Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-19
America RENTS $4,000, 900
Of Boxer Indemnity, All Ex-
cept Bare Cost
EAT DIPLOMATIC STROKE
cheekmates Japan in Her Efforts to
Control the Orient and Gives United
States New Prestige - American
Council. Moderation = Favor to Sir
chentuns LANG chene.

Washington June 1s.7Presiden'
Roosevelt has Just made the most stu
pendous gift to China that the Unreo
States or any other government mas
ever made to q. foreign nation. Thru
Secretary Root he notified Sir Chen-
tung Liang Cleng, the Chinese min
lister, that, with the approval OF con-
gress, the United States voluntarily
would relinquish the difference between
the total Of expenses and claims IN
CURED in the suppression of the box
er revolt Of 1900 and the amount which
China agreed to pay to this country
On satisfaction thereof. The difference
Is fixed officially at the enormous fig
ure Of s27,0oo,ooo.
Beyond the mere generosity OF the
gift there are international aspects Of
the Presidents action which will be
promptly considered by foreign chan.
celIories In tie first place, the relin-
punishment Of the difference between
the amount China agreed to pay and
that Justly due establishes precedent
for like action on the part of Russia
Germany, France, Japan and Grea,
Britain. each of which demanded in
IDENTITIES far In excess Of the expenses
actually incurred and the damages suf-
1ered by their subjects.
Checi<mates Japan's Schemes.
In the second place, Japan will look
80 . III 1,Nr 4 he
United States for the sympathy and
friendship of China, something she has
been endeavoring to secure thru up
holding the principle Of social equality
between the yellow and white races in
Ahe Sam Francisco disturbances.
This is the second time the United
States has sought to ease the tremen-
dous financial burden which the boxer
revolt placed upon China's shoulders
Following the invasion Of China, the
capture OF Peking and the suppression
OF the boxer revolt, representatives OF
the powers at Picking adopted a joint
note to the Chinese government, in
wnich one Of the bases OF negotiations
was stated to be 1.-THE equitable In
Identification Of the various powers
for losses and expenses incurred by
them in China and in sending expedi-
tionary forces to relieve the legations
and foreign residents at Picking and
restore order, and also the securing of
indemnities to societies, companies, and
individuals for their private losses
thru anu-foreign riots. a
In the negotiations which followed
the American government advocated
that the sum total of these indemnities
should not exceed reasonable amount
well within the power of China to pay
After careful inquiry, John Hay
then secretary Of state, reached the
conclusion that with her resources and
liabilities China could not pay more
than 200.000)00 and that an exac-
ton Of any larger amount would not
only entail permanent financial en-
barrassment to the country, but might
possibly result In international f1nan-
cial control or even In loss of territory
Representa- ons to this effect were
made to the powers and It was further
suggested that the payment should ex-
tend over long period of years at a
low rate OF interest.
Protracted discussion failed to bring
about an agre ement and finally it be-
came necessary to accept the PROPOSE
ticn. Of other powers to demand OF
China in total of their losses and dds
bursements the enormous sum OF s333.-
100000.
How Money Was Divided.
Among the payments China agreed
10 make were: h@