Washington sentinel., 1899-03-18
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Translated and Selected from Leading
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ENGLAND.

ENGLAND.
THE Policy OF GREAT BRITAIN AND
GERMANY IN THE EAST.
Times - London March I.
Herr Won BuIow had some information
to give his hearers on Chinese affairs,
which is not without interest and
instruction for ourselves, The German
Foreign Office received information
some weeks ago, thata certain irritation
against foreigners" was rite amongst
the Chinese, especially in a portion of
Shantung. They Immediately warned
the Chinese Government that greater
vigilance must be exercised in the main.
tenance of public security. Despite this
warning, some Germans near Tientzin
were insulted and attacked within the
last few DAYS. Germany has lost no time
in taking notice OF the incident. The
Chinese authorities have been told that
unless the offenders are severely pun
ished and the repetition of such oHenses
prevented, the "consequen ences for the
Chinese Government will be serious"
Herr Won Bulow's reference to the
present position in Manila are calculated
to allay the suspicious which have been
felt across The Atlantic as to German
intentions in the Philippines. He
expressed his confidence that German
interests in those islands would now be
"in perfect security" under American
rule. His statement on the state of
affairs in Samoa was equallO conciliatoTy
There can be no doubt that the system
of 'tri- dominium' TO use his own very
unclassical expression-has not been a
success He reserves his judg ment, as
is only prudent, upon the latest incidents
IN that region until he has mastered the
official reports, which have at last
reached Europe. But nothing could be
more reasonable or fri endIY than the
general tone OF his comments upon the
situation.
Informing HaveytiSey-London March I.
The statement OF Herr Won Bulow in
the German Reichstag gives. SO far as it
goes, an emInently satisfactory account
OF the foreign relations OF the Empire.
The matters more Immediately concern
ing Great Britain are alluded to with no
more defniteness than was to be ex.
pected, but everything that was said was
improved by a spirit Of perfect friendi-
ness and courtesy to this country, The
German Foreign Secretary's remarks
upon the arrangement come to between
Great Britain and Germany in the course
Of last autumn do nothing more than
confirm the existence of that arrange
ment, without disclosing by the smallest
hint the nature of its conterts.
The commercial treaty which will take
the. place Of that which was denounced
by Great Britain in order 70 make il
possible for the Home Government to
accept the tariff arrangements which
Canada was willing TO offer has not yet
been concluded. The German Govern
mept is awaiting our reply to the counter
draft which was suggested as a substi-
tute for the draft originally submitted
by US. The negotiation will no doubt
go on smoothly, and be concluded in
due time. Herr Won Bulow seemed
conscious of no likelihood of any diff.
culties arising between his government
and ours in relation to China, and with
regard to Samoa his REMARKS point to a
hope Of the Speady solution OF a problem
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DafR Grabhic-London. March
In regard to the economic neg citation
rendered necessary by the denunciation
of tile old treaty Of commerce, the most
striking tact yielde by Herr Won Buow's
statement is the extraordinary dilatori-
ness OF the Foreign Offices of the two
countries The old treaty was denounced
in the autumn of 1897. Since then the
draft of new treaty has been prepared
IN Downing street and submitted to the
Berlin Foreign Office This was just a
year ago. The Be lin Foreign Office
TOOK six months to prepare a counter
draft, but to this no reply has yet been
received. The survival Of the old
diplomacy is, however, more strikingly
illustrated by Herr Won BulOw's myster.
ious references to the secret treaty. Wild
horses would not draw from him a hint
as to the objects and scope OF that docu
C ased to be a secret, and it is notorious
that the only object in pretending that
it may not be divulged is TO spare certain
and to observe certain
decencies. When two nations agree to
divide the property Of third, in certain
contingencies, it Is MT considered
proper to divuIge the fact. even if the
third party is quite agreeable to the par
tition. 1t IS an amusing example OF
official hypocrisy, especially when
all the facts are known.
OUR I,LAND WATERWAYS.
Siren GRH SHIPPING.
II is a conclusion from which there
is no escaoe-namely, that English
railways are Of the nature Of monopolies,
so prohibItvely costly would be the
expense of constructing new lines to
compete with those already in existence.
Thus, British manufacturers are severely
handicapped by tie high tariff charges
imposed on their goods orraw materials
curing transit from factory to coast or
Vfce VeySG. And these rates would
probably be higher than they are were
It not tor the existence Of canals. Dur.
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