Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-09-03
1T IS SAID GERMANY AND ENGLAND
HAVE SIGNED A TREATY.
AGREEMENT A LIMITED ONE
OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE IN GER.
TAIN CASES, HOWEVER.
Details as to the Treaty Are Not
Known and There Is Much Spec
ulation as to Its Nature
Some of the
Guesses.

LONDON. Sept. "A report was current
here to-day that treaty Of alliance be-
tween Great Britain and Germany on the
lines of the speech of Mr.. Chamberlain,
the secretary of state for the colonies, was
actually completed yesterday. This prob
ably Is an amplitication Of the gossip rels-
tive to the daily visits Of Count Won Hatz-
Notwithstanding, the German ambassador,
TO the British foreign office during the
past fortnight, which have been attributed
to a desire on the part Of Germany and
Great Britain to formulate common pol
icy in regard to Russia and China
Another explanation of the German am
bassador's visit to the foreign office here
Is that they relate to the mixed tribun-
ais of Egypt, the international agreement
On the subject ending in February. Through
French and Russian influence the court
has always hampered the British plans for
the use Of the Egyptian savings and the
advancement Of Egypt. Now it Is said an
agreement has been almost reached by
which Germany will support the British
views relative to the future composition
and powers Of the mixed tribunals.
1t is said that as quid pro quo for Ger
many's support in Egypt. Great Britain will
recognize Germanys claims to utilize Syria
as an outlet for her surplus population.
Syria is a division OF Asiatic Turkey
which includes Palestine, estimated TO
cover an area of about 1i6.0O0 square miles.
1t has a population Of about 900. mostly
Mohammedans. but including 100 Greek
Christians. 2s0.0eO Maronites and Roman
Catholics. 175,ooo Jews and $500 Druses-
Emperor William, Of Germany, has for
some time past been planning trip to
Palestine, and he is expected to visit Jeru-
salem this fall in order to dedicate the
German church there and lay the corner
stone Of the German school. parsonage and
hospital.
His majesty has also undertaken to regain
for the Roman Catholics the possession Of
the Coenaculum Gin Zion). THE Chamber
Of the Last Supper" and the sultan Of
ingness to meet the wish of the emperor
In this matter.
The Pail Mall Gazette this afternoon says
II has received from source In which
1t has every confidence information th1t
the Anglo-German agreement was signed
this week by Mr.. Balfour and the German
ambassador in behalf Of the respective
powers.
Continuing. the Pail Mall Gazette says
that, while the agreement Is restricted.
1t embraces an offensive and defensive al
lance in certain eventualities.
The Pail Mall Gazette adds:
This new and momentous departure In
our foreign policy comes as a natural de-
yelopment of the European situation"
The Pail Mall Gazette then quotes the
speech which Mr.. Chamberlain made at
Birmingham on May 10 last. bidding for
a German alliance, and continues: Latter
ly II has been evident, from the tone OF
the semi-official German press, that the
two governments have been drawing closer.
and finally there wera>AS6 onged confer
ences between Count -, 9,feldt and Mr..
Balfour
'"The departure of Count Hatzfeldt proves
that the object of the consultations has
been achieved. Besides, Mr.. Chamberlain
has gone to America, Lord Salisbury Is
prolonging his absence, and Mr.. Balfour
leaves for his holidays on Saturday. Evil
IDENTIFY, the ministers do not expect to have
to deal with crucial questions of foreign
policy
Mr.. BaIfour when questioned on the sub
1ect this afternoon absolutely declined to
discuss the reports in circulation regard
ing an Anglo-German alliance.
Count Won HatZfeldt, who was believed
TO have left London, was again at the for
eign office this afternoon.
1t Is reported on the Stock exchange
that the glo-German alliance relates TO
the British purchase Of Delagoa bay, with
Germany asserting. As a result. kafir and
Portuguese securities are booming
LONDON, Sept. 3.-The Daily Mall says
this morning:
I'VE learn that Mr. Balfour and the Ger
man ambassador, Count Won Hatzfeldt.
signed on Wednesday document preiim-
mary to a treaty which will give Germany
a free hand in Asia Minor and allow En-
gland to lease Delagoa bay from Portugal
at a cost between e2.0O0.000 and f5.000.0O9.
Germany will. as further condition, sup
port Great Britain's claim for the abolition
of mixed tribunals in Egypt. Mr.. Schom-
berg Kerr Mcdonnell the premier's pri-
vate secretary has left London for the
Continent to submit to Lord Salisbury
copy of the treaty"