The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-10
The CHINESE INDEMNITY
Position of the Celestial Govern
ment Announced at Pekin.

Money Must Come From the Gus
toms Revenue-Thc Court Notified
Tint This Fund VIII Bc Insufficient
PEKIN. May 10-(7 a. m.).-According
to information received here. the Chi
nese Court has informed Earl Ii Hung
Chang. the Peace Envoy. that the in
IDENTITIES TO be paid 10 the Powers on
account of the recent Boxer outrages
must be met OF Of the customs reve-
nue.. and that the collection of the
not be permitted by the Celestial Gov
eminent
In answer to the announcement, LII
Hung Chang has informed the Govern
ment that the amount of the indemnity
demanded by the representatives Of the
Powers was immense, and that the Gus
toms receipts would not be sufficient to
make the payments He also sent word
that it was Indispensable that revenues
should be raised from other sources to
meet the demands for damages, and it
is understood that he asked the court
officials to make recommendation re-
gaTding the matter.
It is believed that this VIII result in
complications and further delays, for
the court seems unwilling to agree that
other methods shall be adopted to Sc
cure funds for the indemnity payments
Chang -tung, sae Viceroy of WI
chang, who has axays been ready to
question the motives and the actions
of Earl Ii has memorialized the throne
asking that the Peace Envoy be order
ed to consult further with the foreign
ministers. The Viceroy makes an ar
gument that Earl Lii can secure d re
duction of the amount of indemnity if
he applies himself to the task, and in
fers that he has been remiss in his
duty
1t is stated here that the Chinese
Court fails to appreciate the foreign
demands or the efforts of Ii Hung
Chang to comply with them. It is said
in certain circles here that force may
yet be required to convince the Chinese
authorities that the Powers are in ear
nest and determined to obtain .compen-
sation for the losses sustained through
the outrages upon foreigners in various
parts Of the Empire
IN official circles here it is regarded as
quite probable that the result Of the de-
mand Of the allied Powers upon China for
S25l 10000 indemnity VIII be the open
door in the East. This Government re-
CARDS the amount Of indemnity agreed
upon as excessive and unreasonable.
even though the United States claim of
$25,00G,Ge5 is embraced therein.
China. 1t was said today. has under
consideration the claim of the allied
Powers, and in a few days will make
reply China's answer will, it is said. he
10 the effect that the indemnity asked
So, geo ,odf-is too much and not warranted
by the damages suffered by the Powers
It IS further said that China understood
that the real object sought By the allied
Powers is an open door TO her markets
II was reported here this. morning that
the suggestion had been made TO the
Chinese Government: that the Powers
would be willing to scale the indemnity
considerably provided China would agree
to treat all the Powers alike and throw
open her doors to the commerce Of the
world. Such course, it was said. would
place all on an equal footing in the race
for the Oriental trade
1t can be stated positively that the
United States will not join in any ulti-
matum Of the Powers for an indemnity
exceeding $2co,0O0,000- Information from
China on the proposed indemnity is ex-
pected early next week.