The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-05
The EMPIRES PRESERVATION
This Is Believed to Be the End 10 Bh'cD
England is DeVO,ins Her BnsfSy.
RECONSIDERATION OF CHINESE LOAN.
Question Is Believed TO Have Been Decio'
ed Upon and the Money May Be fosth~
coming-France Preserves . Walt
ing Attitude.

LONDON, Jan f-Thero is good rease"
to believe the British government Is re-
considering the question OF assis''hS
China 10 raise loan. The Chinese pio-
posals on tho subject are urgently suD-
ported by tho business men here VINO ~"
interested I'm China.
The Evening News. says It is repor'e"
in the city that negotiations for a thIh.e|
loan of G16.oOo.0o0 guaranteed by "a"
British government are practically cum
cluded.
OFFER TO ENGLAND.
BERLIN. Jan. 4-The Cologne Gaze'eo
On the best authority I'm Paris, announces
that since Thursday last important neso-
tiations have been proceeding In LONDON
for Chinese loans, the attempts maoo
I'm Paris and ST Petersburg to arrange
a loan having failed. China. thereupon'
offered TO contract for Gl6,oOo00 In Lon,
don at the same time asking the goo"
Offices OF The British government.
ENGLAND'S POLICY.
LONDON, Jan. 5.-The Times. comment-
ing, editorially, this morning upon
the statement OF the Cologne
Gazette, that since Thursday last
negotiations have been proceeds
ing in London for a Chinese loan, upon
the proposed security of the land tax ana
cessiOn of territory, denies that Eng
land has any intention to demand terri
tory or to take the lead in the partition
OF China. IL says.
"Englend's policy or tho contrary,
aims at maintaining the Chinese Empire
as vast field for the extension OF trade
In pursuing this policy we are glad 10
note that England enjoys the powcrfui
support of the United states Goverrment
as well as the public opinion Of that por-
tion OF the American people which IL not
swayed by blind jingo denunciations."
The editorial considers that tho gov
ernment would be justified even IA In.
curing considerable risks. which might
finally be properly regarded as outside the
scope Of government action. in order that
the measures restrictive of trade, which
Russia and Germany are seeking 10 OBJ
tain from China I'm the shape OF railway
and mining monopolies and the like
THE BRITISH FLEET.
HONG KONG, Jan. i-The British
| Cruiser Edgar. has arrived here and tho
British Cruiser Grafton has sailed north
ward.
The bulk of the British feet is reported
TO be AZ Chusan. near Nng-Po.
LONDON, Jan. 5.-Tho Cruiser Arrogant
at Devonport has been ordered to pre-
pare for sea. IL is supposed that she will
| proceed 10 Chinese waters.
| According 10 despatch from Berlin.
| Herr Rotchstein has just returned 10 81.
| Petersburg from a sojourn In Berlin.
| where he has been endeavoring 10 neSo-
tiate Russo Chinese loan with the inn
preston that the German banks are will
ing to issue the loan II permitted to ailot
a portion 70 each bank. -
The Cologne Gazette says the statement
however. is accepted a. official I'm Berlin.
The North German Gazette thinks the
| presence Of British warships at Port Ar.
thur may lead 10 complications.
FRANCE WATTS.
| PARIS. Jan. an. Francisos Charmes
who is well informed as TO the views or
! the French govern ment has long article
in the Journal Des Debats. in which he
ably discusses the eastern situation.
drawing the inference that France for
the present will preserve an expectant
attitude in the Chinese crisis
HOsTILITIES FEARED
PEKIN, January I-Tho Minister'S ard
| the Tsung-Li-Yamen Chinese Foreign
| Office spent the whole OF one night In
| discussing the deposition OF the Chinese
commandant of Tsao Chou. Province or
| Shon Tung, who Is accused or having
used threatening language 10 n German
missionary. The commandant has not
been sumBoned TO Pekin for examination.
as previously cabled the difficulty having
| been smoothcd over.
The general situation remains un-
| changed. Hostiltles are feared. The
! German Minister. Baron Won licking, Is
understood 10 be temporizlng until the
arrival in China Of Prince Henry OF Prus-
| eia