The Portland daily press., 1898-01-06
osRMA NY AND CHlHA AGREE.
Kiao Chou Has Reen Regularly Coded to
Germans.

Berlin, January WV A'oieAe
Anzeicer this evening announces that
according to telegram from Pekin an
understanding has been reaohsd between
Germany and China regarding the ceding
of Kiao- Chou to the former. The arrange
ment ID is added, is substantially as fol-
lows: 1t is intended by the cession to
render possible for Germany the fulfill
ment Of her business wish for possessing
a port in the same way as other powers
as "a base for trade and for navigation in
Chinese waters.
1;ontinuing the Reichs- Anzeiger says:
| ssIhe coded territory comprises the whole
of the inner basin of Kiao-Chou bay as
far as the high water line; the largest
island situated south and north Of the en-
trance of the baysto the point where they
are naturally bounded by mountains
ranges, and also the islands situated
within and in front Of the bay. Tho coded
territory comprises an area of several
square miles, bounded by larger zone
around the bay, within which no meas
ures or arrangements may be made by
China without the consent OF Germany.
In particular no obstacles are to be raised
by China to regulations Germany deems
necessary for the regulations of the water
| course. Finally in order to avoid conflicts
| that will disturb the understanding be-
tween the two powers China has trans.
ferred to Germany for period lease of
all rights over the coded territory. he
telegram which Is brief, does not state the
length Of tho lease nor the amount paid
BY Germany. If for any cause Kiao-Chou
bay should prove unsuitable for the pur-
pose Germany has in view, China after
arriving at an understanding with Ger
many will cede to the latter. OF another
point of the coast, piece of territory
which Germany may regard as more suit
able for her purpose. In that case China
will take over the buildings and establish
ment constructed by Germany at Kiao-
Chou bay and will refund their cost"
LEASED FOR FIFTY YEARS.
London, January GA despatch to the
Times from Pekin dated Wednesday says
that Germany has taken lease OF kaio-
Chou for fifty years. 1t says also reports
are current there that French occupa-
tion of Hai.Nan island is imminent.
WHAT THE TIMES SAYS.
| London, January 6.-The Times says
aditorialIy this morning: "Jt would be
simply to assume that the Reicheanzieg-
er's despatch tolls the whole story; for 1t
quite on1its to say THAT China gets in re-
turn. To the world at large. however,
4 the material fact Is that Germany by
pinysieal force has obtained q naval
station. This is the fact that must guide
either powers in determining their policy.
| 1.-THE talk of lease Is a mere saving
| of appearance There Is no doubt that
both Germany and China are aware that
it is q practical cession in full sovereign
ty. 1t provides further argument in
favor of an English guaranteed Chinese
| loan
The morning papers editorials generally
are in the same strain as that OF the
| Times. They poiut out that the contract
is one in which Germany apparently gets
everything and China nothing, while the
question Of the safety of the missionaries
is entirely dropped.
ways or mines.
BROWN HOLDS THE FORT.
London. January Especial dispatches
| from Shanghai today say that Mr., j. Nc
Leavy Brown, the British Corean customs
agent at Seoul maintains firm hold OF
his post, and that NJ. Alexeiff, the
to supplant the English1nan, has been
unable to obtain control of the finances,
owing to the fact that all the funds are
vested in Mr. Browns name in the Hong
Kong bank at Shanghai which Institution
only honors Mr.. Browns signature.
| The negotiations DepWeen pr Clauue
M. Maconald, the British minister at
Pekin and the TsungL Yaman (the
Chinese foreign otfice) with reference to
the questions arising from the Russian
occupation of Port Arthur, are proceed
ing.
The idea of an alliance with Great
Britain Is reported to have excited intense
enthusiasm in Japan.
The Marquis Ito's cabinet, IT is added,
will endeavor to promote an Anglo
Japanese alliance.
NO SHIPS FOR CHINA.
Now York, January 5.-Secretary Of the
Navy John ID. Long, who was in this city
today, when asked II the Chinese compli-
cations would render it necessary to have
the United States more fully represented
in those waters, said:
"No, do not think we will require
any more of our vessels there. We Away
keep good fleet in those waters and de
no think we will want any more.
Referring to Senator Tells declaration
that this country should interfere to pre-
vent the dismeIn berment of China, Score
tary Long said: Gas far as the compli
cation in those foreign countries is con
eerned we ought to follow the advice o.
George Washington.
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