The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-29
Britain Urged to Get Her Share OF
China.
POLICY IN EAST IMPOTENT
OWING TO RUSSIAN AND GER
MAN CONCESSIONS.
Hence the Only Course Left to Eng
land Is to Follow Suit-Purpose
of American Fleet Off Hong Kong
Chinese Humiliation at Port
Arthur-Foreign News.

London, March 29.-The Daily Nails
correspondent at Pekin, telegraphing by
way of Tien Tsin says:
1T is believed that Ii Hung Chang
is about to return to power and that
another mission to Europe is possible.
Prince Kung has refused to sign the
Russo Chinese convention, and has re-
signed the presidency of the Tsung Ii
Yamen."
The Daily Chronicle says this morn
ing it has reason to believe that an area
of 10000 square miles in the province
of Shan 81 has been conceded by China
to syndicate of English capitalists.
IF this is true says the Daily
Chronicle. 'it is obvious that Lord Sal
! isbury has approved the scheme"
The British squadron according to
a dispatch from Hong Kong to the
Daily Mail. has been ordered to Che
Foo on the north coast of the Shang
Tung promontory."
AMERICAN SYMPATHY.
There is reason to believe, according
to a special dispatch from Shanghai,
that the American squadron at Hong
Kong instead of waiting. as was at first
supposed, in proximity to Manila, pre-
paratory to Hispano-American war.
is really intended as a practical display
of American sympathy with Great Brit
aims Chinese policy. The American
and British admirals. the dispatch adds,
have had frequent interviews.
Prince Henry, of Prussia, will leave
Hong Kong forthwith, in consequence
of the accumulation of the crisis.
TO FOLLOW SUIT.
A statement has been obtained in a
competent quarter respecting British
intentions in China. in regard to the
naval movements in the east. 1t is adj
mitted that the British policy of MAIN
tanning the integrity of China and the
commercial status of all nations has
been abandoned, owing to the conces-
siOns made to Russia and Germany. 1t
is added: The only course left Great
Britain IS to follow suit. obtain advan-
tageS with the other powers and Sc
cure adequate compensation in her own
interests. This explains the British
naval activity at Hong Kong and else
where. Therefore a movement upon the
part of Great Britain may be antici-
pated in the near future. 1t is deemed
improbable that Japan. single-handed,
or still less in conjunction with China,
will combat the policy of the European
powers. She will probably rest content
with a compromise satisfactory to her
pride. and securing the position due her
as the fruit of her victories over China
CHINESE INUNDATED.
Pekin. March 2S.-There is a feeling
of intense AFFECTION among the Chi
nese, who regard the concessions to
Russia as the beginning of the end.
There are many complaints of the
attitude of Ii Hung Chang. 1t is as
serted by those knowing inner Chinese
affairs that since his visit to St Pc
tersburg. Ii Hung Chang has received
regularly Russian pay.
a high Chinese official, whose patri-
otism is unquestioned, describes Lii
Hung Chang as a traitor. AS yet ia.
pan has made no protest.
The Chinese garrisOus were with
drawn today from Port Arthur and
Ta-Lien- Wan, and the Russian stand
ard and the Russian flag was hoisted
at both places.
Yokohama March 2S.-The un-
official section of the press is actively
urging the government to resist Rus
sia's action in China, but the official
press is silent. The diet will meet in
May.