The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-06
PORT ARTHUR AN OPEN PORT.
ENGLAND NOT BOUND TO JAPAN BY
A WARLII<E ALLIANCE.


Ta-Lien-Wan BE Made Treaty
Port Were Made by Great Britain
United states Consul Ernstus Day
Talks ON AngIO-American ReIa-
tiOns.
Copyright. 1898, by the Associated Press
London. Feb. 5--It is probable but little
further reliable information regarding
China will be obtained until the ministers
have a chance to round on their assallants
during the course of the debate in parlia-
ment on the address in reply to the speech
from the throne.
The explicit statement of the situation
furnished to the Associated Press on
Thursday last is. however. sufficient In
sight into the facts and shows that the
press has wasted a considerable amount of
hysterical alarm which, curioUsly enough
is more prevalent among the government
supporters than among the opposition pa
pers.
After all the perturbation will not have
been wasted If it serves to convince the
government of the terrible earnestness of
the country over the matter, and how 1t
will resent any weakness or bungling. 1t
must be remembered that the whole Ia
Lien-Wan story never received shadow
of official sanction. AS cabled to the AS
soeiated Press on Thursday last, Great
Britain has never demanded that Ta-Lien-
Wan be made a treaty port. 1t was mere
ly one Of the suggested constituents of the
bargain, and IL II should be withdrawn it
ga only ba 3 IN ba
negotiations for the loan. The object of
the condition was to check the scheme for
the transformation of Port Arthur into
closed Russian port, and the object was
equally secured by exactlng from
China and Russia together
pledge in regard to Port Arthur, similar to
the pledge eXacted from them in regard to
Korea before the evacuation of Port Ham
ilton, and this will probably be the upshot
The semi-ofiicial statements distinctly
point thereto, notably the specific assur-
ance early in the week in regard to the
temporary nature of the Russian tenure
of Port Arthur, which was accompanied
by the friendly assurance that Great Brit
ain is not bound to Japan by any warlke
alliance. In short, there is every reason
to believe that Great Britain does not in
tend to recede any position which has been
officially taken up by Messrs Balfour
Chamberlain and Hicks Beach in the name
Ol the AdTQuiS OF SALISBURY.
In the course of an interesting address at
Bradford before the Chamber of Com
merce of that place on Thursday last, the
United States consul Erastus S. Day, ap-
plauded the MARQUIS Of Salsbury's doc
trine of free trade in China. He said that
Americans had every sympathy with Il snd
the people of Great Britain and the United
States ought to lead in shaping the world 3
thought and action Continuing, he said
they had the opportunity to achieve great
things. Would they unite to achieve last
ing benefits to themselves and to the
world? Speaking of the tariff, Mr.. Day said
the Overwhelming perponderance Of senti-
ment in the United States was in favor Of
the protective theory The Wilson bill he
added, had sickened the peope OF the tariff
for revenue only theory and it would not
be wise for the manufacturers of Brad
ford to hope for the speedy enactment of
another Wilson bill which closed too
many mills in the United States to be re-
tried"
Henry Norman, a bitter opponent Of the
government writes in the DAILY Chronicle
that it would be unfair to criticse the
Marquis of Salisbury so long as he main
tains the treaty of Tien-Tsin of 1856. and
adds: In this demand we are irresist-
BILE At last the people of the United
States have learned that we are not the
land grabbers, gold seizers or monopoly
tors and Irish politicians represent us.
'"They have realized that our aims are
theirs What we want they want-free
access to the great untouched markets
of the far east. They desire commence
untrammeled by the jealousy, military and
political Of the continental nations. That
is precisely what we are ready to fight
for to secure for ourselves and for them.
Japan, who will fight Russia some day as
surely as to-morTows sun rises, is by
necessity on our side. The Germans in
spite Of political intrigues of their govern
ment, are also with us, and sooner or
later France will give way or we must
fight her. The time has arrived to perm
anently settle the Chinese question with
Russia. The British We're never before so
aroused and should we yield we will lose
the chance of at last standing shoulder
to shoulder with the other English-speak-
ing great nation. We should wait quietly
until Lord Salisbury tells us how the
game is going and when he has spoken
the country should know what to say and
do"
The Cavendish expedition, which is
about to leave London, Is one of the most
striking examples of how young and
wealthy Englishmen with a fondness for
sport and exploration, combine these
tastes with empire-making. Henry Cav
endish, relative of the Duke of Devon
shire, has already spent $500, 900 in prepara-
tions for the expedition. Although nom.
inally private, its aims are on the Upper
Nile, whore the French are supposed TO
be operating, and are well-known TO high
government officials. As a matter Of fact.
the route adopted was suggested by the
chiefs of the intelligence department Of
the war office, and the foreign office had
the scheme under consideration for some
weeks. The force which will accompany
Mr.. Cavendish will be better armed than
any body Of men which has ever entered
Africa. II will take with II $4,000 rounds
of ammunition and a number of seven
pounder Maxim rapid-hve guns. 1t will
be well provided against surprises. Mr..
Cavendish expects 10 reach the Upper
Nile in three or four months, and NAV
continue to Khartoum after the dervishes
have been beaten.
When the evidence Is sifted It appears
that the Globe venture syndicate's descent
on the Sus coast Of Morocco, announced
I'm dispatches to the Associated Press on
Ian. 81, closely resembles DR.. Jameson's
Transvaal raid. The pretended ignorance
of Sir Edward Thornton, chairman Of the
syndicate, and formerly British ambassa-
dor at Washington Is wholly untenable,
for It is known that warnings we're re-
ceived IN London at Christmas TO the ef-
feet that II the Tourmallne. the vessel OF
the exuaditfun pQrefgfad In hcr Intention |