If it be true that the surplus belongs to China, or that it is hers in equity, it will be difficult to defend any proposition to return the amount indirectly, as in a college or buildings for the accommodation of the United States on Chinese soil.
Sumner emphasizes the difficulty of justifying indirect returns of a surplus that belongs to China.
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