
cussion of Chinese indemnities,
which is going on at Picking and also
at the various foreign capitals, it has
been developed that the French gov
eminent is DESTROYS of looking after
not only those claims of a distinctly
national character, relating to
France and French subjects, but also
the extensive class of claims of Cath
Ole institutions and missionaries. In
making known this desire, the
French authorities have made it
clear that they look upon the nom
military claims as quite as worthy of
consideration as those connected
with the equipment of military ex-
petitions.
The extent of these depredations
to Catholic persons and property in
China, is said to be very large, owing
to the number of Catholic missions
maintained throughout China. 1t is
said that some 10000 persons, direct
ly and Indirectly connected with the
missions, many of them native con-
verts, have been killed or injured
during the course of the disturb
ance. Beside this, much property has
been destroyed and damaged.
AS the Catholic officials have no Of
fetal status in the negotiations at
Picking, they have naturally looked
to the French government as most
likely to render them such aid as
might be proper in the circum-
stances. This assistance has been
readily granted, and, as a result, the
various governments have been adj
vised of the desire of the French au-
thorities to see that these non-mil-
itary losses receive suitable atten-
ton.
AS far as possible it is desired to
separate this class of claims from
those of purely national or military
character, and to leave them for sub
sequent adjustment. The claims re-
fer not only to French Catholic mis-
Ind 10
also practically the entire range of
claims in which Catholic missions
have suffered.