The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-07-20
NET THE PROBLEM.
Japan Withdraws Her Request for
an Increase of Her 1ndem-
nifty From China.
OTHER NATIONS ALSO WANTED MORE.
nh. D,.position of Mnnchurfa May
H.. p.tcrnined by u Joint Agree
ment of the POwers-Propose" III
crease of Chinese Customs "a fer-
picking Problem.

Washington. July lin a spirit,
which has aroused the keenest ad-
m;ration of the state department, the
Japanese government has met the
difficulty growing out of the prefer
ence of her request for an increase
of her indemnity loss to Japan. She
asked originally for S23,O00,ooo. ms
figure was more moderate than any
of the powers which played any prom
inent part in the Chinese campaign,
and represented the barest expense
of the undertaking. 1t was hXed up
on the idea that payment was to be
made in cash by China. Confronted
with the bond payment, the Japanese
government asked that the allotment
be increased to $27 600, 900 in bonds to
make good the loss she would suffer
through the sale of the bonds.
The Greed of other Nations.
As soon as some of the other ma
lions found that the allotment, as
originally fixed, was in danger of be-
ing disturbed, they came in with in
creased demands, and thus it is that
Japan, finding that insistence upon
her demand would blockade the nego-
tiations at this phase, has withdrawn
her request for the present, at least
1t is safe to assume that the United
States government will do what it cal
to secure compensation for Japan il
some other way in the future.
The Manchurian Question.
It is understood to be the desire o.
some of the great powers hat thu
disposition of Manchuria should g.
before the ministers AT Pekin, and b.
finally determined by a joint agree
ment among the powers. Although
no definite step has been taken il
that direction, it is being discussed b.
foreign representatives statione'
here, who fully expect that the plai
, will be adopted.
Russia May he Reluctant.
Russia, it is expected, will be re
luctant to agree to it. Attention ha
been directed to the latter by report
that Russia had resumed negotit
: tions with China concerning MAJ
: churia, and also by Tuesdays cabl'
gram stating that a Russian procl;
nation was about to be issued, esta|
fishing Nuchwang as a Russian Por
n Treaty Port.
d AS to the report that Russia wi
proclaim Nuchwang to be a Russia
port, it is pointed out in diplomat
quarters that Nuchwang is a treat
port, and as such, open to the COZ
-. merce of the world, under the exis
ing tariff regulations with China al
ii foreign merchants have the right
e, trade and to conduct establishment
e. there.
Rights of Trade.
These rights of trade could not
diverted, in the opinion of diplomat
e. officials, by a Russian proclamatio
e. unless the powers had previously g
al en- assent. Thus far, however, the
has been no request from Russia
China for any change in the status
us Nuchwang as one of the treaty por
in Chinese Customs.
ad Mr.. Rockhill, our special comm
sioner at Pekin, has been instruct
20 to give the assent of the Unit
as States to the discussion of the pre-
50 osition to increase the Chinese C
zen toms duties i'll order to prov
es means for the payment of the int
national indemnity. Our governm.
" is still opposed to this project, a
lie the instruction is sent only in def
the ence to the universal wish for
, a speedy conclusion of the negotiate
at Pekin.
1t is learned that the hitch in tn
'ho negotiations, the most battling Il
APP has yet occurred, is due entirely