The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-21

London, Dec. 20.-An unconfirmed re-
port is current here that part of the
British far eastern squadron viii be
stationed at Wei Hal Wei this winter. If
true, this indicates that Great Britain
is working in harmony with Japan,
The latter power still occupies Wei Hal
Wei lending payment of the Chinese
war indemnity.
The evening newspapers are much
disturbed over the situation. What
do we get?" is the burden of their
complaint, and all insist upon the ne
cessity for immediate action.
The Globe says:
Russia and Germany now have the
two most important strategetical posi-
tons 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"
AMERICAS ATTITUDE.
The Pail Mall Gazette echoes the
Standards inquiry as to Americas at
titude, 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
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equilibrium in the far east, Great
Britain, France and Germany espec-
tally: 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 of our
repute and is fatal to our future. We
remark that we shall not be without
syInpathizers, as the Japanese viii
most joyfuily back any statement to
resist the bitter humiliation they have
suffered at the hands Of Russia. Adj
vices from Paris show that France is
awaiting Great Britain's action. If
Great Britain follows the lead of Rus
STA and Germany and occupies d sea-
port, France will forthwith follow
suit
A dispatch to the Daily Mail from
Shanghai says the report that Russia
has seized Port Arthur is entirely I'M
true.
DISCUSS PARTITION.
The newspapers are still busily dis
cassing the partition Of China
The Daily Nails dispatch from
Shanghai, denying that Russia has
seized Port Arthur, probably only
means that the Russians have not yet
actually landed.
The reports concerning the Daphene
and the British fleet wintering at Wei
Hal Wei are officially denied, but it is
alleged with some show of authority
that the government knows of Russia S
occupation OF Port Arthur last Friday
and the cabinet sat three hours dis
cussing the situation.
The officers of the Chinese embassy
here do not conceal the belief that the
powers intend to seize Chinese ports
They deny the report that Great
Britain has been asked to assume a
protectorate over the Yang Use valley
and the West river.
NOTHING BEHIND IT.
st. Petersburg, Dec. 2O.-The Novosti
declares the occupation of Port Arthur
has nothing political behind it, ad-
ding:
It must be a matter of Indifference
Of the powers who are not planning
seizures Of Chinese territory, as TO
which point the Russian squadron
chooses for its winter station
JAPAN AROUSED.
Yokohama, Dec 2O-Russia has mott
fed Japan Of the temporary occupa-
ton of Port Arthur, and a large Japan
csc squadron has left Nagasald.
BRITAIN MAY TAKE IT.
Berlin, Dec. 2O.-The rumor is cur
rent here that the British East Asiatic
squadron has been ordered to sail for
QueiDaert Island, at the entrance to the
yellow sea, presumably 10 occupy it,
Tie tone of the German press is favor
able to such action on the part Of Great
Britain. Quelpaert Island, which is 60
miles south OF Corea, is IS miles long
and 7 miles broad. It is subordinate to
Corea, and has been used as a penal
settlement.
IN SPITE OF CHINESE.
PARIS, Dec 2O.-The Paris correspond
ent OF the Cologne Gazette telcgraphs
that paper that he learns on reliable
authority that the Russian occupation
Of Port Arthur was connected with the
visit there Of the British warshiD
Daphene a week ago, when, in spite of
The protests of the Chinese. the
Daphene entered the inner harbor. al
legediy to ascertain whether there were
Russian ships there.
HAND IN GLOVE.
China complained of the incident to
the representatives of the powers at
Pekin. The British far-eastern squad
ron is said TO be at Talicaoan, and. ac-
cording to the correspondent quoted, is
shortly expected at Port Arthur.
The Cologne Gazette regards the oc-
= cupation as merely i continuance OF
the cooperation of Germany with Rus
STA il eastern Asia.