The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-30
THE PARTITION OF China
Seems Destined to Be Divided u,
Among the European Powers.
RUSSIA SEXES PORT ARTHUR.

Great Game of Grab-"what Does Eng.
land Get:"-This IS the Question That
Her Press Is Asking With Much Earn
estness Now-Japancse Fleet Menaces
Russia - Franco to Follow England.
LONDON, England (By Cable).-The Of
1cials OF the Chinese Embassy here do not
conceal their belief that the Powers are in
tending to seize Chinese ports, and they
discredt the report that Great Britain has
been requested to assume q protectorate
over the Yang-Tse Valley and the West
River, saying that they have no inforna-
tion on the subject, but would know II the
rumor was well founded.
Sir Halliday Mccartney, the English Sec-
retary Of the Chinese Embassy, was asked
II Russia's possession OF Pot Arthur would
be temporary. He replied that this plea
was usually made prete1t for occupation.
An unconfirured report is current that
part OF the British Far Eastern Squadron
will bestationed at Wei Hal-Wei this winter.
II true, this indicates that Great Britain Is
working With Japan. The latter stin oc-
oupies Tei-Hai-Wei, pending payment OF
the Chinese war Indemnity.
The newspapers are much disturbed over
!ae situation. "What do we get?" is the
burden OF their com mplaint, and they all in.
sist on the necessity for immediate action.
Tho Globe says: Russia and Germany
now have the two most strategical positions
in Northern China, aud Great Britain,
whose commercial interests there are ten
times greater. must be content with the
crumbs from tho st. Petersburg and Berlin
tables"
The Pail Mall Gazette echoes the Stand
ards inquiry rs to Americas attitude, and
remarks: "Ot course, the partition Of the
coast, which Is bound to come, will not be
confined to Russia and Germany. Every
naval State in the world is actively con-
cerned In the disturbance OF the equilib-
rum In the far East, Great Britain,
France and Japan especially. But the
United States cannot betreated as quaint
ity to be ignored. Tame acquiescence with
these seizures Is not worthy Of our past,
and is fatal to our future. We may remark
that we shall not be without sympathizers,
as the Japanese will most joyfully back any
scheme to redress the bitter humiliation
they have suffered at the hands of Russia"
Advices from Parts show France is await
ing Great Britain's action. II Great Brit
ain follows the lead Of Russia and Germany
and occupies seaport, France will forth
with do the same.
A telegram from Berlin says the rumor Is
current there that the British East Asiatic
squadron has been ordered to sail for Quel-
paert Island, at the entrance Of the Yellow
Sea, presumably to occupy It. The tone Of
the German press Is favorable 10 some such
action on the part Of Great Britain. Quel-
paert Island, which is sixty miles south OF
Korea, Is forty-fve miles long and twelve
miles broad. 1t Is subordinate to Korea
and has been used as penal settlement.
The japanese fleet at Nagasfti put to
sea on receipt OF Russia's notification that
she had occupied Port tArthprtemporarlly.
The Russian occupation OF Port Arthur
ws~ connected with&he visit there OF
the |t.tish warshii Daphne week ago,
whoa, Il spite Ct tho protests Of the Chi
yr~GsR- the paphne entered tho inner har-
Dor, protessedly to ascertain whether
there were Eussian Ships there. China
complained OF the incident to the repre-
ssltatives OF the Powers at Pekin.
Prince Henry, Of Prussia, slept at 0s-
borne after visiting Queen Victoria, and
next morning returned on board the Ger
man cruiser Deutschland, flagship OF the
feet he Is taking to Chinese waters.