The Washington herald., 1908-02-21
MILLIONS FOR CHINA
United States Nay Give the
Empire Big Sums.
FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
President Tentatively Approves the
scheme 10 Have $I3,OOO,O00 Refund
Used in Erection of Collegiate In
stitutiOns-senate Has Passed Reso-
IutiOns 10 Remit the Money.

More than Sls,OOO.OOO may be expended
by the Chinese empire in preventing fu-
ture Boxer troubles. through higher eGu-
cation OF its young men, if the scheme
which has received the tentative approval
Of President Roosevelt Is carried out by
Congress.
President Roosevelt yesterday informed
William T. Ellis. of Philadelphia. who
has recently Travelled through the Chinese
empire, and who is responsible for the
latest idea as to the disposition OF these
millions. that he is heartily in favor of
such disposition II the scheme can be
worked out In a practical manner.
AS the Senate has already passed a
joint resolution u consent TO a modidca-
ton Of the bond for S244077s.s. dated
December Is. 1906. received from China for
indemnity against losses and expenses in
CURED during the Boxer outbreak. it only
remains. If the House concurs. to declare
what disposition shall be made of the
amount The Senate in passing the reso-
luton showed the amount which the
United States has received TO be ST. sos
1928 so that the remainder Of the in
demnity first demanded may be given
over 20 the Chinese empire for this edu-
cational purpose.
VIII Likely Pass.
The resolution passed by the Senate has
rot yet come before the House for action.
hut is now in committee It is not expect
ed that there will be any opposition 10 the
idea OF modification, nor is II likelv that
II the President is convinced that Mr..
Ellis ideas are tenable. there viii be any
opposition TO the proposition to have the
money devoted 10 education Of the Chi
nese
President Roosevelt. in his recommenda-
tons to Congress that the $1,000 600 be
RENTED, expressed the view that the best
way IN which the money could be ex-
pended would be in bringing about 10. 600
Chinese students 70 this country. for the
purpose Of permitting them to receive
higher education in American institutions.
The idea Of Mr. Ellis. which. be sai6
the President has tentatively approved
goes that OF the President one better and
proposes that instead Of bringing the stu
dents 10 the institutions. the Institutions
be erected in the students own land.
Ny. Ellis expressed the belief Yesterday
that there can be no more significant ex-
hibition Of the friendly feeling OF this
country for China, nor no more clear
sighted act, than a provision 70 have this
money expended in the erection OF edu-
cational institutions.
VIII Do Much Good.
Such institutions. through their wide in
nuence, will. Mr.. Ellis thinks, do more 70
modernize China and prevent future saw
age outbreaks. such as that Of 1901. than
any other possible move that any foreign
government might be able to make.
Senator Lodge. addressing the Senate on
January Is. on the question Of the passage
OF the resolution referred to. said: After
the Boxer troubles in China. az which
time. as Senators well remember. the
legations were attacked and some lives
lost. including that Of the German minis
ter. relief expedition was sent there by
the various Western nations, in which
We took part After the capture of
Pekin the powers agreed 10 make A de-
mand upon China for sn indemnity in one
sum to all the powers for the injuries in
hicted upon their legations and for the
losses and expenses incurred by the ex
petition.
The sum agreed upon was $4,000 900
taels. Our State Department ec7eavored