The sun., 1901-04-17
CLAIMS OF THE POWERS
NiINTiINED ar HTGH FiGT re- ~ NA-
JORITY or NATIONS.
The Dreibund, spsiu, Holland and Belgium
Rave Majority Vote. and They stand for
Payment Of Esorb,tsnt Claims What the
Several Powers Demand Little Progress

NASHINGrOS April 10 --Advices received
~ NE state Department leave no room for
doHO, that Germany controls the diplomatic
situation In Pokm A strong combination
~ nn'ions has been formed wi'h 70 certain
majority 81 one in the International coucrri.
which makes 1t practically impossible for
I Ehy other than ruGical course tn bc adopted
II ih" recognition Of ma 'oriy rnlc continues
Tho representatives, o., the DroibUnd at
Pehin are voting together on every propo-
stion, and II ia now apparent that 'hey hayo
"" heartv cooperation OF iho Ministers Of tho
ihree sra.le,t nations Engaged In tho
negotiations Spain. Holland nnd Belgium
Against this combination are arrayed
only the United States. England and Japan,
Tor the position Of Russia IS uncertain and
France appears 10 lean townrd tho German
coalition But even II Russia and France
should Join with the I nitad States, England
AID Japan, the,r combination could not over
come that beaded by Germany with I've other
nations included in IT, Germany and her
ndh"rents represent the radical view on tho
Indemnity question, whlo the American,
British and Japanese euvoys represent tho
| moderate view
THr SUH correspondent IA now able to
give the amounts Of the claims for indem-
nifty Of most Of the nations engaged In the
negotiations. Russia lends tho list with $751;
100000. Germany is next with claims nomi-
nHly amounting to SIC, 900. 900. but actually
10 much greater amount, as she insists
that the Chinese Government shall pay the ex-
pen,es Of the large German military con-
iinRent ns long as IL remains In China. Her
claims will aggregate at least $50 100000
Then comes France with $50. 0O0. 600. France
had little part In the rescue Of the legationers
and tho subsequent restoration OF order
Du' Insists that she Is entitled to heavy in
d"mnity on account of the ,nassa eros OF French
missionaries and the destruction OF their
places of worship The American claims
aggregate s26, OoN. 900, Ensland's about tc7.-
100000 aud Japan's between the American
and British aggregates.
The exact figures Of the Austrian, Italian.
Spanish and Dutch claims are not obtainsble,
but thcy arc regarded here "a exceedingly
unreasonable u is evident, from the fact
that these nations have ask sd for indemnites
far In advance ~ their lossos and tho expenses
- their msagTs military oontingents (snd not
all " them sent soldiers, sailors or marines
ashore,, why they have aligned themselves
with the Dreibund Germany wants heavy
indemnity and controls the policy Of Aus
'ri1 and Italy. and 10 secure the big sums
thew claim ths three minor nations must help
the Drelbund 70 get what It wants. Thus
a triple alliance ~ European countries that
are no' among tho great Powers Of the world
may be enabled 70 defeat tho United States
England, Japan. Rnbrla and France assum-
ing thGt the Inst two named VIII vote against
tho combination l@i nv Germany
Rclgiums claim "a SO.ro0 o0O francs. or
SO ooo 900 Washington officers consider 10
prepo storUus. few Belgian engineers and
missionaries we're murdered, and it IL believed
there were no other losses for which Belgium
can rght'ully claim indemnity.
Very h''le progress is being mads in the
negotiations az Pckin. according 10 the lat
r,' adviccs received az tho state Depart
ment, England. Japan and the United States
are attempting 70 relieve the situation by
urging that additional commercial advan-
taRes be accepted from China In part liqu-
da'ion Of the indemnity. and England's mod
crate clsim II based on the understanding
that these commercial advantages will be
obtained