Salt Lake Tribune | 1902-01-02 | Page 4 | Local News

I This country It Is said < will reduco Ha claim against China more than 75 per cent or from 25000000 as Il was stated In the treaty to 7000000 His i probable that this reduction orSI8 000000 Is In part at least In view of the reprisals made In the socalled loot Ing expedition If these are not tho cause it is i possible that even further reductions could be made It la proba ble also that tho European claims are susceptible of reduction on the same scale Indeed If damage Inflicted and property taken loijethet with the Jopt n N of works of art and science l shipped to Europe were considered It might not be Impossible to Jlguro the debt against Europe and not against China But a relenoe of any portion la not to be expected of European powers the United States la alono among nations In this course of honest accounting This Nation aroused the admiration and respect of Japan by returning an excess Indemnity that was left after paying all adjudicated claims It was about the only International act ever done thaL gavo tha Japanese an Idea of turning Christian