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Show ICMINOUB INDEMNITY tlEDUCBO ONE-HALF. Admlnlilrallim Mil l.iin.l" lethe roir Thai tlilu Aipr,eUls. An Important meeting of the presU dent and Ida cabinet was held at Ban Franelseo Tuesday, at which meagea from UinwnUalotier Hock .Oil were eon-shk're.1 eon-shk're.1 and the Chinese Indemnity problem prob-lem dlseuaaeO. The total demand of the powere amounts to 7,0r)0,OOQ of nhleh the Amerleiin demand constitute H.OOO.' (KM. Word naa aent to Commissioner Itoekhlll to do his utmost to reduce the demand of the ixjwere and to ahow the good faith of this country to uffer tocul the American Indemnity one-half. one-half. The powers are demanding bonda bearing 0 per rent Interest The United Btatea, through the president and his cabinet, haa Instructed Commissioner Com-missioner Itoekhlll to accept bonda bearlng3 per tent. Interest, with no eommlsalun to agents for negotiating the bonda. There la aome question aa to the form of guaranty for the bonds. Borne of the powers are demanding a customs aeouilty, China It known to be grateful to the United Btatea for efforla made to lighten the burden which aome other powcra atrlva to Increase |