Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-10
GETS SAM,SAH INLET.
Germany &c Eyacuate Kaio.Chou
and Obtain Coaling Sta
ton from China
EUROPEAN OUTLOOK RATHER DARK

England Likely TO Object to German
Naval Stronghold on China's Coast, and
said To Be Grinding Her EniGc-Signif-
cant Remarks of IanSdowne-Germau
Statesman Inclinci to Indorse the Anti
American Combine.
London. Dec 10.-A dispatch To The
Times nom Pekln says that yesterday
the tsunC-li-yamen teleEraphed the
vicsroy of the province % Chilli, north
of the province Of Shan-Tun-. that
China having complied with her de-
manJs. Germany undertakes toevacuate
Eiap-Chou at date 70 be fixed here
after. and VIII receive instead as q
ooaling station the Sam-Sah inlet. in
the province Of Fu-Kicn. over against
the island Of Formosa.
London. Dec l0.-The Times. COM
meutirG cditoriaily on the exchange Of
Eaio-Chou for Sam-Sah. says: Ger
many. spontaneously or otherwise. has
shown Difference To- tn. wishes OF Rus
s.l ana France. and England may have
something 60 say u the creation of J
great German Rayalstation al Sam-Sah.
Berlin. Dec. ia dispatch 10 the
Lokal Anzc.gcr from St Petersburg
says tina, before Germany took any
steps at Kiao-Chou Emperor Nicholas
and Emperor William exchanged. tlle-
grams.
Dublin. Dec. 1n.-The Evening Tcle-
craph says .hlt the war office has sent
an order % Dublin FOR the sharpening
u all sworl-b2yore;s in The possession
u the regular t-uops In Ireland. The
order b. Unprecedented and a perfect
mystery To- both ui'iC. IS and men.
Increase OF Great Britain, Army.
London. Dec. 1p.-The Marquis OF
Lansdowne, secretary Uf state for war.
si,aking last richt IT Edinburgh. out
! lined the military policy OF the govern
mant. Lord i.ausloWne. after remark
irr that the country had been con-
from: 4 during the past few months
with difficulties in every part " the
globe not uf her own seeking, specially
| m,ntiunin- the Behr.ng sea and Nync-
| zue'an controversies. said that thrqc
| army corps were required. adding that
| two must hc available forufausive pur-
| poses sbruad. lie asserted that he
was still uf the opinion that only =
moderate service with The Co!urs was
expciicnt, but IA hoped tn be able 10
| increase the establishment Of each
home battalion. thus securing q larger
\ margin 81 seasoned soldiers by con-
/ tracing win small nun hers of roscFv-
/ lists VINO, for extra payment, would
/ agree. if necessary. TO r. Join the ,olprs
/ dur,uG .h, first year 81 rcscI -
| rrop1Sed Combine against ncie sam.
Berlin. Dec. l0.-burins the debate IN
! IL reiohsjl, yesterday On tho naval
proposals Herr Hamnagh,r said. The
/ most Important tEinE j. the policy ui
4 Fnc.ani and the United States. Eug-
| lands policy is evidently directed to-
I ward thu formation uf a z1llyertiu with
4 hyT colonies. The United states als.
/ undoubtedly wish to protect themselves
! against cur exports; but matters ar
! coming t. such pass that other Amer.
: lean republics are joining the United
| states in order % form a zollVyrcin
! pan-AmuricGnism Is for Germany still
more nom, ,ntous than M1nToeism. tn,
| United states are not go be Cpnsidyre,
| vn ihc same footing rs single Eu.
! ropean state. but rather as an ontir,
| continent with ry-aTI 90 producing
! and my opinion which is shared %,
! eminent statesmen and has also beci
expressed recently ly Count Gp!uchow.
.Si. is that European tsatss viii II
thu coming century br olis,d to coop
crate in order TO support each other il
this struggle for existence with, Amer
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