ROXER INDEMNITY.
Nanking Warned Against Meddling.
THE
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MERICAN BOARD.
Peiping, Sept. 1. The North China Leader and the North China Standard to-day have editorials regarding the American Boxer Indemnity Fund. It will be remembered that the Nanking Government has discharged all the members of the "China Foundation" which administers the funds and has appointed a new board.
In most cases the old members have been replaced by others nominated by the Kuomintang. The arrangement when the board was appointed was that it should be self perpetuating, largely in order to keep it free from politics.
The North China Leader in its editorial says that the order comes perilously near a distinct breach of faith with the United States. The point is that Nanking should as- sume the right to make appoint- ments. This is a clear violation of the original agreement.
The North China Standard says that the present directors are non- political and dependable business and professional men who receive remuneration for their services on the board. The Foundation should submit the matter to the American Legation. While a decision is pending many institutions all over China for which funds were ear- marked at the last meeting will be deprived of remittances for which they have already budgeted.
It adds: "If the Nanking Gov- ernment revokes the original man- date the deed of the return of the fund is likewise revoked."