Dec. 18.
Many British residents in' China will have read with warm approval the telegram summarizing Mi G. Warren's letter to the "Times" on the uses of the British Boxer Indemnity. Mr. Warren, it may recalled, is the veteran misjonaty of Changsha, a clear thinker, a forceful personality and a vigorous writer—altogether just such a person as should be at Home just now to use whatever influence he can exert to prevent the Boxer Indemnity from being diverted from the purpose which was undoubtedly the original motive for its remission. That purpose: as Mr. Warren rightly recalls was that the money should be used for educational and medical ends, Details were left to be filled in on consideration, but in the main outline it was clearly conceived and supported by the British Chambers. of Commerce of China. Now in recent times the Federation of British Industries has advanced other proposals, framed apparently with the object of directly fostering: British industries and these it pressing on the Statutory Committee which is sitting on the question of allocation of the money. According, to the latest telegram, the Government inclines to the usual compromise, part of the money to be spent industrially, part: educational Hence the. timeliness of Warren's letter. He objects to the F. B. 1's proposals "as being based only on the ground that British manufactures are! to profit by the fund's expenditure.
On the contrary, Mr. Warren appeals for friendly treatment to) China, The remembrance of the form of Great Bri affect' for good of relations during a generation. He urges that Parliament deliberately decide this issue, and allot to the Statutory "Committee. the appropriate task of advising the Foreign Office regarding the fan allocation and administration. The: whole, subject; hag. been tovlewed in.the."British; Chams
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