The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-03-11
B%EREsFoRD's WARNING.
Door, Policy with Reference 10
China L. Adhered To.

Lord Charles Beresford. who has just
completed his tour of the world in the
interests of the associated chambers
OF commerce of Great Britain. i'm an
interview reiterated his well-known
views on the subject OF the open door"
In China as being the only possible
policy Of Great Britain. In so doing
he said IL was impossible TO estimate
the Importance Of the Chinese market,
a single province of which. in his opin-
ion, was worth the whole of Africa
from n commercial point OF view. The
admiral also said that there will be war
unless the ''open door" policy is adj
hered TO and he asserted that American
trade in China is progressing by leaps
and bounds. proportionately much
faster than that of Great Britain.
Lord Beresford. In an interview pub
lished in the Daily Mail, insisted that II
all the powers began grabbing land in
China IL could only result in quarrels
and war. He continued:
1T IS absolutely necessary 10 keen China
on her feet. Better stand up now for the
open door than venture upon the danger
Gus course or spheres OF influence. ! do
not suggest a cut-and-6ried alliance. | do
not think America would join such an al
lance. But America. England. Germany
ana Japan might agree to work together 10
maintain the open door OF the six men
who direct China's policy. four have never
been outside OF Picking. III Hung Chang
has no real power. The empress dowager
IL the real power, and a very clever woman.
She signs the popular cdicts herself. and
makes the empero sign the unpopular
ones. The provincial rulers are more pro-
g~ressive than those az Picking. They favor
the open door policy. and only want 10
save China's face, but they think we are
afraid OF Russia. We must help stifen
China, which Will not be a difficult task.
Rome, March 9.-rhe 1ribuna says
il learns that the Chinese government
has offered to send 10 the Italian min
lister. Sig. Martina, a written apology
through Sir Claude Macdonald, British
minister at Picking. for the terms in
which the tsung-li-yamen couched
China's refusal TO grant the concession
recently demanded by Italy of San Nun
bay, province of Che Kiang, TO be used
rs an Italian naval base and coaling
station.
London, March 0.-The Picking corre-
spondent Of the Times says the Chinese
are discussing the adyisability of maxi
ing San Nun an open port, so as 10
eyade ltaly's demand for a concession.
Hong-Kong, March o.-The New
York Journal correspondent cables:
IL is reported here that the latest ag-
gressions OF Italy in attempting 10
seize San Nun bay have seriously
alarmed the imperial government at
Picking. The empress dowager and the
tsung-li-yamen fear that this is the be-
ginning of a concerted attempt on the
part OF the powers OF Europe 10 dis
member the Chinese empire. Strenu-
Gus efforts will be made by the imperial
government to prevent such action
and appeal will be made TO disin-
terested powers for help. II is re-
ported that China has already appealed
TO the United States government.
Vancouver. b. c., March 9.-Advices
from China by steamer Empress Of
Japan state that Ii Hung Chang. who
has recently been busily occupied in
determining and preparing for the con
struction Of Yellow river works in Shan
Tung province. has been ordered by an
imperial edict of the empress dowager
10 return post-haste 10 Picking. IL is
stated that this step is due TO the I'M
certainty Of foreign and palace poll
ties NJ present, and the empress dow
ager appears 10 wish 10 have her old
adviser by her side when the occasion
arises.