The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-09
KIAo CHOU NOT A KL0NDlKE.
IT'S sTRATEGICAL AND CONNER
CIAL VALUE OVERESTIMATED.

ITS Population and Importance OF
the HarbOr Overshadowed by Chez
Foo-LOndOn Editor Revels in "A
statement That the United States
is Inclined to support the British
Demand.
Special London Cable Letter, Copyright.
1898, by the Associated Press.
London. JAN S.-The disclosure of the
details of the terms of the acquisition of
Kaio Chou bay by Germany momentarily
scared the British public, which, however,
now regards Germanys move with all the
more equanimity, as in the opinion of per-
sons Intimately acquainted with China,
Kfao Chou bay is of little commercial
value and will only be a source of huge
EXPENSE for the German James Oneirs."
If the harbor had been of great CONNER
clal value it is pointed out that it would
long ago have been a treaty port, but its
Importance seems to be completely over
shadowed by the close proximity of Chez
Foo. The province of Shan Tun, it is
added. is entirely agricultural and hardly
able to support its population while the
strategetic value of Kiao Chou bay can be
inferred by the fact that Russia, in spite
of the Cassini treaty is allowing Germany
TO occupy it, Altogether Kiao Chou bay
is not likely to prove a bed of roses.
The British Government maintains a
sphynx-like reserve regarding Chinese af-
fairs, and there are no further reVela-
tons of her intentions since the state
ment made by the Manchester Guardian
on JAM s, and cabled to the Associated
Press al that time, which was unQuestion-
ably the correct view of the situation.
s1f,9r.k 81 81,
of the British Government is furnished
by the presence of warships of Great
Britain at Chemulpo and Port Arthr, and
il is likely TO be further demonstrated by
the sending of ships to Kiao Chou Bay.
In well informed circles it is asserted
that it is not likely that Great Britain
will formally protest against the lease of
Kiao Chou Bay to Germany, but will con-
fine herself TO the hint given in the move
ments of her fleet that she intends to
claim an equal share of all China's con-
cessons in regard to all seaports ''leased
or looted" as being additional treaty
ports.
As a leading diplomat remarked to
representative of the Associated Press:
THE statesmen of Berlin and st. Peters,
burg must be strangely unobservant if
they imagine that either Great Britain,
the United States or Japan will allow
them the monopoly of the plums."
The Spectator revels in the statement
that the United States is inclined to sup
port the British demand that no exclusive
privileges be granted to any individual
power in China and says: Nothing short
of direct menace of aggression would
tempt any combine of continental powers
TO face the whole Anglo-SaXon race, unit
ed and resolved"
1t is amusing to note Russia and France
courtng Japan. Both of them are in dead
IY fear of her forming an offensive 2nd
defensive alliance with Great Britain. AS
a matter of fact, there are things much
more unlikely than the eventual alliance
Of Great Britain, China and Japan and
the contingency will acquire still more
probability should Great Britain, as now
seems certain, guarantee the Chinese
loan.
At the present moment, so far as Great
Britain is concerned the loan is the ker
nel of the whole a estion. A suggestive
piece of news is thai Japan has purchas-
ed two cruisers of 5000 tons each which
nave been building in England for Chill.
II is not believed the Chinese loan con-
templated will affect the money market
at present. The money will be spent for
the Japanese war indemnity, and will be
considerably utilized.
IAe official statement that the military
tactcs in Egypt are practically defensive
are not credited. The greatest activity is
manifested in all quarters Immense sup
phes of ammunition and food are being
+S4 NetlNGu 70 the front, ana IL Is WDlSpGI6O
III military circles that this means that
the ministers desire to meet parliament
with khartoum in their hands, so that d
Triumph in Africa may offset the blum
uers in India. Even at the liveliest rate
tne time will hardly suffice for coup in
the Soudan. The Anglo-Egyptian force
consists of eight battalions of Egyptians,
tnree battalions of English troops and the
Nile gunboats, all commanded by Sir Her
pert Kitchener. The latter refuses to al
low the war correspondents to go beyond
the head of the railway.
,etter has been received from a British
officer serving in the Soudan, who says
mat since July the dervishes have killed
over 2OC0 of the Jaalin tribe, and he adds
mat the women and children are homeless
ana starving, number 1900 souls.
Inc Statist expresses the opinion that the
lact that a resolution has been introduce
gd IN congress to pay the interest on the
united States debt either in gold or sill
YER indicates that there is little chance,
Il any for reform of the currency by the
present congress-
In spite of Secretary Cages confidence,
tne Statist regrets that under the cir
Vunstances it is obliged to continue cau-
uohlng Britishers against investing in
an!erIca until the currency question, is
Inc Statist further says: "Under ordl-
nary circumstances, we would like much
"4 " our savings invested in the United
states, where a majority of the citizens
are OF our kin, and whom we desire to
see prosperous"
me Statist says that the present pros
peEty in the United States would war
,',l large investments but for the Sill
,el nlghtmare. which is ever threatening,
tongIuding; THE present prices are so
upung 1t is much to be regretted there
- no definite prospect that congress will
IN m. effective steps to allay the fears"
g. IHS foreign trade of Great Britain dur
,s 1897 was the largest in history. The
o.al or exports, imports and re-exports
@ @Suounted to f745, 423 900 sterling ($3 722, lis
WI WI ihe growth of the imports is almost
rnHIeiy due to the huge purchases of
tlouuce in the United States, amounting
w. tll46OD,OO0 sterling ($5SS 100000 The
e,niea'est quantity of exports were tex
me Farnellites will introduce their Gus
N,laIy amnesty amendment to the
4 pos, ogtn speech at the opening of Parlia-
i ne case of Mrs. Florence Maybrick will
form"ps be reopened shortly in another
Fl Fdin important evidence in favor of Mrs.