Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1901-04-18
SHOWS S|CNlS Of YIELDING
Germany Evidently Ready to Dis
cuss Proposition to Scale In
demnity Against China. 49,"
DIFFICULTY IN FAIRLY ADJUS1IRG CLAIMS
Cash Payment SuxEested in Connec-
0On with Reduction of Claims u
Taking Feature with Power.-Li
hung Chang Wants Am ricnn SOIL
diers to Stay at Pekinx.

Berlin, April lett is officially
confirmed here that the United
States has made a proposition to
the powers to fix the total Chinese
indemnity at s4O,0O0, 900 (S200, O00,-
o0o), coupled with the condition that
the payment be made Immediately.
German officials point out that the
amount named would require heavy
scaling Of the different claims, but
that the proposition is practica BILE
and open to discussion owing to the
clause requiring cash payment. But
it tsis contemplated to divide the
indemnity mechanically, it is doubt
fuIs whether it will be acceptable,
since Russia says her government
claims alone will amount to s 7,O0O.-
o0O; this is aside from private
claims. The proposition would give
Germany only e5,ooO,OOO, whereas
the China expedition has already
cost her E 100000. The claims of
Great Britain amount to less than,
95,000,000. Officials therefore argue
that the amount should be appor-
toned according to the expenses
borne by the different powers. The
representative of the press gets the
impression that Germany is ready to
tory spirit, influenced by the belief
that China is unable to pay all the
claims demanded.
Will Agree to Reduce Bills.
New York, April 16.-Reports re-
ceived here as to the amount of in
demnity claimed by the powers from
China vary to some extent, says the
London correspondent Of the Trib-
une. For instance, France is stated
by the Mail correspondent in Peking
to be asking for 6 13, 100000, whereas
dispatches from Washington put the
amount of Frances claim at a much
less figure. 1t is considered more
than possible in Peking that the
powers may jointly agree to reduce
their bills pro rata, particularly if
China will guarantee certain COM
mercial concessions. One difficulty
in the way is that some of the pow
ers will have honestly spent the sums
they demand. Russia may be ex-
pected to abate her claim. which is
considered quite unjustifable. con-
sidering the relative ease and cheap
ness with which she was able to
mobilize. It should not be forgot
ten that Russia is making separate
demands for territorial and COM
mercial privileges. and. besides. the
rolling stock and railroad material
which she annexed in vast quantities
and applied to local needs of the
Manchurian line. must be worth
something.
Wants American Soldiers to Stay.
Picking, April 16.-Li Hung Chang
has applied to Gen. Chaffee to leave
behind when he departs Capt. Till
son and sufficient number of men
to police the Chinese city, as the
Chinese earnestly desire their reten-
ton, fearing that the district will
not be we'll looked after when con-
trolled by other foreigners.
An expedition consisting Of 5000
German and 1000 French troops will
leave Pao-ting-fu Tuesday to drive
from the province several thousand
Chinese who refuse to obey the or
der of Ii Hung Chang to keep to
the boundaries already arranged.