Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-07-19
EXAMPLE SET BY JAPAN
Gives Up Her Demand for Increase
in Indemnity.


which has aroused the keenest admir-
alton of the state department, the
Japanese government has met the dlf-
ticulty growing out OF the preference
of her request for an increase Of her
indemnity by withdrawing that re,
quest. The result is a substantial
loss to Japan. She asked originally
for 1929, 100000. This figure was more
moderate than any of the powers
which played any prominent part IN
the Chinese campaign and represented
the barest expense Of the undertake
ing. 1t was fixed upon the idea that
payment was TO DE made in cash DN
China. Confronted with the bond pay
ment, the Japanese government asked
that her allotment be increased to
$27 900, 900 in bonds to make good the
loss she would suffer through the sale
of the bonds.
AS soon as some of the other ma
tons found that the allotment, as or
iginally fixed, was in danger OF being
disturbed, they came in with in
creased demands and thus it is that
Japan, finding that insistence upon
her demand would be to blockade the
negotiations at this phase, has with
drawn her request for the present at
least. 1t is safe to assume that the
United States government will do
what it can to secure compensation
for Japan in some other way III the
future.
Tits understood to be the desire
of the great powers that the disposi~
ton of Manchuria should go before
the ministers ut Peking and be finally
determined by a joint agreement
among the powers. Although no de-
finite steps have been taken in that d1-
rection it is being discussed by for
eien representatives stationed here,
who fully expect that the plan will be
adopted.
Russia. it is said, will be reluctant
to agree to it. Attention has been
directed to the latter by representa-
ton that Russia had assumed direct
negotiations with China concerning
Manchuria and also by Tuesdays
cablegram stating that Russian pro-
clamation was about to be issued es-
tablishing M Chwang as Russian
port. -...
AS to the report that Russia will
nroc]aim NJ Chwang to be a Russian
port. it is pointed out in diplomatic
quarters that M Chwang is treaty
port and as such open to the COM
nerce of the world under the existing
tariff regulations with China, and for
eign merchants have the right to
trade and to conduct establishments
there. These rights of trade could
not be diverted in the opinion OF
diplomatic officials by a Russian pro-
clamaticn unless the powers had pre-
yiouslv given assent. Thus far, how
ever, there has been no request from
Russia or China for any change in
the status of NJ Chwang as one of the
treaty ports.
Mr.. Rockhill, our special commits
sioner at Picking has been instructed
to give the assent of the United States
to the discussion of the proposition to
increase the Chinese customs duties In
order to provide means for the pay
ment of the international indemnity.
Our government is still opposed to
this project and the instruction is
sent only in Difference to the uni
versal wish for a speedy conclusion
Of the negotiations at Peking. 1t is
learned that the hitch in these nego-
tiations, the most battling that has
vet occurred, is due entirely to the
issue raised as to the increase of Gus.