The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-26
THE TANGLE IN THE ORIENT
GREAT BRITAIN WILL NOT TRF TO
ANNEX A PART OF CHINA.

ire boudon btnnunra sets Forth the freeeht
EenssFkabie Complication In European
Poinics-RussiA and Germany DO Net
Payer q Conference on the Chinese oues-
tios-An Austrian Newspaper EnInrEes on
the res or an Occupation OF China.
spssiaI Cable Dsspatoh to THE suS.
LONDON, Dec. o5.--The story of q combined
naval demonstration by England and Japan
fnds few believers. The Japanese would have
nothing to gain thereby, as the British concern
10 entirely for the commercial position which may
result from seizing a port for q naval station. But
certainly Great Britain will not attempt to occu-
py and administer a tract of Chinese territory.
With the present object lesson Of India staring
it in the face, tho British Government 10 not in
q mood for annexing and governing n few more
millions of Orientals. even IL IL had the chance.
which 1t is not likely to get. Even the Govern
ment's mouthpiece. the Standard, does not seek
to put an optimistic coloring upon tho present
eituation. 1t says in an article to-day:
I'VE have for Christmas contemplation ono
tried the patience and perspicacity of diplo-
matte experts. The Eastern question In Eu-
rope, as affected by the system Of Continental
alliances, was battling enough In its intricacy.
Republican France, from mere fear of Ger
many, or from a desire for revenge. became the
sworn friend of dcspotic Russia. But while
the Gear is full OF grace and enthusiasm toward
President Faure, he has also the language of
,vmn.thst,c VAN friondshin and cIoss nm.
Sa-standinc 70 oger tho cerma, Enneror
..s,,ob 10 tho ,,cLv noonoti,,, NJ tho Musoo.
v,,o ,n,oor,c, tho, Anstr;o norn,it. ;t.oIf y,
fo-s~oar ~. dis,rrst and d,sm,ss for the time
ho,,g opy extromo annrehension about rho
Balkan peninsula. But Austria.H hungary Is it.
self rent bv internecine disputes which. tn those
who watch with admiration and orati,ndo The
rohI. deyotion of tho E,nneror.E inv apne.r IN
tbrc.ten the cohesion NJ The vas, fabric that ia
hoId ,oos,hor NV nIs n.r.or., ineuonco
..I,.lv re,,rhiIo % yorond hy rov.r..s r,,oh
tho ausnIcious g,Ilantrv NJ i,s armv has fo,,od
IN aver, IN reduce tho ,nbe,o NJ its activity
.bro,5l ana busho,d a.. re.orr,os ~ h,no
80 pr;ta,n h.o.u,. =. .oe,aos >. i,.ntit,
rel, o,thor ,y;,h tho pr..o-Er.noh 90 ~.
,rn,,. Av.,r,.n outon,o ho.ono. a r,.,t for
tbo ;u-,,tnrs ~ NJ l.ovt ,w, nou.r. y.t , COW
oort ~ ali thoso norv.rs e. oon,r,rod 20 w.
cont Tho roonen;rr 10 tho Eoator, oras,tou
,rhioh a. g., raooant,oa ,ror,a n. tha -, o.,
Mo Ion..nostnonod collision This co.onora.
,io, ho,,.vsr norn,i,s corn.nv :. s,ors i..
had ,erner and m.stsrfrIness At the ernsnse
n, Cre,e and Greoc.
.yvhi,. thirg. IN tho 1.v.,. ar. =, .,,, ho-
..,.,n. .,na;,io, - mn.ar,.t, ..n;,h.,um -
donIv the Chinese ,erritorv "a an 70 .noaL
throyv, into tho din,on,,t,o rorLat G.rn.nr
and Rrssia wbetber In nrrs,,.nco ~ . CON-
rsvt az In omTsohI. -,r.,rv ..,h oo,nnv No.,
IT, -, ,ho ma;n,a,s gstoh -. -
creat Rritai, tho n.-amorrt comm.ro;.,
no,., 20 .o.L .on,,anaatIon . !, ..t.~,.ss
aa.ins, s1ot,s,o,"
Thers hos hssn .rrr.,.o, =, =, ,,o,,..
,,onaI o,n,srono. i, re ChIn.sa 1870 10.
a. a. not uL.1v 10 oona. ~ .nM.htns Na,,Las
Iussta nor Germanv tb,nts q desir.h,e and
4. ASesoss bot eSAhiohy ehihho ~ uoohooiOs oaot