New-York tribune., 1909-01-05
USING BOXE INDEMNITY
Large Part of $4,000, 900 for Edu-
cation of Chinese Students Here.
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Washington Jan. l-The President sent to Con-
gress to-day a message which throws considerable
light ION the mission of Prince Tang Shao-ff 10
this country and shows how wisely the Chinese
purpcse TO use the sis,opoc OF the Boxer indem-
nifty which has been remItted by the United States
as an 'act of friendship" The Chinese govern
ment will devote the greater part Of this sum to
the education of Chinese students IN American uni
versties and technical schools under arrangements
made by Prince Tang, with the advice and as
sistance Of the Secretary Of State.
The President's message conveyed to the Senate
a report from the Secretary Of State in which he
outlines the conclusions reached by Prince rang
and himself for the execution of the scheme OF
education proposed by his principal. Prince Chins
II viii be recalled that by the joint resolution
approved May Is, 1908 the President authorized
TO remit part of the Boxer indemnity, amounting
to approximately s3.oooooo. Under the plan OF
amortization the method of remission reieases
China from the payment Of nearly $4,000 In the
current year. and increasing amount annually
result of the accrung interest, until the nnal
remission in 1e40 will amount to nearly N,9oooe
Prince Tang formally made known the desire or
Ills government to expend the greater part OF TINS
steadily increasing amount for the education or
young Chinese in American institutions Of learn
ing, and 1t has been decided that one hunared
students shall be sent to the United states each
year for four years. and that after the fourth
year not less than fifty students shall be sent eacn
year. OF this number 50 per cent Will be re-
ouired to devote themselves to special study.
as for instance the Industrial arts. agriculture
mechanical. railway and mining engineering, pny-
sizes chemistry. architecture and banking The
remaining 20 per cent are to study the science OF
government. s--... .-.-s
To carry out this programme II has been deter-
mined TO establish a special training school or
schools in China. II several schools are estao-
Ished they will be at Tien-Tsn, Hankov and
Canton. Such school or schools will be under the
direction Of the Board of Foreign Affairs, as will
also the superintendent of students. who viii De
in this country and must be graduate OF an
American university. This superintendent IN CO.
operation with the legation embassy In WASH
inston will choose the institutions of learning AT
which the students TO be educated, arrange
for their tuition select homes for them and con-
troll their finances 1t is proposed to appoint sew
eraI assistants to the superintendent but prob
ably than five.
The selection of the students for the Chinese
training school will be made by the Board OF For'
eign Affairs which will give due consideration to
the character, intelligence, health and respectanis
position OF the applicants. Successful applicants
their American course. except that the first hun
dred students TO come to this country will not
spend more than six months in preparation Wher
the students arrive in this country they are TO bt
subjected to thoro, gh physical examination bS
an American physician.
OF course IL is appreciated that this broad scheme
of education as conceived and promoted by Prince
Ching, and that it is his spokesman that Prince
Tang submitted it to this government. so there
is doubt TO whether it will be carried ou
under the regime in China, although hope
expressed at the Department Of State that there
will be no interference with II.