Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-24
UNITED STATES WILL BACK ENG
LAND,
influence to he Used to Have China Open to
the Worlds Commerce.

New York Jan. 24.-There is reason
to believe that the moral influence of
the United States will support Great
Britain In her effortsSto keep China
open to the commerce Of the world.
says the Washington correspondent of
the Herald. The only active steps
which the administration will probably
take in the matter will be to enter
the negotiations with Germany respect
ing the treatment of the American ships
entering Kiao Chau and such other
ports of China as may be seized I'm the
future by Russia or Japan.
If China has leased Kiao Chau on
the condition that II shall be opened by
Germany as Chinese port then IL
willnot be necessary for the President
TO take the steps in the matter, said
an Official of the administration. ut
Will mean that the commerce of all
nations will be allowed unrestricted
entry thereto. If. as we believe. how
ever, Kiao Chau should be leased to
Germany, without conditions, then Ger
many will have the right and will un-
doubleday exercise 1t to put In opera
ton port and custom regulations such
as are now in force In German home
ports.
THE United States cannot make OBJ
lection to the extension of such regula-
tons in Kiao Chau In such an event.
for 1t will be as German soil to all in
tents and purposes as In Hamburg.
However the administration will ex-
pect from Germany any privileges that
may be granted by her to any other
nation, and Will therefore reap tn, ad-
Vantages which Great Britain atti-
tude against the shutting on OF the
give.
This is required in accordance with
the articles of the treaty between
Prussia and the United States of May
1878, which provides:
IF either party shall hereafter grant
to any other nation any particular
favor OF navigation or commerce, It
shall Immediately become common to
the other party. freely where It is free
ly granted to such nation or yielding
the same compensation when the grant
is conditional"
Attaches of the Chinese legation are
naturally very much pleased at the
attitude assumed by Great Britain. ms
they appreciate that she will have the
moral influence OF the United States
and other nations trading with China.
which have no territorial designs on
the celestial empire. The policy which
Great Britain has inaugurated means
they feel confident In the continued In
tegrity of the Chinese government.
Bicycle Race-Promoting Syndicate.
New YORK, Jan. 2i-More foreign
racing bicyclists are to be brought to
America for the next outdoor racing
season. A new racing promoting syn
dicate that proposes to operate a cycle
track in New York city and conduct
ddle-distance racing circuit that
will Include the largest eastern cities
of the United States and Canada. has
sent a representative TO Europe to Sc
cure the best possible available talent
for that circuit. Their representative
left New York on the 18th inst. bound
direct for Paris, which at present is
the headquarters of European cycle
racers. He was commissioned to offer
alluring Inducements 10 every prom
inent middle-distance rider on the con-
tinent and II possible to arrange terms
with the best short distance men also.
Cordang, the long distance Dutch
champion, and Houret the long dis
lance French champion, are also on
the list.
The circuit is being arranged and
among the cities that probably will be
included are Buffalo. Rochester, SYRIA
cuse, Cleveland, Toledo, Detroit Chi
cago. st. Louis. Cincinnati, Pittsburg.
Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington,
Toronto and Montreal. Negotiations
are pending with n number OF other
cities that may be included In the cir
cult.