The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-23
UNCLE SAM SOUNDED
Americas Opinion Of the Spoliation
of China Is Sought.
GREAT BRITAIN DEEPLY INTERESTED.
Would Like to Have This Govern
ment Make q Move.
CHINA ASKS OUR INFLUENCE.
United states Has No Interest I'm Ter
ritOria1 Extension. hut VIII Pro-
tect Her Treaty Ports.
CHINA ASKS OUR INFLUENCE.

Washington. December cit Is under
stood that the authorities have been I'M
officially sounded as to the attitude of the
United States toward complications in the
Far East with view TO learning whether
American interests in China will be re-
garded as sufficient to warrant any active
step by this government. From what
sources the inquiries have come is not dis
closed. II from Great Britain, 1t must
have como through Colonel Hay. the Amer
officials here have received no instructions
as to the Chinese situation. II is well
krown. however that Great Britain would
look with favor on any active step by the
United States which would serve MS
check 10 the advances of Germany and
Russia. The British interests in China
are ten times greater than those OF Ger
many. Russia and the United States. and
yet with Germany and Russia firmly To-
Gated on Chinese soil Great Britain is left
in a sort of Guide sac
1t is known. also. that the Chinese au-
thorities would welcome a movement by
the United States. and this fact has been
communicated to the officials here.
Although these soundines, for they
amount to nothing more as yet, have not
ficient to gain pretty general UNDER
standing as TO the attitude OF this govern
nent This In brief, Is that the United
States has no interest In territorial extern
son now gong on in China, that she Will
net land at any OF the country ports Of
China as Germany and Russia have done.
aud that the only co1eern is to guard es-
tablished American interests in China.
These American interests appear to be
much greater than is generally known.
There are the following American treaty
orts in China Canton. Chez Foo, Chink-
ing, FOO Chow Hip Long, Han Kow. Hot
kow. lchang, Kewldang, Lung Chow,
4hNhEtau, WV NfhNbbs .Niht@ W. A~N'fNt,
| Shanghai. Aishishi, 500 Chow. Swagow,
Tien Tsin. Wenchow. Wuhu and three
other ports cn the West river of Canton,
| recently added At each of these places
| there are American settlements and an
| American reservation with which Ameri-
| cans may own property and try their eivi
aud criminal cases before their own courts,
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these American settlements are quite eN-
tensiyc, that at Shanghai. just outside the
! walls OF the city, occupying wide sweep
| OF land At these points also the commer-
cial interests of the United Stats ART
large and constantly growing. They are
the centers. too for the American mis-
sionary communities. For instance, u
Canton there is the American Presbyterian
beard, with % members; the American
Baptist union. with 10; the American bcarl
Of commissioners with large staff, ant
the American Bible society There arr
similar communities scattered all through
the empire. They have considerable prep.
erty in these. and the protection OF theil
property and persons always has besi
closely looked after by the United States
! Vienna, December 90. - The Deuis-h
Ztiung says; The United States, whicl
from its geographical position has create
Interest in the opening of China than al
European powers together can not rcss
lbly consent to its rarti ian or to division
INTO spaerts OF influence without hayinl
a voice In the matter, II would hi grea
pis.ale 10 underestimate the strength o
HE United States, and partition OF Chini
would be impossible without America
anproyal and partlcir alion. The European
nlisrs will do we'll - give timely attention
10 the lust aspirations and interests OF th'
United States"
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