The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-02-11
LORD BLREsFORD,
Admiral OF the British Navy
Arrives in america

San Francisco. Feb. 1O.-The ow JapnB-
csc liner America Maru arrived hero tosav
rom t--.na and Japan via Honolulu. one
uay ahead OF time. On bo. "a the vaaaai
was Lord Charles Beresford. Admiral ~,
the British navy. The America Maru wa.
met at 'ne Heads by a government tue
BOAT bearing party OF distinEuis. ed ait-
iAens who went to welocme the viaittns,
aumiral who comes 70 this country IN a
'hree fold capacity. via: a. a British
Statesman, an officer OF the royal navy
'hu commissioner rom tho aaaoo,ates
'nanoers ls. of comr' cree Of -Lngland.
Inc party landed be ore the vessel aocL
ga oy special pormss. on and the adniral
was drlven TO the Pa ace Sotel
LORD beresfords proposal u. an .ooen
ioor'' policy IN the Orient d been re-
,eNed with great attendon N.rourho,yt
the world and It VIII likely play a mo-
prominent part Ia the 2ettlement OF tha
.ar east question In an interview ,oaav
Lord Beresford said.
ut means simply at inqtaaa .,
spheres OF influence which neana the
breaking up OF ths Chinese e-npire. that
Hngland, America. German. and Janan
7hal by agreement maintain Tree ana
Qual commercial relations for ali In the
yrenL IL mcluIes the reorganization OF
ne chinese army, cfhcered both AZ 10
commissioned and non-commis noned Of
'VetA py European; that tL- Chinese en-
plFe may be properly noiese ana life
ilu property made safe. As Il II now
mons ana rebellions are lia..e At any
time 10 destroy both lives and propartv
aa actually happened not 4ong ago when
about six mi..on tae.s wor.-- OF property
belonging 20 the French miszion ia weat-
srn China was destroyed.
HO" Tt OF en- THE DOOR.
emma must have a revenue ana the
open door policy. by guaranteeing order
md uniformity In customs resuiattnv.
and tariffs win provide II Ia create
abundance than 1. has yer bean nro,sa.
ed before. besides inslring that n ahau
not be wasted as Il now. II viii mean
he opening nm OF the empire In an ita
provinces and the deyeopmsnt OF ita
wonderful resources OF t1ininK and com.
nerce. Tho returns from concessions OF
.heso natural resources now lying idls
VII be source Of great revenue 10 the
'mpire
If the 50 eres OF influence policy Ia al
owed TO be adopted. Russlta win. of
curse. become eli powerful in the n\ rth
'fance IN the soutn. England OF course
annot get everything. Germany will get
what she can. While America will proba-
ly get nothing for though I think she
9 destined TO be a gro. trading nation
"a the Orient greater tnRn Great Brit.
an or any other country, yer interests
here are comparatively l.....t and in the
'cran.hle It Ia not likely that the Ameri-
am people would feel their interests de-
handed struggle for portion OF II
90 this time. But with NE open door
'Qual opportunity FOR all la. .ons her com.
nerce Is bound TO grow Nth the spherea
n effect, Of course Russia would put ON
preferential tariffs Ia tho regions she
dominated and France wou. % the same
n her territory 1 dom know WHISTLER
'ermany and England would or noe. .lua
America would be Gu Il altogether. or
practically so from the China traie ana
england from all but that sac dominated
u 80 from a1re TO { cago and New
YORK and Washington 20 go. me senti-
nents OF the boards OF ira and cham.
'ers OF commerce there On tne propasai"
Lord Beresford win remain here for
some time and many receptions have been
planned for his entertainment. on NEXT
Monday mo chamber OF commence will
give the distinguish gentleman a reoen-
lion.