The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-01-05
rs INDEMNITY NOW
State Department Working
for an Understanding
WITH FOREIGN POWERS
Concerning Basis of Adjust
meDt in Chinese Affairs.
WITH FOREIGN POWERS

Washington, Jan. The state depart
roent is making a strong effort to secure
an understanding among the powers to
serve as a basis for the adjustment of
the question of indemnity to be paid by
the Chinese government. It appears from
Mr.. Conger's reports that it is hopeless
to expect the foreign ministers at Pekin
to reach an agreement on this impor-
ta.nt subject and II the problem is to be
solved at all, it must be removed from
the Pekin in council and dealt with by
direct diplomatic serious differences be-
tween the minister. Therefore, the state
department is in correspondence with
other foreign Offices respecting this sub
ject. though the negotiations have no
proceeded to a point where it can be
said that a successful termination is in
sight. The principal difhculty IN the war
is believed to be the enormous indemni-
ties demanded by some Of the powers.
The efforts Of the Chinese government to
secure better terms, SC far as they tend
to protract the negotiations, also are ex-
pected to nave the result of adding con-
eiderably to the sum which must be paid
in the end. This is because the expenses
Of maintaining the foreign military es-
tatlishments in China probably VIII be
assessed against the Chinese government
and the cost of keeping foreign troops in
PeEyin at this season Of the year, and in
a country where every necessity Of life
has to be transported from q distance,
viii make the bill very heavy. 1t is be-
lieved that the bill of Germany will be
bv far the largest and it is a significant
fact that the German government has
allowed its officers on service in China
ave-foId their regular salaries, a rate of
nav hitherto unknown in military his
tory. The Chinese, however, are ex-
peoted to pay for this.
The attitude Of Russia in Marchuria
has given rise to considerable apprehen-
sion here. As indicated in recent news
dfznatcbes q. series OF regulations has
besn prouuI gated by the Russian govern
rent for the administration Of affairs in
NFencburfa. which would seem to the Of
fciafs here to warrant an apprehension
that 9. permanent occupation Of that ter
r,.orv with its population Of twenty mil
lions is in contemplation. It is believ-
ed that some representations either have
been or viii be made on the subject to
the MOWERS. When the Russian govern
ment announced its intention to withdraw
i+s troops from Pelkin, it also soIemnly
declared that cas- soon as lasting order
shall have been established in Manchuria
and Indispensable measures taken for
the protection Of rilway construction
which. according to formal agreement
china assured, Russia VIII not fail to
Withdraw her troops from these territor-
ias of the nefghboring empire, provided
the action of the powers does not place
anv obstacle in the way Of such a meas
ure."
The contention Of the Russian repre-
sentatives here IS that the conditions laid
down in this pledge have not yet been
realized and they insist that there IS
nothing IN the published regulations
which would warrant the assumption that
Russia is not acting in perfect good faith
IN this matter. To CLEAR up any doubt
that may remain on this point, however,
If IS Dro.bable that an explicit official dec
laration from Russia viii be invited on
this point.
A Prominent Chicago Woman Speaks
r3-of poxa rT.v1a~ Of Chicago Vice