The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-08

PEKIN. Jan S.-There IS considerable
talk as to the amount of the indemnity 10
be demanded by the allies and Chiu2's
ability 10 pay the same While it Is i'm
possible al this time TO state accurately
the amount Of damages directly traceable
to the Boxer uprising, Sec0 c06, 000 Is gen
orally mentioned As basis
By what calculation this sum is reached
il IS InnossIbie to say. but il Is the
amount always named when the question
Is raised. Il is impossible C arrive at
conclusion as 10 the amount of the indi-
rect damages that resulted from the Box
er troubles and these cannot ne computed
in making up the iudemnities-
China has agreed 20 pay equitable in
IDENTITIES. but this agreement does not in
clude small amounts IN remote places
where damages were inflicted because Of
the Boxer troubles.
II is hard to figure on the
equitable damages that should be
paid for private losses It is
probable that S3.C0O.O00 would cover the
losses TO the Catholic missions and 81
O00,O00 to those Of the Protestant de-
nominations. These. with the destruction
of $50 miles of railway, are practically
the only private losses. and 85.0G0-000
would certainly cover every equitable
claim.
The national indemnities, however. are
what will swell the bill These bills are
for the movement of troops
Germany's is the biggest Of all. 1t can
be stated that her bill viii be from G15,-
000.O00 TO 100000.
England, according to q man who ought
to know, viii come next, with claim of
about SO 900 coo.
France has not spent 95.OO00OO and
italy only appropriated 30,OC1,0 eco francs.
The amount Of the japanese claims is
uncertain. but il viii certainly be nothing
like that of England and Germany
Russia's action in Withdrawing from the
Concert Of the Powers and reaching an
agreement with China 10 sign a treaty a
St Petersburg indicates that that Gov
eminent need hardly be included in the
matter OF indemuities- If she makes any
demand al all. the amount viii certainly
be small one The Comptroller Of the
Russian Treasury said recently that tae
total expenditure Of his Government on
Account Of -l'>. Chinese exDe-igion was IHse
than %. Loco, 600 roubIes-
The claim Of the United States is also
comparatively small and VIII hardly ex-
coed s., 060, COO.
AustrIa's claim viii be Magnificent as
she never had more than ~ soldiers in
China.
This coverz all the Powers who sent
soldiers 70 China during the trouble The
figures Of course. only include the extra
expaase Of bringing the men here. the
csst Of their maintenance, and Of trans
porting them home
The PeSin despatch regarding the prob
able amount Of indemnity 20 be demanded
from the Chinese Government has revived
the discussion Of the proposition TO trans
fer the negotiations from that city 10
Washington, Tokyo, or some European
capital
The proposal made by the United States
TO The Powers, last week. 70 take ~ for
consideration directly among themselves,
instead OF leaving IL TO the foreign min
lsters Al Pckin. the question Of iuderui-
ties Tor ourrdEeS committed by Chinese n
the disturbances OF last summer was more
radical than it was understood 10 be al
that tine. This Government has called
on the Powers for suggestions as 70 The
advLsability Of appointing an international
commission in which all the Powers VIII
be represented. 10 consider the matter Of
indemnities and also thal of the revision
OF commercial treaties. the meeting place
10 be some other capital than Pekin
Some replies nave been received but
none Of them is final and the officials
here are unwilling 10 predict whether OF
not the suggestion VIII meet with favor.
The proposal Of the united States was
based On advices from Minister Conger
that the prospect OF IN agreement among
the ministers al Pekin on rhe subject OF
indemuLties was hopeless. and hat there
vas also cons tera5.e difference OF .pi-ion
with 30 likelihood Of harmony In regard
to the character and scope or the revi-
EionS 20 be made in commercial I-ea les
While the Administration would be
graJihed 20 have Washington selected as
the place for future negotiations. If is
thought that Berne- Brussels. or The
Hague might II more acceptable TO q ma
jOTity Of the Powers