The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-03
ANGLO-GERMAN TREATY
BELIEVED TO BE ALLIANCE ON I'M
PORTANT FOREIGN RELATIONS.
Count Won HatzfeIdt Has Been Making
Mysterious Daily Visits to the
British Foreign ONCE.

LONDON. Sept. "A report was current
here to-day that a treaty of alliance be-
tween Great Britain and Germany. on the
lines of the speech of Mr.. Chamberlain, the
secretary of state for the colonies, was act
uaily completed yesterday. This is probably
an amplification of the gossip relative to the
daily visits of Count Won Hatzfeldt-W eiden-
burg. the German ambassador, to the Brit
ish Foreign Office during the past fortnight,
which have been attributed to desire upon
the part of Germany and Great Britain 10
formulate a common policy in regard to
Russia and China. Another explanation Of
the German ambassadors visits to the For
eign Office here is that they relate to mixed
tribunals of Egypt, the international agree
ment on the suject ending in February.
Through French and Russian influence the
court has always hampered the British
plans for the use of the Egyptian savings
and advancement of Egypt. Now it is said.
an agreement has been almost reached, by
which Germany will support the British
views relative to the future composition
and powers of the mixed tribunals.
The Pail Mall Gazette this afternoon says
1t has received from a source in which 1t
has every confidence, information that the
Anglo-German agreement was signed this
week by Mr. Balfour and the German am
bassador in behalf of the respective powers.
Continuing, the Pail Mall Gazette says that
while the agreement is restricted, it en-
braces an offensive and defensive alliance
in certain eventuaities. The Pail Mall Ga
zette adds: This new and momentous de-
natural development of the European stu
atiOn'
The Pail Mall Gazette then quotes the
rInfF7 o.
mingham on May 13 last. bidding for Ger
man alliance, and continues: Latterly IT
has been evident from the tone of the semi
official press that the governments have
been drawing closer and finally there were
long conferences between Count Hatzfeldt
and Mr.. Balfour. The departure of Count
Hatzfeldt proves that the object of the con-
situations has been achieved Besides Mr..
Chamberlain has gone to America, Lord
Salisbury Is prolonging his absence and Mr..
Balfour leaves for his holiday on Saturday.
Evidently the ministers do not expect to
have to deal with crucial questions of for
eign policy
question this afternoon. absolutely declined
to discuss the reports in circulation regard
ing an AnglO-German alliance. Count Won
Hatzfeldt, who was believed to have left
London, was again at the Foreign Office
this afternoon.
1t is reported on the Stock Exchange that
the Anglo-German alliance. or understand
ing. relates to the British purchase of Della
goa bay, with Germany asserting. AS re-
suit Kaffir ard Portuguese securities are
Britain will recognize Germanys claim TO
utilize Syria as an outlet for her surplus
population.
Syria is a division of Asiatc Turkey,
which includes Palestine, estimated to cover
an area of about $4,000 square miles. 1t has
a population of about 2.750OOo, mostly Mo-
hammedans. but including about $4,000
Greek Christians, 260,090 Maronites and Ro.
man Catholics, 175OOO Jews and $500
Druses. Emperor William of Germany. has
for some time past been planning a trip to
Palestine and he is expected to visit Jeru-
salem this fall in order to dedicate the Ger
man church there and lay the cornerstone
pitaL His Majesty has also undertaken to
regain for the Roman Catholics the posses
sion of the coenaculum In Zion,' the
chamber of the Last Supper" and the
Sultan of Turkey is said to have intimated
his willingness to meet the wish of the En-
peror in this matter.