Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-23
UNCLE SANS POLICY.
WILL. TAKE No HAND IN TIE GRAB
GAME IN CHINA.
WILL GUARD OUR INTERESTS.
OTHERWISE EUROPE MAY WORK
OUT HER OWN WILL.
EnrInnd Would Welcome Active
steps by the United states to
Check Germany md Russia
American Interests
in China.
WILL GUARD OUR INTERESTS.

Washington. Dec. 22.-It is understood
that the authorities here have been th-
officially sounded as to the attitude oi the
United States toward the complications Ill
the far East. with IA view to learning
VIII. tier American interests in china were
regarded as sufficient to warrant any act
IKE step by this government
From what sources the inquiries nave
come is NOT disclosed If from Great Erit-
ain. they must have come through 'oioh"i
Hay, the American ambassador. as the
british officials here have received no in-
structons as TO the Chinese situation. II
is well understood. however that Great
Britain would look with favor on any act
i've step by the United States which would
serve as check upon the advances OF
Germany and Russia. British interests III
China are ten times greater than those OF
Germany, Russia and the United States
and vet with Germany and Russia hrmy
located on Chinese soil, Great Britain Is
left in q sort of cul de sac. 1t Is known
also that the Chinese authorities would
welcome movement by the United States
and that this has been communicated TO
officials here.
Although these souudings. for they
amount to nothing more as yet have not
taken official form. they have been sui
ticient to gain a pretty general understand
ing as to the attitude of this government
This, in brief, is that the United States
has no interest in territorial extension now
going on in China: that she Will not Land
at any of the coast ports of China. as Ger
many and Russia have DONE and that her
Only concern is to guard established Ameri-
can interests in China.
These American interests appear to be
much greater than is generally known.
There the following American treaty
ports in China: Canton. Chez Foo, Ching
Kiang. Ching King. Foo Chow. Hal PlonG.
Hankow. Hoibow Ichang, KewkianE,
Lung Chow, Mengstu. New Chang, Ming
Po. Pakhoi, Shanghai. Ashishi. Schow.
Swatow, Tien Tsn, Wenchown. Wuhu and
three other ports on the West river of
Canton. recently added. At each of these
places there are American settlements and
an American reservation within which
Americans may own property and try their
civil and criminal cases before their own
courts. conducted by American consuls.
Some of these American settlements are
quite extensive. At Shanghai. just out
side the walls of the city, the location oc-
cupies wide sweep of land. AT these
points. also the commercial interests of
the United States are large and constantly
growing. They are the centers, too, for
the American missionary communities
For instance. at Canton, there is the
American Presbyterian board with twenty
two members; the American Baptist mis-
sion. with fifteen representatives: the
American board of commissioners for for
eign missions. with a large staff, and the
American Bible Society. There are similar
communities scattered all through the en-
pre. They have considerable vested prop
erty interests and the protection of their
has hea n
closely looked after by the United States.
Vienna. Dec. @-The Deutsche Zeitung
says: The United States which, from Its
geographical position, has a greater inter-
est in the opening up of China than all
European powers together. cannot possibly
consent TO its partition, or to division into
spheres of influence, without having Il
voice in the matter. 1t would be a great
mistake to underestimate the strength of
the United States: and a partition of China
would be impossible without Americas ap-
prOval and participation.
The European powers will do well 10
give timely attention to the just aSpira-
tions and interests of the United States