| Show I I li 1 1 j I I H j j J t U ti t i UtI J iI t tJ i f M Q J 9 1 j I I s I I j 1 i I ol It r t 1 i j j 1 1 Ii 1 I m tee J 1 QU Q J IN CHINA Alil w wea i A n i u a N R e y A PP nac e p e t o f a a R 8 aa Ing n f V t YIT ro T I I m 1 J iI i j iM j i A 1 I j A It vI j I t j 1 I rI J I JHK If f i iQ Q n 1 9 n HK firm attitude of tho powers r In China ting tho Imposition Im IJO ho n p Till tion collection of ot a 1 war In mj i d has hl plIn d e to n Iii It th tl deal II ul of I the lulU implied principle pl r Involved of monetary reparation Jor or the thelow thery ry Is i low of oC human 11 fl Inco J The tho collection 0 lion oc jC indemnity we Iele l to c and approved by them Iti In which was wal held h ld about the trill Inch die of or March und un a R plan agreed IP t 11 for tor putting them Into effect 80 SOIL It may maybe be accepted n 1 an settled that an nn Indemnity ty tr will l he e rom Chin whatever may 1 be her hr a In the case cuse On the of ut rules Ido what ma nUl b be tinned an almost almot wl protest had been L u made the enforcement of or n of the mentioned as ay wrong In III principle and nud I In amount But an examination of ot historical hl writ writings ings In 8 BOM to show that Chinas In hI not nn 1111 Isolated of ot tho compound compounding ing for tor the loss of or human lives by IJ of ot filthy that If It tho original draft of ot the measure bo be con can confirmed firmed accepted the sum demand demanded ed will not be lIe much nuch more than what sho raid paid to Japan after the war of ot In fact ahe Invoked the tho protection of virtually the saine powers that are now banded together for tor her h r humiliation and was wan served tar far worse than If It Bho shu had treated with Japan alone Sho was WB given glyen back Port Arthur and the Llau Tong peninsula by tho treaty treat of ot Shi and the Indemnity demanded by Japan was pared down to tho last million of ot But Dut what was tho result demanded the ter territory In return for tor her lIer good Germany o took toole another section because Russia hall had received so RO much Great Britain accepted another for tor tho same reason close behind her hor carne came 1 France with resultant complications s from which If It the great powers extricate cate themselves without war and aud blood bloodshed 1 shed It will bo be through h somo unprecedented dented miracle of at diplomacy However an appeal to precedents will show that t other othor nations nn and some of at them ranking China ChInn in the scale of ot oto civilization o 11 II have ha vo been compelled to re reimburse reImburse their to a n greater grentel extent than silo sho Is now called upon to do 10 Incredible na It might seem to bo be as all a 11 principle the precedent t has long been established of ot a n money n for tor tho loss of life lite especially for tor killing of oC foreigners In a n country where their rights were supposed to be guarded ed Indeed the United States has hils followed this precedent not once only but several times particularly In the matter of at Indemnifying China for tor the tho murder ot at her own subjects in this country A notable Instance was tho killing kUling of Italians nt lit New Ne Orleans by Incensed citizens not many t 8 ago The question of oC their just deserts did not enter Into Inlo the calculation but jus justice tice wan w demanded as n a matter ot at Inter International national comity In that case cose money was tendered by Secretary of ot State and was WIl finally accepted by the tho Italian government In essence e encl how however over ever it Il may lOllY be held that human Is III Inestimable and cannot bo compounded for tor on all the tho basis of ot n pecuniary value but In fact It has hns been propounded as perhaps the only mcana meana ot reaching a n nation or body bod of ot In this respect and assumed as na a makeshift for tor tho purpose of ot tiding over which might othet wise result disastrously Viewed as n matter of ot International equity the Tilted States has contrib contributed con trill something toward this method of oC compensatory adjustment and ono one of ot otc c 0 In tho year 1855 a Q United Hta 9 vos sol the tho Water Vater Witch was survey Ing the tM mouth of ot a n river In Paraguay when In opened me file on her killing the tho helmsman Mil ami wound woundIng woundIng Ing lIr sailors An armed Hoot fleet was wali TT I most moat exemplary of oC our govern lovern mental history In hi common with oth t civilized Christian powers we hall hail been I een to of ot Algiers and Tunis funis for tor years for tor the supposed of ot our commerce In I t I I rJ 1 J TOO MANY FINGERS IN THE PIE the tho famous Instances wn of the lie dent den Madison caused the British nu au killed and about 60 wounded for tor Inciting down don by our government which Chesapeake and u n ami H to disavow the tho action deprive a riot while confined In Dartmoor pris prison was received with every ever honor by b Irea IrcA the th navy respectively during the admiral of his position and grant an on Upon the demand of ot the United Ident who made mude an abject apol apology 01 the last war we had with Great Orent Indemnity to 10 the wins and families of ot States for Cor explanation and n suitable ogy and paid over for Cor the use US of at The Leopard hud had fired Into the Chesapeake the American sailors killed and wound reparation the tho British government the sufferers peake without Justifiable provocation cd on that occasion granted nn Indemnity