Show CLAIMS AGAINST C iliFI I Ministers Committee Completes Its Report Upon the Method to Be Used in Collecting Indemnities Principle to Be Adopted Based Upon Laws i Harmony With Roman Ro-man and En lishr System r Rockhill of Opinion That the Negotiations Excepting Commercial Tre tics Should Be Completed Com-pleted in Two Months Peking March 7The Ministers committee han completed Its report and the general principle to be dIn d-In cases of Indemnities Is based upon laws harmony with the Roman nnd English system This decision was not reached without with-out considerable discussion some believing be-lieving that the claims of men of good reputation should be paid In full without with-out further consideration WftAT ONE MAN CLAIMS On the other hand a case was mentioned men-tioned where a man of high repute claims x000 each for his own his wifes and his daughters nerves and 20000 for property destroyed whereas It Is known that the latter estimate Is more than thrice the value of all NEGOTIATIONS PROCEEDING The negotiations Mr Kockhlll says are going on well and he sees no reason rea-son why they should not be completed In two months with the exception of the commercial treaties which will probably take a long time CHAFPEE ANSWERS LETTER Gen Chaffce replied to the copy of Gen Yin Tsclmngs letter sent him by Count von Waldorsec lh tho had given InslrucTTona to the American tro6pg when any detachmetns were sent against robbers and Boxers to obtain to the fullest extent possible the assistance of Chinese officials In making arrests and punishing the I guiltyOPPOSED OPPOSED EXTORTION I Regarding Indemnity for losses sustained sus-tained by missionaries and native CJhdstlans Gen Chaffoe pointed out that his sentiments were well known to the American missionaries that he was opposed to extortion in every form and that he favored strict justice jus-tice In every case and thai therefore ho would agree quickly to hER Excel lencys proposition that the indemnities indemni-ties Sir Robert Hart had mentioned should be settled by the diplomats WALDI3RSEE GOING ON JOURNEY Count von Waldcrsec wiLl leave soon for Tsln Tau the trip possiblyextend lot to Shanghai He says he expects to return to Peking temporarily It Is asserted that China has decided to delay her answer to Russia regard ing the Manchurian convention for a fortnight The Ministers of the powers have resolved re-solved to modify the legation plans so as to allow the live Government boards to remain lu the occupation of the Chinese |