Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-01-16
A DIFFICULT PROBLEM
Indemnity from China WI Worry
the Powers Before SIZED.
CONGER is ACTIVE.
He Il Proceeding on the Instructions
20 Procure rs Broad CONNER
elal Treaty a. Is Possible
for China 10 Give.


lions 10 Minister Congcr at Pekin. in re-
gard to the attitude Of the United States
an the settlement Of commercial privi'
leges TO be- accorded foreigners in Chins
in the future. have not yet been per-
fected in detail. Mr.. Congcr has been
advised from time 10 time Of the desire
of this country to secure the broadcast |
possible privileges and to have them I
equal between all nations, but no effort .
thus far has been directed chiefly 20 the
latter point and to restraining the hun
ger Of some Of the powers for excess
s.ve indemnities rather than 10 dcfni-
tons Of what the new privileges shall
b. Of.
Mr.. Conger himself showed a sense
Of the Importance and complications of
the problem by his request that negotia-
tons regarding commerce and the in
IDENTITIES be transferred from Pekin 10
some other capitol. Some regret is felt
at the department " state that this pro
posal was not more cordially welcomed
by the powers, but in the nature Of the
case IL was not a proposition upon which
the United States could well insist II Il
was not generally acceptable.
Nothing is known at the state depart
ment regarding the reasons why the
proposal WIS rejected by several Of the
! powers. beyond the reason assigned in
p one case that a more cxnct knowledge
Of the situation would prevail at PcSin.
That this argument has some force is
. frankly admitted, but it Is felt that II
e would be desirable on some grounds to
n get the negotiations out Of the exclusive
e control Of the ministers, who suffered
20 much during the siege Of the lega'
tions As the matter stands the United
States will probably strengthen Minister
" Conger by one or more experts In com
n mercial and financial policies before the
5. negotiations are completed.
IL The signing Of the protocol by tho
Chinese ENJOYS is regarded az the stat
p, department as only the beginning o
u' serious negotiations. Several mntter
n fully covered by the protocol can be nd
10 iusted in short time through the action
"A Of the military officers in China
Among these matters are the establish
- ment Of military posts on the route {
Pekin and the distribution Of the legu
ton guards hereafter 20 BE- kept NJ IN
Chinese capital Even these subjects
simple ~ they may appear are ne
OF likely 70 be- free from friction betwce
rd the power themselves and the 9th,
,a civilized powers ON one hand and IN
Chinese government on the other. The
~ will come the settlement Of the II
ny IDENTITIES and the framing Of new con
k. mercial treaties which shall do equ
,y Justice To the citizens and subjects
al all the civilized powers.
Much care will be- given TO the II
on structions 10 Minister Congcr in rrga
III to the commercial treaties. So MAJ
... plans are likely "a rise that viii depcl
50 much on conditions ON the gruun
ch but IL may not bc possible % set for
lat In detail just whai the ministers sin
= insist upon, and uruu what points
'' NAV yield. The instructions will
al forth nj length, however, some thin
he which are considered desirable for {
= future development OF China by aid
Inv citizens Of civilized countries.
zee. Much Of the skilluud diplomacy viii
in has been required thus far on the y
az the United States and "a the otl
NY liberal powers viii continue 10 be
arm m ,ndcd in order 20 carry out firmly
ex. the end the policy Of the tcrritoi
integrity Of China and her protect
from demands which II Is believed
the state department are unreasonal