Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-06
Assurances Received at state De-
partment hat Germany Will
support "Open DOOR, Policy.
The Action of Berlin Authorities
Believed to settle the China
Question
France and Russia Likely to Acqui-
esce in the New Ar
rangement

government as to China. Information
to this effect has been received at the
state department. by cable from Berlin.
The pledge asked for by this govern
ment as to Germany's intentions in.
China has vet vat been put in writ
ing, but the written guarantee has been
promised in a manner which leaves no
doubt as to the friendly attitude of the
imperial government.
II is almost unnecessary to add that
this information gives great satisfac-
ton TO the president and his cabinet,
for ii is generally believed that the con-
sent of Germany, coupled With that of
England, and with the intention of
France publicly declared by the foreign
minister, NJ. Delcasse, can have no
other meaning than that the open door
policy is a success.
An official of our state department
said anent MIR. Chamberlain's recen,
speech, that words counted for little
deeds We're the things that spoke most
eloauently Judged by this standard
Tfiernany's action in giving consent to
s'oo' P.'s'Ast = "uis " uoASA3,
~ {. ) s,a ' : asieresses.
- suSii assurance mas as Yet Deem
i's''ii : : s'iisf' ''ssssl'ite VI. Del
s',iiie' v ia 81 t'sl e dseiafalions,
s''Ns 'iis q an 'isssis, liol words. are
tiiiiis Mdhtsd. mere IS little
~, ii''Mes1ei' 'hsss france VIII come
Z .a'isi ss.isii hsl ntsi' Any itllssia
!.
->ssM va. al dontt concerning Ger
.ts.si : httl'ude ma been removed, II is
tiistsf.'it y see nov France and Russia
81 = ssiiiaih o,tt OF the eo'nDlnanon IT,
s. nel pslleveas lhat they VIII remain
aiia Wlen tileg lS'iipsv Gerinany's
8Atiaiillle tiie biggest diplomatic victory
y recent Years Will have been Won
~ Won by the hited states alone.
iiisIe = apuhdahi evidence that the
~ lss.as haeistanelns now existing be-
MSetl WASHINGTON and Berin is bear
IL souesSlruit. Today we have this
h9F. ara also the presidents sgnifi-
- ~ references To Germany in his an-s
51.ai message. Moreover only yester
~ living news concerning the open.
~ IN tils relchStag the STRINGENT meat
hsl,eetion bill introduced by the agrar-
ans was Withdrawn Indefinitely from
Sseoild reading on the personal re-
alsst 81 Notl BulpW, the foreign minis
ihis Will DISPOSE of one difficulty
2slNesn the nited States and Ger
llatis. ~ is h@l9e9 that IN the near flu
tsfe some soild pasis3of mutual conces-
ssol ana agreement VIII besreached up.
q Wnich me commercial relations of
ne Two countries can proceed With BEN
~ g. both peoples. The action of Won
'uiaW IN advance OF the presidents.
message is received here as sufficient
4pl'ee 20 the United states that every
5sslss possltte : being done IN Ger
sslly 70 cement the most friendly reia-
lens 's t"esn the two nations.
rom time 70 time ruinors have been
\ clfcuiaNlof mat Mr. White. the
Afllesicafl afnbassad9r a Berlin, Was
bout 70 resign. The state department
lsis advices showing that there is no
ath n these reports 1T IS also known.
4sre tliat Mr.. White has learned of the
Aaasrican citjzens az German bir,b
Stould honor him with some special tes-
inonial of their regard and that he