The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-09-02
WOULD MEAN WAR.
Rumor Of an Anglo-Ger-
manic Deal Gives Europa
a Sensation.
SYRIA VERSUS EGYPT
The Kaiser to Geta Foothold
in the Levant--Czar's
Peace Note.
IBy Cable to The Associated Press.J

IBy Cable to The Associated Press
LONDON, Sept. 2. 1S98.-A report was
current here today that a treaty of ale
lance between Great Britain and Ger
many, the lines of the speech Of Ar.
Joseph Chamberlain, the Secretary Of
State for the Colonies, was actually COM
pleted yesterday. This is probably an
amplification of the gossip relative TO the
daily visits of Count Won Hatzfeldt-
Wildenburg, the German Ambassador
here, to the British Foreign office during
the past fortnight, which have been at
tributed to desire upon the part OF Ger
many and Great Britain to formulate a
common policy in regard to Russia and
China
Another explanation of the German
Ambassadors visits to the Foreign Of
flee here is that they relate to the Mix
ed Tribunals of Egypt, the International
afreement on the subject ending in Feb
ruary. Through French and Russian in
fiuence the Court has always hampered
the British plans for the use OF the Egyp-
tian savings and the advancement OF
Egypt. Now. it is said, an agreement has
been almost reached, by which Germany
will support the British views without the
the future composition and powers of the
Mixed Tribunals
1t is said that as quid pro quo for
Germany's support IN Egypt, Great
Britain willNreeegnize Germany's claims
to utilize Syria as an outlet for her sur
plus population.
The Westminster Gazette" this after
noon. announces that although, owing to
the absence of the Marquis Of Salisbury.
Great Britain has not yet formally re-
Piled to the Cars peace note, the Brit
ish Ambassador at ST. Petersburg has all
ready communicated in cordial terms the
hearty sympathy with which the reseript
was read by the Acting Minister for For
eign Affairs, Mr.. A ]. Balfour. the First
Lord of the Treasury and Government
leader in the House of Commons.
When the Marquis of Salisbury replies
to the note, the Westminster Gazette
continues, he will hail with satisfaction
and delight the Cars initiative, assuf-
| ing him of the determination of Her Ma
! jeety's advisers to cooperate heartily in
will support the British views relative TO
| The Pail Mall Gazette" this after
noon, says it has received from a source
| in which it has every confidence infornna-
! ton showing that the Anglo-German
agreement was signed, this week, by Mr..
Balfour and the German Ambassador, in
behalf of the respective Powers.
Continuing the ~Pa1ls Mall Gazette says
that while the agreement is restricted, it
embraces an Offensive and defensive alli-
ance in certain eventualities.
| The "Pall Mall Gazette adds
This new and momentous departure
! in our foreign policy comes as a natural
| development of the European situation =
The Pail Mall Gazette" then quotes
the speech which Mr.. Joseph Chamber
lain, the Secretary of State for the Col
| last, bidding for German alliance. and
continues
s.Latterly it has been evident, from tha
tone of the semi-official German press
that the two Governments have been
drawing closer, and finally there were
prolonged conferences between Count
Hatzfeldt and Mr. Balfour. The depar-
ture of. Count Hatzfeldt proves that the
object of the consultations has been
achieved. Besides, Mr.. Chamberlain has
gone to America, Lord Salisbury is pro-
longing his absence, and Mr.. Balfour
leaves for his holidays on Saturday. Evil
dently the Ministers do not expect to
have to deal with crucial questions of
| foreign policy
1t Is reported on the Stock Exchanges
that the Anglo-German alliance. or un-
derstanding, relates to the British pur-
chase of Delagoa Bay, with Germany as
senting AS a result, Kaffir and Portu-
guese securities are booming.