The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-30
TIHB 70 PAY IEDEMNI4IBS
China Asks That the Term Be EX-
tended TO Forty Years.

Wiling to Pay Four Per Cent inter .
est if This Is Grnntcd-Von Wal /
dersee's Letter to Ii Hung Chang /
on the Withdrawal of Troops /
PEkIN, May 3o.-Another edict has
been issued by the throne and has been |
received here in regard 10 the payment
Of the Indemnities- China consents to
the payment of 1 per cent interest Per
aunum. but asks that the payments run
fer term OF forty years instead OF
thirty as heretofore agreed upon by the
ministers.
The ministers are anxious that the in
dennity question shall be settled in or
der that they may take up the trade
questions and regulations, which viii
require protracted investigation. These
investigations VIII not be taken UP for
the purpose of securing additional IA
vors from China as part of the finan-
ciaI compensation, but TO settle all the
points in the protocol and give the
court no excuse for not returning to
Pekin. The questions Of reform in the
Government can be discussed subse-
Iuenuy-
Grand Secretary Kung-kang. the
present head of Han-Hn College, has
sent a memorial To the throne in re
gard to the destruction of that college
The previous head of the college, Yuen,
some time ago memoriaIized the throne,
stating that the college had been des-
troyed by the foreign troops. The min
listers insisted that this was not true,
Chinese troops and Boxers, while the
foreign troops had really endeavored TO
preserve it The new memorial to this
effect prepared by Kung-kang and
approved by Ii Hung Chang. was for
warded to the Court today The memo
rial also requests the rebuilding of the
college on a new site, as the present
site is part of the extension OF the Brit
ish Legation
Field Marshal Count Won WaldeTsee
has written to Ii Hung Chang, approv-
ing of the occupation OF certain dis
tricts by the troops now on the way
here from Shantuns and Honan- Count
Won Waldersee also says that this
movement will be extended 10 districts
nearer Pekin, and, if the troops pre-
serve order and protect the people, the
allies Will evacuate Paoting-fu and
Yel1in. These troops from Shantung
and F5pnan, numbering 1900, are now
cooperating. and others are expected to
Join them shortly
Count Won WaIdersee in his letter TO
Ii Hung Chang, says: Now is the op-
portunity for the Chinese TO show their
fidelity and patriotism When the al
lies see that China IS able TO act inde-
pendently, fully performing her duties
and needing no outside assistance, then
the allies viii respect China This is
my wish and hope Complete evacua-
ton viii then be possible Each day
the allies remain China's expense in
creases"
Ii Hung Chang is eIated, but many
people express the fear that the Chi
nese officers will prove TO be fneompe-
tent and not equal to the expectations
Of the foreign commanders. There are
few trained trustworthy men who are
ready 10 assist in solving the difficulties
and restraining the bandits, who are
numerous
The disafection in various districts is
becoming widespread The French have
already despatched an expedition Of 400
men to the Anping district, south Of
Pekin, where the fnsurrectionists have
become aggressive
The Germans yesterday transferred
part Of their section Of PeEin to the
Chinese for a tWo-weeks' trial If the
Chinese officials fail to preserve order.
the Germans viii resume control.