'A_ commission, composed of.de~ legates representing the Ministry of 'Communications, 'Marshal 'Wu Pei fu and various Ministries, has been formed to consider how the Russian Boxer Indemnity should' be used. At a meeting of this commission [yesterday the "question als cussed at some length and the meeting then adjourned.—Reuter's Pacific Service.
The Comimittee to discuss ithe to which the remitted por-the Boxer Indemnity for Russia should be devoted held its first meeting on Sunday, reports a Peking telegram. Yang Tien-s for the Cabinet, Chou Chuan-chin of the Waichiaopu, Chang Vu-shu for the Chiaotungpu, Tang. Chung of the Ministry of Education, Chen of the Ministry of Finance and Lao Chi-chang representing Loyang. (Wu Peisfu) were present.
Mr. Tang Chung. stated that there were three difficulties to be overcome if the money was to be used in constructing railways. Russia might not consent, as she wanted the money to be devoted to educational purposes. The students would surely object, as it was owing that this. indemnity. w After deducting the balance of the third year loan and that of the 11th year loan, as well as what had been earmarked for the diplomatic service, only three years' payments oF little over. $8,000,000 would available. As the-date was s0 dis tant and the amount available small; Mr. Tang submitted that it would not help railway development at all, Wu Pei-fu for Mr, Lao, Marshal Wu's delegate, rebutted Mr. Tang's arqumont, ay-ing that if Russia did not agree, the Waichiaopu should firmly press for her consent; if students should object, the Ministry of Education must try to remove their objection, and in his, Lao's, estimate, the amount would certainly be much Inrger than $8,000,000. He asked if the Ministry was opposing his proposal?
Mr. Lao's vehement created a feeling the minds of members present.
Chow Chuan-chin, of the chiaopu, quickly ' declared that, according to usual practice, delegates of various Ministries, were only acting the mouthpieces of the Ministers, and, when anything had been discussed, they should report what took place to their respective chiefs; therefore, this meeting was yet at too early a stage for any member to talk of opposition or approval.
Mr. Yang Tien-chi, of the Cabinet, then said:—"Since the Committee has no power to decide this question to-day, let us adjourn our meeting until we have reported our discussions to our chiefs."
The meeting terminated without reaching any result, Extraterritoriality Peking, July 22.
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