New-York tribune., 1899-03-15
CHINESE BLUE BOOK ISSUED.

sHOWS GREAT BRITAINs DESIRE TO AID
THE UNITED STATES AND GERMANY.
London. March 1.-THE eagerly anticipated
Chinese Blue Book was issued this evening but
all th4 main points In the dispatches, filing 800
rages and covering tho period from February.
1S9S. ~ February 1899. were already known 10
The public
TIL Blue Book deals at length with all the
territorial. railway and mining concessions to
all Countries. beginning with the cession or Port
Arthur and closing with the opening Of Nan
Nine as treaty port Much space Is devoted
10 tho question of the foreign concession at
Shanehai. tho exhibits including the protests
of American Ministers and consus against the
placing of American property under the juris-
dicucu O. France or any other single Power.
The readiness Of British warships to support
the Niceroy in resisting the French demands is
also displayed and the Blue Book gives the
American Chinese Development Companys con-
tract for the Han-Kow- Canton Railway. signed
in Washington on April "A. 1895.
The whole tenor OF the British dispatches
shows a desire TO meet the views Of Germany
end the United States in all matters in which
they atc concerned.
\ BRILLIANT STROKE OF DIPLOMACY.
HOW DIPLOMATS VIEW THE ANSWER OF TIE
UNITED STATES TO ITALY
Waghneton March 1.-THE Ambassadors and
Ministers in Washington representing the Pow
ers having large interests in China have COM
municated to their Foreign Offices the substance
Of the recent answer OF the United States 10
Italy. to the effect that this country would
maintain an attitude Of disinterested neutrality
in reference to the italian designs on San-Moon
Bay Some Of these diplomats have advised
their Governments that they regarded the an
nouncement Of the attitude Of the United States
as Of supreme importance in the Chinese situa-
ton The reasons for this summed up by a
prominent member Of the Diplomatic Corps.
rcpresenting one Of the Powers Of Europe, as
follows.
The answer Of the United States to Italy is
remarkably brilliant stroke OF diplomacy. The
neutral inclination Of the United states GOV.
errmcnt would have been 20 favor the move or
Italy. for the opening Of San Moon Bay would
give another port TO the growing American trace
IN china. But as this would have excited the
animosity of China your Government decides
upon course Of "dsinterested neutrality
This gives no offence TO China and at the same
tiuc Italy and the world at large take notice
that the United States will interpose no OBJ
stacle In the acquisition OF san Moon Bay or
other Chinese ports II is most important TO all
the Powers 10 know that the United States has
no purpose to interfere in behalf of China even
70 the extent Of exerting her moral influence
toward continuing China 5 integrity. For that
reason / look upon the American answer 10
Italy as the most important development In the
Chinese situation that has arisen in recent
days and think It viii be so accepted in all
the Foreign Offices
This diplomat further pointed out that II
Italy secured San-Moon Bay from China 1t
would prove a port OF inestimable value TO
American interests in the Philippines. II IS one
Of the southern ports Of China. and about the
closest for the big trade to and from Manila.
The Chinese authorities were at first inclined
10 accept the answer 81 the United states 70
ITALY as rather favorable to China. But the
more IL Is considered the more IT appears indi-
rectly TO favor Italy. as II gives her an assur-
ance that her hands will he free. so far as the
United States is concerned in executing the
move on San Moon Bay.