The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-17
SETTLING OF CLAIMS.
Russia Anticipates an Early Adjudi-
cation of Chinese Indemnity.
REWARD OF Won WALDERsEE
Interview With an American Menu
her OF The Hague Arbitration
Court-The body Has just
Been Completed.

st. Petersburg. June 16.-It is stated
ON competent authority that Russia
now anticipates an early settlement OF
the pending difficulties concerning the
payment of the Chinese indemnity.
Russia's position is that any method
is acceptable which does not conflict
with the basic principles Of the Russian
policy. Russia did find objections to
the British plan, but not to the bond
plan in itself. She declined to assent
to arrangements which would diminish
Chinese autonomy, opposing all forts
and any scheme of enlarged control of
the Chinese finances, but nevertheless
she would not consider the matter of
a commission to receive and divide
the funds available for payment In
compensation of the demands as an I'M
tlue encroachment upon Chinese au-
tonomy.
Ii is learned that the powers general
ly replied to the American arbitration
proposition that the question was too
is considered here as closed. The pow
ers presented their accounts and de-
ellned to assent to the American propo-
sltion to scale them down, and China
agreed to pay the demand, and for
| NAL resolution by the ministers IN con-
ference is unnecessary.
| 1t may be said that the Russian in
ability to see every detail in the same
light as the Americans does not indi-
cate differences in their ultimate aims.
Russia continues to estimate American
Friendship as highly as ever, and re-
| sponsible officials speak with genuine
pleasure not only of the cordiality be-
tween the governments, but also of the
kindly disposition of the American peo-
pie toward Russia, as reflected by the
press.
The Hague Arbitration Court.
Dispatches from Berlin say that r.
w. Hollis, United States member OF
The Hague arbitration court, states
that The Hague arbitration court had
only just been organized by the ap
pointment of the last of the IS judges
but that several international ques
tions are already before the court. The
Transvaal question is certainly not ont
Of these. because The Hague peace
conference had decided that the Boel
court will not be in permanent session
Mr. Hollis says, but will only act wher
suitable questions are presented to II
when the whole court will select :,
bench to adjudicate each question.
Mr.. Hollis said both Count Won BulOv
and Baron von Richthofen, the foreign
minister, had received him In the mos
kindly manner, evidently sharing hi
belief that The Hague court was. Xix
the Magma Charta, an agrcemen
around which future international Law
will crystalline.
Mr.. Hollis believes the emperor, TIL
German government and the German
people are now sincerely in favor O
7 The Hague arbitration court on al
questions which seem to properly b,
long there. Mr.. Hollis thinks this Is N
! the more remarkable because German
/ during the conference In 1899 had q
first number of serious, weight
objections 10 urge against arbitrat ioI
But she has now honestly altered he
opinion.
A special dispatch from Japan sa!
i Count Won Waldersee had farewc
i audience with the Japanese empert
;. and received number of valuab
Y presents. Count Won Waldersee wi
probably be created n prince by En-
ppror William after his return from ii
far east.