The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-23
ALL AGAINST BRITAIN
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GERMANY, RUSSIA AND FRANCE
SEEMINGLY COMBINED.
Determined to Destroy British Inffu-
ence I'm China and Increase Their
own Power and Trade.
ALLEGED SECRET TREATIES
WHEREBY THE CZAR AND KAISER
HAVE SECURED CONCESSIONS
That May Eventually Give Them Con-
troll of the Celestial Empire-The
AustrO-Hungarian Crisis.
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| seemingly at in regard to the situation
| in China. They do not know exactly the
nature of the promises made by the Chinese
| government to the Germans and Russians
| 1t is believed, however, that the Gar and
! the Kaiser have succeeded in negotiating
| secret treaties by which they gain impor-
tant concessions in the way of naval sta
! tions, territory and .rade advantages. A
! dispatch from Peking received here to-day
| says: '"The Chinese government has granted
| Russia permission to winter squadron at
| Port Arthur Great Britain demands quid
! pro quo if concessions have been made to
| other powers. 1t has been suggested that
| the japanese and British occupy Wei-Hai-
| Wei jointly. The situation at Kiaochau bay
| is unchanged. Germany remains unyielding
and the Chinese officials are divided as to
| whether it should be peace or war with
Germany China regards Russia as her
only friend and is asking her advice alone
| In spite of official denials, it is regarded as
| proved that Port Arthur and Kiaochau bay
were promised to Russia by Il secret treaty
| British influence is nil having suffered
| greatly through the failure OF the loan ne
| gotations. China is now negotiating
| loan with Russia. The latter demands the
| dismissal of the British railroad engineers
| in North China, and it is probable the de-
| mand will be granted. The German drill in
| structors will be dismissed at the expira-
! tion of their contracts and will be replaced
by Russians. Russian officers have already
! been appointed to drill the armies of North
| China
| In Il strongly anti British article to-day
| the Novosti of St. Petersburg says: I'm
! consequence of the pretenson of England
! to compensate herself for the Russian oc-
| cupaton of Port Arthur by the acquisition
| OF Port Hamilton or Lazareff, and in view
| of the possibility of the disturbing action
| of Japan, Europe stands on the brink of
grave diplomatic complications. 1t is there
| fore well to recall that the reinforcement
| of the German squadron in the Pacific per-
mits Russia. France and Germany to ef-
| fectively prevent disturbance of the balance
| of power, between the three powers on the
one hand and Great Britain and Japan on
| the other, such as might be produced by
violent seizures of territory" The Novosti
| expresses the hope that the isolation of
| Great Britain in regard to the other Euro
pean powers will 'paralyze her action suf-
ficiently to permit the preservation Of peace
| from the dangers threatening it at the pres
ept moment
! The Peking correspondent of the Times
| says THE Chinese are provisioning Port
Arthur and will reconstruct the forts there,
Russia supervising and furnishing the mon
ey.< In the face of this indication Of per-
manent occupation, the necessity of safe
guarding position in the far East in
| creases. The Russo-Chinese Bank, which is
the agent of the Russian government, has
offered to China 600 Borden rifles. with
payment five years hence. China has ac-
cepted the proposal.
| According to a dispatch to the Times from
| Kobe, Japan, the news from Port Arthur
| has greatly disturbed the japanese minis
ono a itG hnx no holH
and the high military officials have attend
ed. The Japanese newspapers, the dispatch
says, are nonpluSsed at the situation in the
far East, while the Ministry is involved in
domestic troubles connected with its taxa
tion proposals, to which the Diet is hostile.
The Times, in an editorial on the situa
ton, .sarcastically asks whether the German
press in claiming a Russo-German entente
in China. and Emperor William in his
| speech at Graudenz anticipated Russia's de-
mand for the removal of German drill SER
geants from the Chinese army. 1t adds
with reference to the demand for the dis
missal of the English engineers. Our Pc
king correspondent says China is hesita-
to motives at Picking which will strengthen
Chinas disincination to comply with the
Russian request for the dismissal of the
With reference to the probability of
Russia advancing to China money to pay
the war indemnity to Japan and thus com
pelling Japan to evacuate Wei-Hai-Wei,
the Times openly recognizes the advisable
ity of an Anglo-Japanese entente, arguing
fleets would be we'll able to prevent dis
turbance of the balance of power in China.
Other London papers express the same
opinion.
The Deutsche Zeitung, of Vienna says:
The United States, which, from its geo
in the opening up of China than dll Eu-
ropean powers together, cannot possibly
consent to its partition or to a division into
in the matter. 1t would be great mistake
to underestimate the strength of the United
States and partition of China would be
impossible without America s approval and
participation. The European powers will do
pirations and interets of the United States
A dispatch from ST Petersburg says:
THE greatest reticence is maintained here
in government circles. The censorship has
forbidden the press to attack Germany on
account of the occupation of Kiaochau.
Emperor Nicholas presided to-day at spe-
cial meeting of the council at Alexander
Palace, including the grand dukes and the
chief military and naval authorities. The
rumored that Grand Duke Alexander
Michaelovitch advised the immediate
strengthening of the Russian squadron in
China.
Some of the Russian papers are ironical
at Germanys expense. The BOurse Ga
zette. of Odessa. hints that by the time
Prince Henry and the German squadron
reach China they may find the Tsung-L Lii
Yamen has prepared an unexpected recep-
goosk reminds Emperor William Of Ma
poleon III's attempt to gain power in
mexico
Prince Henry of Russia, it is said, ac-
cording to a dispatch from Berlin. took
an autograph letter from Emperor William
to Queen Victoria at Osborne House and
while in London, ascertained that the
British government does not regard the
occupation of Kiaochau as incompatible
with English interests.
The Vienna correspondent of the Standard
says he ascertained that the first news of
the occupation of Port Arthur emanated
from Toxic q fact significant of Japanese
vigilance Discussing Japan's position, the
correspondent says: She cannot declare
war against either China or Russia, be-
cause, il she did, the ten large ironclads
that are being built for her in Europe ard
America, and are nearly finished, would he
shut up till the war was over. She will.
therefore, risk nothing by herself
The German ships Deutschland and
Gefion. under command of Prince Henry of
Prussia. started from Portsmouth to-day
for Gibraltar.
Russia is Germany's Friend.
BERLIN. Dec. 22.-Emperor William,
while visiting GrandenZ yesterday evening,