Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-12-27
China Is To Pay Uncle
Sam Is Reduced
BY $1S,ooo,ooo
American Claims and Military
Expenses Only $1,000, 900 (.
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Washington, Dec. 27.-China will bP
relieved of the payment Of $4,000, 1000
Of the $o5,0OO,OOO demanded by the
United States as indemnity for the out
RACES perpetrated upon American citi-
zens during the Boxer revolt Of 1900.
The administration, after considera-
ton of all the claims Sled by Amer
leans who suffered injury or whose
property was damaged and the ex-
penses incurred by the army and navy,
has come to the conclusion that $1,000
100000 will cover the American bill.
President Roosevelt submitted to con
gress few days ago a recommends
tion that an appropriation of $2.0OO,OOO
be made to enable the satisfaction of
claims received from Americans.
The naval and military expenses were
less than $5,00O,0OO.
In justice to China, therefore. the ad'
ministration believes she should be re-
lieved of the payment Of the remainder
or that it should be restored after the
United States receives it's share of the
bonds to be issued to the powers. AT
the same time the authorities have no
intention of permitting the other pow
ers to grab the sum the United States
will refuse to accept. China and not
they is to be the beneficiary.
Surprise Was Expressed.
Some surprise will perhaps be ex'
pressed at the large difference between
the actual amount of the losses and ex
penses of the United States and that
which 1t demanded of China. Those
acquainted with the details of the Chi
nese negotiations explain them in tms
way:
Mr. Hay, the secretary of state, and
Mr.. Rockhil. the special commissioner
were astounded to find all the great
powers submitting bills which were far
in excess of the injuries suffered by
their citizens or the damage their prop
erty had sustained and the expenses
they had incurred. A determined effort
was made by Mr.. Rockhill, under in
structions from the secretary, to induce
the powers to limit their demands upon
China to 5000, 100000, but this was Inn
possible
The powers proposed to wiring from
China every cent they believed she
could pay. Claims were submitted ag
gregating more than OO,O0O,O00, and
these were finally scaled down to $315.'
100000. When the United States found
the powers presenting enormous bills
it decided to submit claim for sum
which would more than cover the loss
es of citizens and military expenses in
order that in case of reduction by all
the governments the United States
would not suffer.
RockhilFs Proposition.
Mr.. Rockhill proposed that the claims
be cut in half. This proposal was re-
jected, and the powers refused to re-
duce their claims The United States,
therefore, having submitted an esti-
mate Of $25,OOO,O00 was compelled to
insist that it should be paid.
Since the signing of the protocol
Mr.. Hay has been considering the
method to be followed to relieve China
of the payment of the sum in. excess OF
that actually required to meet the loss
es and expenses of the United States.
1t Is apparent that If the government
informs the Picking authorities that the
United States will not take more than
S7,OOO,OOO the other powers will de-
mand that the balance be turned into
the general fund and be distributed
among them to satisfy claims which
they hold. Such a result would be ex-
tremely distasteful to this government,
especially as all Of the powers, with
the single exception of Japan. demand
ed indemnities greatly in excess OF
that to which they We're justly entitled.
The matter is further complicated by
the method agreed upon by the pow
ers for the payment Of the bonds IS
sued by the Chinese government in
settlement of the indemnity The pay
ment extends over period Of forty
vears 1t is, Of course, inadvisable to
wait that time before restoring the
money to China. and some other way
mast be devised to arrange either for
the return Of the bonds to the Picking
government or TO relieve 1t Of the ne
ccssity of issuing them in favor Of the
United States
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