New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-04
rvcLAND GETS WEI-HAI-WEI
,r1r1oN OF CHINA GOES STEADILY
FORWARD.
.,, IN rAvoR THE ARRANGEMENT THE
n,,-rs,1 FLEET SAILS FROM CHEE-Foo-

.,, ~ FAVOR THE ARRANGEMENT THE
n,rrrsr FLEET SAILS FROM CHEE-Foo-
er,vcIxG POWER IN TIE EAST
p.r,,r. April 3.-tireat Britain has demanded
,sase u Wci-Hai-Woi, on the shan lung Fen
lula after the Japanese evacuation. as
...,ransat,on for the disturbance Of the balance
', ,over in the Calf Of Pe-Chi-L
d,n,omatic circles small doubt is enter
aimed tina, China will concede the demand
A|o, e believed 10 10 favoraby regarded by
japan n...,,..
IA onening 20 trade of three ports. One on the
,.,.r6 IN Samah Inlet: the second, YokChou.
:. the head Of TungTlng Lake long desired by
.n.rcbants trading on the Yang-Tse. and the
.,,ra -WangToX. near Pei-tai-ho. on the
Gulf Of Liao-Tuns-
7-bese concessions show that China Is alive 20
.,e situation and the opening is evidently in
.o,aad n secure Sarnah Inlet against foreign
aggression.
To,aor Ap-N 3-The Picking correspondent
\, The Times" says
Yesterday Saturday. at the Tsung-li-Ya-
men China agreed to England's demand for a
,sase 81 -Hai-Wei
The Peking correspondent Of The Daily Teie-
graph" says.
England has demanded Wei-Hai-Wei for the
same period and on the same terms as the
Russian tenure Of Port Arthur"
"The Daily News says 1t understands that
the British demands with reference TO Wei-Hai-
Wei involve no claim 10 the hinterland. II says;
England only desires coaling station
n,rther north than Hong Kong Russia. we
believe will acquiesce in the arrangement and
that Lord Salisbury has all along sought a
friendly Arrangement with Russia
Srhe Times" explains that the hnterland Of
Wei-Hai-Wei is a portion OF the Province OF
shan-Tung and. therefore. Germanys sphere.
The editorials In the morning papers express
sa.,sfsction at the news especially as implying
an understanding between England and Japan.
che Daily Chronicle" and The Daily News.
however. although they admit the advantage
have considerable doubts as 10 the wisdom OF
the policy. which seems likely to rritate Ger
many and perhaps Russia also. The Daily
Chronicle" says:
y, means that the policy Of an open door is
frankly abandoned and the partition Of China
actively begun 1t is. therefore. an admission
Of the failure OF British aims
The correspondent Of The Times" at Con-
s,antinople says:
a, the audience al the Palace yesterday NJ
Zenovieff the Russian Ambassador. casually
,oid the Sultan that 10000 Russian recruits foi
the Far East would shortly traverse the OAR
daneues in vessels of the Russian volunteer
feet
Shanghai April 3.-The British Arst-ciass
cruiser Grafton. flagship OF Rear-Admirai G. T.
FITZGERALD second in command on the emma
station. and the frst-class cruiser Powerful the
armored cruiser Narcissus. the seconc-class
cruiser Rainbow; and other vessels or the squad
ron left Che Foo on Saturday Their destna
ton is unknown. bu; is reported TO be Chemulpo
the port OF Seoul the capital Of Corea
The movements Of the warships excite the
creates, interest among foreigners here II Is
supposed they will make demonstration pos
sibly in support Of some British demands fo'
concessions.