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Show CHINA WILL FORMALLY H THANK UNITED STATES H PEKING, July 19. The Chinese Gov- !H criiment has decldod to appoint Tang , Shao Yl, governor of Mukden province and former president of the board of foreign -H affairs, as high commissioner to visit Washington, for tho purpose of rhanking the United Stales Government for remit- H ting a portion of what Is known a tha Chinese "Boxer" indemnity. jl The occasion to send a representative fll educated In America and cmveriant with American affairs, especially America's jil international rela tlons, instead of a prince. as was originally Intended, is due to the fB recognition by the conservativee, as well M as by tho progressives liko iuan Shi Ka. jl grand councilor, of the necessity of closer fM relations with America. The necessity UH Is the more marked in view of the Male alliance and Increasing jealousy among tho ISuropean and Asiatic powers within H China. H China's declaration of har Intention to send 100 students to the United State? il annually for education for four year, and fnH after that fifty students annualy until the entire award shall be -.aid. Is only lH part of the present design to allay AmerU i'H can Influence in China's affairs. The de- icH sign contemplates a benellt amounting . tho whole canceled Indemnity. 1 |