Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-06
CHINA GIVES GERMANY A "LEASE'
ON KIAO-CHOU BAY.
is PRACTICALLY A SURRENDER.
LONDON PAPERS MUCH CONCERNED
OVER THE NEWS.
Urge That England Take Prompt
steps to Guard Her Own Treaty
Rfghts-BiddinE for United
Stutes' support in the
Matter.


has been reached between Germany ami
China regarding the cession of kiaoChou
bay to the former. The arrangement, 1t
is added is substantially as follows:
1T is intended by the Cession to render
possible for Germany the fuliillment of
her just wish for the possession. in the
same way other powers, OF a base Tor
trade and navigation in Chinese waters.
The cession of Kiao-Chou bay to Ger
many takes the form of lease Tor an
indefinite time. Germany is at liberty to
erect on the ceded territory all the neces-
sary buildings and establishments. and
to take the measures required for their
protection.
mo obstacles are to be raised by China
to any measure Germany deems necessary
for the regulation of the water courses.
II. for any cause, Kao-Chou bay should
prove unsuitable for the objects Germany
has in view. China. after arriving at an
understanding with Germany, will cede
another piece Of territory on the coast
which Germany may regard as more suita-
BILE for her purpose.
The Reichsanzeigcr appears too late for
evening paper comments here. but accord
ing to an interview with a government Off
clal, the fact that kiao-Chou has been tax
en- on lease by Germany should refute the
View that her occupation conn commences par par.
any right TO the legality OF Germanys pro-
.ceedins.
| The official in question also emphatically
| denies that the clause giving Germany the
| right to choose another port was a sort
Of back door to enable her to withdraw
| claim the territory The matter. he de-
clared had been arranged without imperii-
ing good relations with Russia, and
| the clause bore no other meaning than the
| one OH its face.
! London. Jan. Ga dispatch to the Times
| from Pekin dated yesterday "wednesday,
says that Germany has taken a lease OF
kiao-Chou for fifty years. 1t says also
| reports current there that a French
| occupation of Hai-Nan island is imminent
| The Times says editoriaily this morning
| 1T would be simple to assume that the
| Reichsanzcigers dispatch tells the whole
story: for it quite omits to say what What china n
| ever, the material fact Is that Germany
| by physical force. has obtained a naval sta,
This is the fact that hair mus, @ s'ds cY Gt
| "The talk of a lease is Il mere saving OF
| appearances. There is no doubt that bot
Germany and China are aware that II Is
practical cession in full sovereignty. II
provides a further argument in favor of al
| English guaranteed Chinese loan.
The morning paper editorials generally
| are in the same strain as that of the
Times They point out that the contract !:
one in which Germany .,r hPparenhhyI hI g1,s ,hs
| question of the safety of the missionaries
is entirely dropped. Nothing. however. Is
| said about railways or mines.
The Standard says editoria1ly:
| England need not be ruffled because she
| can claim exactly the same privileges as
Germany This is the logical and unas
| up; and it is not astonishing to find tina
it has made profound impression in Eur
ope. as we'll as had satisfactory recep
| ton in America. Whatever Mr.. Sherman
may say. the mercantile community is wei
| aware that England. in claiming equa
| rights for all. is fighting the battle of the
| American merchants and traders as wei
| as that of her own subjects.
The Daily Graphic calls the seizure o
kiao-Chou "a felonious act" and says tha
n has reopened the Chinese question and pu
in jeopardy the relations of Germany will
Russia. in order to induce the reichstag t.
The Daily Telegraph suggests that Eng
land should join with the United States il
guaranteeing Chinese loan.
| THE real point for Lord Salisbury to con
| slider is the possibility of Germany claiming
the right to erect a tariff wall against otheI
Commenting with satisfaction upon thu
| opinions of New York papers sympathizint
| with the British policy, the Daily New:
"Such expressions of opinion may be TAX
en- as the bread of our free trade policy
international influence after many days
Special dispatches from Shanghai to.dal
say that J. McLeavy Brown, the, British
tains a firm hold of his post. and that NJ
| Alexeff, the Russian agent who has beer
| endeavoring to supplant him. has been un
| able to obtain control of the finances. owing
| to the fact that all the funds are vested il
| Mr.. Browns name in the Hong Kong banl
at Shanghai. which institution honors Mr.
| Browns signature only.
The negotiations between Sir Claude
Macdonald, the British minister at Pekin
| to the questions arising from the Russian
| occupation of Port Arthur are proceeding.
| The idea of an alliance with Great Britair
] IS reported to have excited intense en-
| thusiasm in Japan.
| The Marquis Ito's cabinet, 1t Is added
| will endeavor to promote an Anslo-Japan'
ese alliance.
The Daily Mail. commenting upon the
| fact that the United States aG,! Iapar
| are openly on our side in the Chinese af-
| fair" says: For once are getting
some recognition for our generous CONNER