The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-17
The Loot Of China.
The United States Loses Most
by spoliation Of China.

Waship gton, April 13 Secretary
Hay is beg;nning to wake up to the
lac. that through biz vaci!atioo policy
,he great central Chinese province OF
Pechili has been laid waste, the puF-
chasing power Of lts Inhabitants destroy
ed for at least tee years to come. and
,has this has b2eo dcue almost who ly
at the expense of the United States.
It vas III this provisce that American
trade had made the greatest advances,
sakiog aluoat entire possession Of the
field to the practical exclusion OF The
European powers, who deliberately
prolonged the warfare, uochecked by
the United States. while preserving
peace 10 the porth AID the sou:h where
their inserests were paramount.
10 consequence of this belated
enlightenment, Mr. Hay has directed
Mr Rockhiil to protest against the
huge iodemni,ies demanded BY the
powers with the Intention of still fur
ther cr;ppIiug China AS the powers
will DOT conseas TO Cbioa's imposing
further duties on imports, the greater
part of whatever tax is assessed must
be raised from the provinces directly
sbe larger part Of it comiog from those
which are nearest to the seat of govern
,neot at Pekin-tnat is to say, from the
unfortunate Peohili province, still fur
ther orippling United States trade
Germany has put 10 q bill for $780,
900, 900 for the services of her soldiers
and the losses sustained BY her subjects
10 China. Great Britain, which bas
suffered great deal more shso Ger
usoy. aud bsz furnished Dearly as
many troops, will naturally claim q
similar amount. and Russia, France
aud Japan will demand as much as
may be allotted TO Germany aud Eog
land, and are equally entitled to it.
This makes totsl OF $500 900 0Go 20
start With without coratlng the modest
claims of Belgium, Italy and other
oouo,ries which are really rot entitled
to sny,bibg. The losses suffered BY
American citizeos we're greater shao
those suffered BY the subjects of aey
other ua:icp, aod their claims foot up
Is coo, 900, which Secretary Hay DOW
processes b,msel: willing to scale doWo,
if necessary The Germans uill 6od
it difficult to fareish items for their
$50. 600. 900. aod it is understood that
hey will net attempts to do SO They
will simply put in a clalo and 6gbs
for it.
Another point ou which the dissi-
dence of the United States from The
seoi loa of the powers has not been
marked enough to produce any good
effect is the question of punishment
f. was urged some time ago, that to
demand from tie emperor the deaths of
his Chief powerful princes would result
merely 10 driving these isso revolt.
Indefinitely proloug hostilties aud the
oousequeu, suspension of Uoited States
trade. The other powers which bad DO
trade worth speaking of, 10 Peoh'li
wer eperfect;y willing to proloog these,
bot it seems straD ge that Secretary Hay
could 20; have realized their object
quickly enough to pus soue ginger Into
bis protest. He conseoted himself
With mild disapproval, however. AID the
result has beep just what was predicted,
Geo Tug Fa Sian aud Prince Tasu,
who we're chiefly responsible for the
troutle a, Pesio last summer, and wao
led the attack upoo the legations, ha7-
ing inangurssed rebellion against the
eu peror because be assented TO the
demands of the powers for their pun
isbuent They have lefs the court at
the head of an army of Mohanuedsos
aod retired to the province of Kao-Su.
wbero they bavo de6ed the emperor
ard ere likely to make good deal OF
trouble both fer the Chinese govern
neut and for the foreigners. who Will
probably be compelled to pat the
rebellion down. obtaining further loot
aud indemnity for 80 doing-a!l at the
expe0se of the United States