The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-25
Lenien,1yccy' +, for China.

The settlement by China with the al
lied powers, after the subsistence OF the
Boxer insurrectiona of 1900, embodied
some very severe terms. ! The indem-
nifty clause was of such magnitude that
Fit had the appearance of persecution
/ The imposition of an indemnity OF:
45O, 100000 Hai-kuan taels, or 1897 ,O0O,-
1000, was opposed by Mr.. Rockhill, who
represented our government at the con-.
{ ference. He suggested that. the aggre-.
gate be reduced to $200,o00,o0O, but the;
S.proposition was rejected by the other
i Representatives, Russia demanding $751;
$500, 900; Germany, $50 ,ooo,ooO;. France,
b $50, 100000; while, our government
{ claimed $25,0Oo,0o0; Great Britain,
/ 1924, 100000; Japan, 500, 100000; Italy,
/ Austria, Belgium, Spain and Holland
4 demanding lesser sums. ..-,.
a There is little doubt that the first
s,three powers contemplated grab game
of Chinese territory in case Of default
1, in the proposed cash indemnity; but
the Chinese government set to work
Z raising the money, which had to be
{ paid in gold valuation, and, consequent
ely, the heavy depreciation Of silver
3 values made the burden specially Sc
ss:vere on China.
i, When our government called for the
claims Of damages from missionaries
ssand others it proceeded to scrutinize
ssftheir quality and found them grossly
L exaggerated and reducible to a few
smillions, and President Roosevelt, ir
s'view Of these facts, is expected to ad
wise congress, in his next message, that
no more money on this account be col
Elected from China, while China ha:
Stagreed to devote the balance of the
Stindemnity agreed upon with our govern
4 ment to the purposes of public educa
Sttion for the benefit of Chinese youth
/ China has paid about three millions o:
f,the $25,O00,0OO indemnity. The othe
4 powers have demanded the full amour
/; of their exaggerated claims, but tn
I persistence of our government in stand
NJ ing for the territorial integrity o
& China has had the effect Of modifyin!
e. the land-grabbing proclivities of tn
3 powers, who claim "spheres' of con
e troll in China, and there seems no dolb
s that, in the ultimate settlement Of tn
war questions between Russia and ia
{ pan, the integrity of China will b
B. maintained The AngloGerman agree
s ment for the preservation of the in
Il tegrity Of the Chinese empire and tn
Z keeping Of Chinese ports open to tn
trade of the world was result 0
Il American diplomacy, and put up add
tional bars against the felonious dc
8 signs Of Russia.
Administrative reform in Chins
Is which is beginning to assume NOR
genuine aspect than heretofore, is d.
pendent upon the preservation Of tn
integrity of the empire This has a
4 ways been the contention Of Secretar
Hay, and it is correct, but such refor1
would be definitely assured by the deaf
Of the empress dowager, who has bee
the most desperate enemy Of the we
i fare of China in existence. Had til
e powers, at the close Of the Boxer trol
bles, not only restored order but take
q hand in establishing a governmer
fitted to maintain order and to respet
Z treaties made with foreign nations, r
storing the emperor to the position fro
which he was deposed by the dowage