The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-10
BEREsFoRD's LATEST SCHEME.
Wants United States to Aid I'm Organ
king Chfna's Army.

LONDON, June 9.--Whie the House of
Commons was in committe of supply on the
Foreign Office vote to-day Rear Admiral
Charles Beresford Conservative member
for York city, delivered scathing criti-
cism of the governments policy of drift
ing in China, during which he said the
government had decei<ed the people and
allowed the open-door policy to be
finally killed by permitting Russia to inter-
fere in a purely commercial enterprise like
the Shanghai-Kwan Railroad. The admiral
then proposed that the four countries most
interested-Great Britain, the United States,
Japan and Germany-go to China and offer
to take over and organize her army, adding
that if Great Britain took the lead he was
sure the United States. would follow, and
that he also had distinct intimation that
Japan would join in such a movement.
The parliamentary secretary OF the
Foreign Office, the Rt. Hon. William ST.
John Broderick, replied. pointing out the
difficulties in meeting Lord Beresford's de-
sire that Great Britain take control of the
government of China, adding that he
thought his lordship was oversanguine in
believing the United States would follow
the lead of Great Britain. Germany. he
continued, had great interests in China, but
she had a thousand times greater interests
in Europe. AS 10 treating the Yangtse-
Kiang valley Ike the Shang- -Tung her
Majestys government was not prepared to
undertake the immense responsibility OF
governing such a large territory.
Continuing. Mr.. Broderick said: up to
the present the treaty of Tien-Tsin has been
observed. No door has been shut. AS re-
gard the Yangtse we could send gunboats
\ --x-g..@
mouth. Although we are not prepared TO
undertake policing this province. constitut-
ing one third of China, we are prepared
to control the Yangtse in order to protect
our trade and 1t is an essential part of the
governments policy that in changes oc-
curing ir China the protection of our trade
was assured. Although 1t cannot undertake
to relieve tie Tsung-Li-Yamen OF the re-
sponsiblity OF governing China. the gov
ernment is not prepared TO let British trade
suffer of pass into other hands. Therefore
it is proposed 10 take .he following steps:
With regard TO the Yangsse we shall hold
the Chinese government responsible for its
undertaking not to alienats TO any other
power the provinces borde,ing thereon and
that connection should be made with the
Burmah railroad. The government viii also
see, whenever IL is desired that the force
on the Yangtse is sufficiently strong 10 pro-
tect our merchants ard their trade"
Mr. Broderick also referred to the Anglo
Russian agreement as being happy augury
and a fair compromise and he doubted IL the
demand for a Russian railway connection
10 Peking was ever made. but in effect the
government in no spirit OF jealousy. but
simply in the interest," Of China. must de-
clare, II the demand is pressed. that it viii
be forced TO advise the Chisese government
against concession calculated to transfer
the government OF Pekins TO anorher power.
In conclusion Mr.. Bxodsxick expressed the