Show The great powers though they disclaimed dis-claimed all intent of the partition of China now hint that they meant no division of that empire on account of the Boxer outrages hut that on other grounds the partition inlospheros of influence which will be virtual protectorates pro-tectorates and domination may be effected It will not be much consolation consola-tion to China to know that It is not to be broken by one club but may be by another and the later suggestion looks dCCldodlv ns If suniu lni i i c n T vivwiuvuiv uo IL mrgegauge deception de-ception had ben indulged in I behooves be-hooves the United States to look out for If we have any claims for indemnity indem-nity and it Is said the Administration is llgnrlng on the amount which as a practical proposition may bo demanded demand-ed It Is not easy to see how any collection collec-tion can be made iC the Chinese empire Is to be taken possession of by European Euro-pean nalonscacl having claims for indemnity I in-demnity so large that a hundred years may not satisfy them and each bound to give preference to Its own collections within Its sphere I looks as 1C Uncle Sam may have to play the gamp or get ctichercd = = = |