for lor the families tho treatment of ot the lIar and the determined attitude of Prest In 1815 1615 seven soven American prisoners were both of ot Hilled and wounded bary tiers deys by the United States was the the Mediterranean le until the tho total amount reached nearly a 1 million dol dollars lars When opportunity offered a small fleet O et was wall sent to demand a cessation of at barbarities and the release of ot American sailors We set the other powers a 1 good example and paved tho way for tor Great decisive action by which the laying of at tribute and imprisoning of at Christians ChrIstiana by tho Turks Turk Algerians were ended forever It does not nol often happen that a R con conquered conquered nation Is paid for tor getting whip whipped whipped ped but similar to this oc occurred Occurred when the United States Slates conquer conquered ed ell Mexico for though wo 10 took from Cram her aggregating more than half ri n million square miles subsequently found to contain tho richest deposits of at minerals on this continent yet wo paid her for tor tile the privilege of at retain Inn In what we had won by gallant feats of oC arm And another Instance of ot more mora recent occurrence was wa the payment nt of ot on account of ot the Philippines The Tho very latest example of ot n 1 nations recognition reeo of Its liability for tor the nets nel of ot III tn citizens citizen was announced on tho Iho of ot the month when our secreta secretary ry r of ot state cent the tho embus i sailor a 1 for as full Cull j I nit to tho heirs of ot one I II I Sua ti a 1 Mexican who was lynched In In III ISM It was ex ct stated however that this repa reparation ration was mad madi out of ot humane con can considerations and without reference to the question qu of ot liability ln lIng tom from our own country to for tor several notable Instances of at vast being exacted by the conquering from tho conquered peoples i ari brought to mind In for tor exam exum i plo r Prussia had defeated Austria In III the tho seven weeks till nt sum of ot covered the bill presented for tor payment although another er r cum about equal to this wn taken from tho In III arms with Austria j against Prussia I Less than Jive fh jears after occurred the th memorable Invasion of at Trance hy by byI Prussia when wll n her territory was over overrun I run In such hort order terms fermi were II dictated tram from Versailles world was aghast at the enormous proportions of at the Indemnity then demanded d for tor I besides the cessation to Prussia of ot tile provinces of ot Alsace and Lorraine was condemned to pay the sum I of ot five milliards of ot francs or about a 3 billion dollars By Dr the th terms of ot the I payment It was wall to be ba extended over mer a period of ot four Cour years but the French dipped Into their savings and through their aid the debt was wiped out in le leall half that time timeA A cane clI e of ot similar sort though with a n different ending was that between n Ilus Itus sla ln when after r their last war the tho latter was slated for tor an In III I of ot rubles besides b generous of ot her territory The territory wah nn an available asset and was wao transferred tr nI Cerrell but a n large portion porton of ot the Indemnity was as never paM paid This reminds one of the tho more recent claim of ot the tho United States o th sultan for tor a cash Indemnity on account of ot the tho Armenian Arm massacre a Ii few tew OhO ago which Is now no nearer payment than ever e r apparently and probably ns ot near as It It eer will be he despite muttered and futile naval demonstrations In III which Uncle has hns Indulged Reverting again to our own affairs we may mention the celebrated Alabama claims which at nt ono one time promised to raise ralso a n Hurry flurry between the United and Great Britain Hy II pressing homo his claim with energy en Uncle Ram fiam ob obtained first reco tho appointment of at n 11 joint high commis commission l sion and third the Geneva Oen 14 tribunal which In rendered judgment In his favor tavor H It was found declared that Great Britain had failed in her duties as a neutral and tho ho United States was awarded the sum of ot In gold old which num wan promptly paM paid at Wash WashIngton Ington In hI though not without some on the tho part of ot John null Hull The tables were wele turned when by the berles Iward s Vas ln aM the then It IU Um Of 1 tho a oase 01 ot 1 Thel ho hotho titer wk fh affair Vas i Ih 11 VOl ISiS look nn When Seas e cro That shot 1 In I t at In and h t lid In tho at the HI of 11 Who I for tur Pay a uch 1111 thou II ht n R nl 01 tin it ut ars re 1 reck r Maine Both r the aitkin c at V Vlon I ly II VII f 1 for tor lon tl ahll by SPa Hemisphere e eX WI on frell Chilin shock 1 ll to Ib hr h In Ihn Ih 1111 t r or UgH overrun she wa 1 It r w V all ot ot which t ns or ot tho MauTon tor ter la la E ana holds hold tor to and En debt ca to h time but in the eM M It 1111 at Chinaman who Y Jota lo B some me of or tho bIlla time now aIling IllIe at short f ri h Honing Borne of oC loUry In h O Alx Aln s mn y be Ing citation tram th to the of at Ilo cullar but Int on tho Is lIot very er respectable r tho 1 bu enl ent Instance In Ib tho d I at mOle to Japan after atler than 4 War n In was so soundly Ita rally orally stated Is I rn the a lads roughly toto This r It amoun be among tho In r nU claimant a to hey In ue 0 suffer and h I they tit y hll 1 course I will 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