The record-union., 1897-12-21
Jealous Of the Movements Of Russia
and Germany in Cnina.
Assert That They Have the Two Most In
portant StrategcaI Positions.
The Story That Prince Henry is
Going to Samoa and Hawaii,
Thus Creating n Menacing Situ-
alton for the United States,
Ridiculed in Washington Ofi-
cial Circles.

cial Circles.
I LONDON, Dec. 20-An unconfirmed
report is current here that part of the
bfltlsh FAR Eastern squadron will be
stationed at Wei Hal Wei this winter.
III true, this indicates that Great Bri-
tam is working in harmony with Ja-
pan. The latter Power still occupies
/ Wei Hal Wei. pending payment of the
/ Chinese war indemnity.
The evening newspapers are much
disturbed over the situation. What
do we get?'' is the burden of their COM
plant, and they all insist upon the ne
cessity for immediate action.
The Globe says: Russia and Ger
many now have the two most important
strategic positions in Northern China,
and Great Britain, whose commercial
interests there are ten times greater.
must be content with the crumbs from
the st. Petersburg and Berlin tables"
The Pail Mall Gazette" re-echoes the
Standards" inquiry as to America
attitude, and adds: "Of course the
partition of the coast which is bound
to come will not be confined to Russia
and Germany. Every State in the
world is actively concerned in the dis
turbauce of the equilibrium in the far
East. Great Britain, France and Ger
many especially. But the United States
cannot be taken as a quantity to be
! ignored. The tame acquiescence with
which the seizures are made is not
worthy our report and is fatal to our fu-
ture. We may remark that we shall
not be without sympathizers, as the
7 Ia vx-i1
scheme to resist the bitter humiliation
they have suffered at the hands Of
Russia. Advices from Paris show that
France is awaiting Great Britain's ac-
tiOn. If Great Britain follows the lead
of Russia and Germany, and occupies
a seaport, France win forthwith fol-
low suit
! The officers Of the Chinese Embassy
here do not conceal the belief that the
1 Powers intend to seize Chinese ports
They denied the report that Great Bri-
tain has been asked to resume a pro-
teirt.s.i. Tscver TIE Yank Use Valley and
the West River
RUSSIAN OCCUPATION OF PORT
ARTHUR.
BERLIN. Dec. 20.-The Paris corre-
spondent of the Cologne Gazette" tele-
graphs that paper that he learns on
reliable authority that the Russian oc-
cupation of Port Arthur was connect
ed with the visit there of the British
warship Daphne a week ago. when in
spite of the protests of the Chinese the
| Daphne entered the inner harbor al
| legedly to ascertain whether there
We're Russian ships there. China COM
planned of the incident to the repre-
sentatives of the Powers at Pekin. The
British far Eastern squadron is said to
be at Talicmoan, and according to the
correspondent quoted, is shortly ex-
pected at Port Arthur.
The Cologne Gazette" regards the
occupation as merely a continuance OF
the cooperation of Germany with Rus
sia in Eastern Asia
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 20-The
| ''Novosti' declares the occupation of
Port Arthur has nothing political be-
hind it. adding: ''It must be a mat
ter of Indifference to the Powers who
are not planning seizures of Chinese
territory as to which point the Russian
squadron chooses for it's winter sta
tion."
! LONDON, Dec. 21.-A dispatch to the
Daily Mail" from Shanghai says the
report that Russia has seized Port Ar
thur is entirely untrue.
| PRINCE HENRY AT OSBORNE.
! OSBORNE Qsle of Wight, Dec 90
Prince Henry of Prussia slept at Os-
borne, after visiting the Queen, and re-
| turned on board the German cruiser
Deutschland at 1870 this morning If
the weather permits coaling, the Prince
wilH resume his journey to China to-
morrow morning
THE STORY RIDICULED.
! WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-The asser-
| ton that the German commander
Prince Henry will go to Samoa and Ha-
waii, thus creating a menacing situa-
ton for the United States. are ridi-
culed in all official quarters here.
| When the reports were called to the
attention of the German representatives
they laughed heartily at the idea of a
German diversion against Samoa or
Hawaii. Nothing of this kind has ever
been considered.
| The German fleet will go to China via
/ the Suez canal, and its destination is
! Kiaochau Bay. Germany. the United
! States and Great Britain are parties
| to a tripartite for the Government of
Samoa, and although the plan has not
proved satisfactory, there has been no
recent friction and at no time condi-
ton which would call for naval de-
mand. Germany has taken no inter
est in the annexation of the Hawaiian
| Islands to the United States, and ner
only interests there are those of the
| 400 German citizens who form con-
siderable part of the wealthy sugar
planting community.