The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-01-10
House Work is Hard Work without GOLD DUST.
WOULD CHANGE PLAN
United States Seeks to Eliminate
Indemnity Question.


Washington, Jan. 5.-The state de-
partment is making a strong effort to
secure an understanding among the
powers TO serve as a basis for the adj
justment Of the question Of indemnity
to be paid by the Chinese government.
1t appears from Mr.. Conger's reports
that it is hopeless to expect the for
eign ministers at Peking to reach an
agreement on this important subject,
and if the problem is to be solved at
all, it must be removed from the Pc
king council, and dealt with by direct
diplomatic exchange, as was success
fully attempted in the case of the pre-
ceding serious difference between the
ministers,
In Correspondence with Powers.
Therefore, the state department is
in correspondence with other foreign
offices respecting this subject, though
the negotiations have not proceeded
to a point where it can be said that a
successful termination is in sight. The
principal difficulty in the way is be-
ieved to be the enormou indemnities
demanded by some Of the powers.
Adds to the Bill.
The efforts of the Chinese govern
ment to secure better terms, so far as
they tend to protract the negotiations,
also are expected to have the result of
adding considerably to the sum total
which must be paid in the end. This
is because the expenses of maintaining
the foreign military establishment in
China probably will be assessed against
the Chinese government, and the cost
of keeping foreign troops in Peking
at this season of the year, and in the
country where every necessity of life
has to be transported from a distance,
will make the bill very heavy.
Germany Has Heaviest Bill.
1t is believed hat the bill of Ger
many will be by far the largest, and
it is a significant fact that the Ger
man government has allowed its Off
GERS on service in China five-fold their
regular salaries, a rate of pay hitherto
unknown in military history. The
Chinese, however, are expected to pay
for this.
Causes Apprehension.
The attitude of Russia in Manchuria
has gKen rise to considerable appre-
hension here. As indicated in recent
news dispatches j series of regulations
has been promulgated by the Russian
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affairs in Manchuria, which would
to the officials here to warrant
an apprehension that a permanent &C.
cupation of that territory, with its pop
of 10000, 900, is in contempla.I
ton. 1t is believed that some repre-
either have been or will be
made to the powers.
Pledge of Russia.
When the Russian government an
bounced its intention to withdraw its
roops from Picking, it also solemnly
declared that "as loon as lasting order
hall have been established in Manchu-
ia, and indispensable measures taken
the protection Of railway con-
truction, which according to formal
China assured, Russia will
OF fail to withdraw her troops from
hese territories of the neighborinr
mpire, provided the action of the pow
rs does not place any obstacle in the
way of such a measure"
Contention of Russia.
The contention of the Russian repre-.
entatives here is that the conditions
aid down in this pledge have not yet
cen realized and they insist that there
) nothing in the published regulations
'hich would warrant the assumption
hat Russia is not acting in perfect
aith in this matter. To clear up any
that may remain on this point,
owever, it is probable that an explicit
ffcial declaration from Russia will be {
lvited on this point. {
RUmor of Won waIdersee's Death. I
Berlin, Jan. with reference to
lie report that Count Won Waldersee
as been killed by an officer of the
lied troops, it is semi-oficially de- ,
AIRED that a rumor to that effect :
been current for a week past, but :.
le government has no confederation i.
it. Count Won Waldersee reviewed .
Ie British soldiers January /.
Ministers Meet Daily.
Picking, Jan. 3.-rhe foreign min
ters meet almost daily, but nothing u
IS been decided yet regarding the
scussion of details of the demands :
the joint note with the Chinese =
enipotentiaries. 1t is probable that n
e first meeting between the minis s
rs and the Chinese ENJOYS wiz be
Id at the Spanish legation. '
Big Purchase of Pine.
Minneapolis, Mimi, Jan. 5.-The' :