The herald., 1898-01-03
AN ANGLO
AMERICAN
ALLIANCE
Would Just Suit the Needs
of England
COMPLICATIONS IN CHINA
MAY YET INVOLVE THE UNITED
STATES
COMPLICATIONS IN CHINA
MAY YET INVOLVE THE UNITHD
STATES
English Statesmen Believe That an
Alliance With the United States
Is Not Impossible

Special to The Herald.
NEW YORK, Jan. "A London spe-
cial says: England is making de-
termined effort through its representa-
tives at Washington to secure the prom
Use of moral support, If not Of active ma
val and financial assistance by the
United States in the Chinese situation
to Offset the combination of Russia.
Germany and France.
Strange as it may seem to Americans,
by nearly all the English statesmen that
an alliance between England and the
United States is possible.
The real reason for the present anx-
iety, however, is the fear that the
United States government favors Rus
sia and might assist her. During the
past month several influential Ameri-
cans well acquainted with public opin-
ion in the United States and her prob
able foreign policy, have been ap-
preached here on behalf Of the English
statesmen to ascertain their opinion II,
in any contingency. the United States
would support Russia as against Eng
land.
The British embassy at Washington
has been carefully feeling Its way. Nc
Kinley and the cabinet were sounded
during the past week.
English statesmanship is making ev-
cry effort at the present time, Accord
ing to one high in diplomatic life, to se-
cure-first, an actual alliance with the
United States; second, a promise Of
moral support; falling in those. or either.
guarantees of neutrality with definite
promise not to make a Russian combi-
nation.
ONLY A RUMOR
LONDON, Jam 2.-(By Associated
Press) A sensation has been caused by
rumor from Plymouth that the Eng
lish admiral has fired on Russian man
of war in Chinese waters. Nothing is
known as to the rumor at the foreign
office or the admiralty.
The morning papers publish also the
statement that England is pressing Chi
ma to declare Port Arthur free port.
1t is supposed the presence of British
warships there is intended to insure
freedom of accRss for trading vessels
The st. Petersburg correspondent OF
the Times says:
ut is reported that China has given
consent to Russian surveys for rail-
way to Port Arthur as branch Of the
Russian Trans -Manchuria railway and
not mere extension Of the Chinese Tien
Tsin railway. 1t is also stipulated that
the route Is to avoid Mukden, the capital
city of the Tartar dynasty
Mukden is the capital of the province
of Liao. Manchuria, and Is $50 miles
northeast of Pekin. 1t was the last resi-
dence of the Manchuria sovereigns be-
fore the conquest of China and is the
place where the early emperors Of the
reigning dynasty are buried.
The Daily Graphic claims to have au-
thority for the assertion that no agree
ment exists between Russia and Ger
many with regard to China; that Ger
many occupied Kiao Chau without Rus
sia's cognizance, and that the occupa-
tion annoyed the advisers of the czar.
A dispatch to the Times from Pekine.
dated Friday says: 1.-THE ARRANGEMENTS
with Russia for the guarantee loan are
actively proceeding, and when COM
pleted, the Russians, on the plea Of SUI
pervising the collection Of land tax. will
obtain the right to enter every yamen in
the empire"
DEMANDS ACCEDED TO
BERLIN, Jan. 2.-It is announced that
China has yielded to the demands of
Baron Heyking, German ambassador at
Peking, for the dismissal Of the COM
mandant of the Chinese garrison at
Tsao Chau, province of Shan Tung. be-
cause of the use of abusive language to
the German missionaries there. The
Chinese government has telegraphed a
dismissal of the commandant.
According to dispatch to the Assoc
ciated Press on Saturday, Baron Hey
king, in making his demand for the dis
nissal of the commandant, insisted that
a copy of the telegram of dismissal
should be laid before him by o'clock
next Tuesday evening. The Tsung Ii
Yamen requested the ambassador to
grant them until o'clock that evening
Saturday before making reply to the
demand, whereupon he threatened to
leave Peking.
RUSSIA IN KOREA
ST. PETERSBURG, JAM 2.--It is an
nounced that M. Kuril Alexief has been
intrusted with full power to promote the
development of the commercial rela-
tions between Russia and Korea. In COM
petition with British and Japanese inflli-
ences, and to aid in furthering the
prompt construction Of the projected or
thodox church at Seoul.
"A RAILWAY DIRECTOR
STEVENS POINT. Wis. Jan. 2.--Cap-
tain Rich, formerly CHIEF engineor of tllo I
Wisconsin Central. and later qouhected
n the same capacity with Ne ~