The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-09
JOHN BULL PAWS THE AIR.
Germany's Antics in China Stir Up the
Old British Iion-Tbat kiao



Copyright 1898 by Associated Press.
London Jan. s-The disclosure of the
details and the terms Of the acquisition
of kiao Chau bay by Germany NOM
entarily scared the British public,
which, however, now regards Ger
many's move with all the more equan-
unity. as persons intimately acquainted
with China says Kiao Cnau bay is of
little commercial value, ana will only
be a source of huge expense for the
German Jamesoners. If the harbor
had been commercially valuable, 1t is
pointed out. 1t would long ago have
been a treaty port, but il is said to be
completely overshadowed by the close
proximity of fiourishing Che Foo The
province of Shan Tung. it is added, ia
entirely agricultural, and hardly able
TO support its population, while the
strategic value OF I>iao Chau bay can
be inferred by the fact that Russia, in
spite of the Cassini treaty, allowed
Germany to occupy IT. Altogether.
kiao Chnu bay is not likely to prove
bed of roses. The British government
maintains sphinx-lise reserve regard
ing Chinese affairs, and there are no
need for further words since the state
ment made by the Manchester Guard
ian Jan. 3, which was Hnquestionably
the official view of the situation.
conclusive evidence of the attitude of
Great Britain is shown by warships in
Oriental waters.
In well-informed circles 1t is asserted
that IL is not likely that Great Britain
will formally protest against the lease
of Kiao Chau bay to Germany, but will
confine herself To the significant hint
given in the movements of her fleet
that she intends to claim an equal
share of Chinese concessions leased or
not" as being additional treaty ports
AS a leading diplomat said to repre-
sentative Of the associated press: The
statesmen Of Berlin and St Petersburg
must be strangely nnobseryant If they
imagine that either the United states,
Great Britain or Japan Will allow them
the monopoly of the plums"
The Spectator reveals in the state
ment that the United States is inclined
to support the British demand that no
exclusive privileges be granted TO any
individual power in China and Gays:
Nothing short of a direct menace of
aggression would tempt any eombina-
lion of the continental powers To face
the whole Anglo-Saxon race, united
and resolved"
1t is not believed that the Chinese
I loan, IL completed. viii affect the mar
ket for silver. As the money is re-
CURED to pay the Japanese war in
demnity and would not be sent 10
China, silver could not be utilized. The
official statement that military tactics
in Germany are purely defensive is not
credited
A letter from a soldier serving in
Soudan says the Deryishes have killed
over 200 OF the Jaaltin tribes and add
that women and children. homeless and
starving. number over 5000.
The Statist expresses the opinion that
the fact that a resolution has been in
troduced in congress TO pay the interest
on the United States debt either in
gold or silver indicates that there is
little chance of any reform of the cur
rencS by the present congress. lin spite
of Secretary Cages confidence and
regrets that under the circumstances ii
is Obliged To continue cautoning the
Britishers against investing IN Amer
lea until the currency question Is SET
lled.
The Parnelites will Introduce their
customary amnesty amendment To the
queens speech at the opening of parlia-
ment.
A music hall singer. who sold letters
addressed To her by the king. has been
expelled from Budapest at the request
of the Seryian minister.