The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-01-17
ENGLAND LATE N ACTING.
GERMANY'S SUCCESSFUL COUP IN
THE FAR EAST.
Gains Cession of Kaiachau Bay-Eng-
land May Aid China Financially
English-Japanese Alliance Likely.

English-Japanese Alliance Likely.
The situation in the Far East IS
very critical. Germany wd4 sIccess-
ful in securing from the Chinese gov
ernment the ceSSion of KiaOchau bay,
a formal announcement that an Un-
had been reached being
announced from Berlin on the 9Th inst.
1t is conceded on every hand that Eng
land was outwitted by the German
diplomats, and that it Will cost hcr
dearly to get what she wants in the
Far East at this late date. The Eng
fish press, after taking most gloomy
view OF the situation, at the latest
accounts. was trying to bclttle Ger
many's acquisition in the OrrCnt.
The declaration said to have been
made by Great Britain to the powers
engaged in the seizure of Chinese
ports. and the absorption of Chinese
franchies is calculated to bring
matters in the Far East to a crisis.
According to the text Great Britim
has not only denied the right of any
power to obtain special and eNclu-
sive concessions of naval ports. mine
and railroad properties. but has in
sisted that, if territories are coded,
British interests must be safcguarded
and the British government given
ample compensation.
China is said to have applied to
England for load of { 10000, 900, at
3 per cent, at the same time asking
for the good offices of the British gov
eminent. England according to the
dispatches has considered the matter
favorably.
The London Standard of the sth
inst, in an important editorial, APP
parently inspired, says: For the
present it must suffice to say that
China has made earnest overtures for
Great Britain's good offices, and that
Lord Salisbury is giving the closest
attention to the matter in its practi-
cal aspects. The probabilities point
to settlement. which. without invoiv-
ing undue risk to the British eXche-
quer. will secure for England advant-
ages, the value of which cannot be APP
praised in mere monetary terms
The editorial proceeds to state that
the loan will be partly devoted to pay
ing the japanese indemnity, and will
thus make the Emperor of China
again the master of his own house,
while enabling the, Mikado to in
crease his army and feet so as to rem
der Japan a power which the strong
est western state cannot afford to af-
'front.'
The editorial declares ut is the
common policy of England and Japan
to bring the commercial development
of China into harmony with its terri
torial integrity, and in pursuance Of
this policy the cordial cooperation of
the United States may be presumed
With reference to difficulties in the
way of a British guarantee loan the
editorial says: "Happily, there is nc
absolute dearth of eNpedients."
England is said to be assembling
a powerful fleet in Chinese waters
Japan shows a disposition to become
England's ally in putting an end to
the aggression of Germany and Rus
STA.
\ special dispatch from Shanghai
on the 18th inst, says that japanese
fleet of three battle ships, three first
class cruisers and numerous smaller
vessels have received orders practical
ly placing them at the disposal of Sin
Alexander Butler, British comman,
der in chief of the Chinese station
this step being taken in clsa Russia
persists in ignoring the ioin5 Interest
of England and Japan.
/ Russian aggression mas become sc
/ marked that she practically has seiz
! ed that much despised territory.
\ New York dispatch of he Sth inst
says when the Germans seized klao
chou bay, England protest al IS is al
ready known. but it WAS not know
until today that the German govern
ment gave certain assurances whjc'
ordinary persons would call extreme
ly vague. but which. in the Language
of diplomacy, would be described a
satisfactory. Today it is learned tina
those assurances by no means squar
with the terms of the bargain secure
by Germany. Fresh protests will hav
to be made therefore from London
and it was doubtless for hearing LORI
Satisbury's new note and of discussing
the scheme for guaranteeing the Chi
nese loan that the Ministers met to
day"
\ London dispatch of the same dat
has the following important informa
ton:
1t is amusing to notice Russia an,
France counting Japan. Both of then
are in deadly fear of her forming n
offensive and defensive alliance wit
Great Britain. AS a matter of fact
there are things much more unlillel
than the eventful alliance of Grea
Britain, China and Japan, and tn
contingency should acquire still NOR
probability should Great Britain, Il
il now seems certain, guarantee Chi
nese loan. At the present moment, s
far as Great Britain is concerned, tn
loan is the kernel of the whole ques
ton.