The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-05-02
Probable Effect of the New
Chinese Negotiations.
WILL 1T BRING ABOUT A CONFLICT
France Refuses to Believe that Russia
the Deal with Great Britain--The Chi
nese Question Likely TO Produce Cabi-
net Crisis at Rome-Lord Salisbury on
the MISUNDERSTANDING Alliances.

London, May pending detailed infor-
nation, the London papers comment ap-
provingly, but cautiously, upon the news
OF the Anglo-Russian agreement regard
ing spheres Of influence in China.
The Daily Chronicle points out that this
agreement will produce similar arrange
ments with Germany and France, result
ing in the partition of China, which Lord
Charles Beresford predicts will bring
about war.
America" says the Daily Chronicle,
will apparently be left out in the cold,
and she really deserves no sympathy, for,
if her statesmen had been willing 10 JOIN
US at an earlier stage in keeping China
open TO the world, the present situation
would never have arisen"
The French papers comment aeridly up
on the AnglO-Russian agreement
La Liberte says: There are millions OF
French capital embarked in commercial
and Industrial undertakings in the Yang
Use region, and we refuse 10 believe that
Russia has so completely disregarded
the interests of her ally as to recognize
Great Britain's sole right Of commercial
exploitation in that valley"
Lord Salisbury Talks
The annual banquet OF the Royal Acad-
EIDE Was DElI Al the 4SLi A44-e NOt4 AAN---=+
last night. A most brilliant assembling
was present Replying to tn toast to
Her Majesty and Her AIinis~sfs,' Lord
Salisbury said he did not wish 10 eXas-
gerate the extent Of the gratifying agree
ment signed with Russia, but, in view
OF the relations which, in the course
of the last half century, had from time
10 time prevailed between the two eoln-
tries, it was a matter OF cOngratulation
that they had CONF 20 an agreement with
respect TO China which, 10 certain ex-
tent, would prevent The Likelihood OF
collision between the interests and OBJ
iects Of the TWO countries Tor the u
ture-
Asto Forming Alliance.
Continuing the Premier said: We have
talked of alliances. In certain sense
the phrase is d just enc, but an alli&hc-
In the sense that with any nation We
win go out 10 war together and bear the
cost and danger together and for each
other can only very rarely take place
The alliances Of which We speak are al
Iiances Of good feeling between peoples
ana governments and not engagements
likely to bring either side into var
Referring 10 the international CONFER
ence 10 Dr. bella shortly al The Hague
Lard Salisbury said. Whether the peace
conference will effect any Improvement IN
the relations OF the nations We 90 not
know. but the fact that sucn conference
has been summoned IS a good omen Tor
/ future peace and an euguTy on ~nien a.!
( who value the interests of peace, eiglliza-
/ ton. and Christianity may MY dwell
Cabine; CRISIS Al Rome
! Rome. April S0.-An exciting discussion
/ is expected in the Chamber of Deputies
! tomorrow over the governments Foreign
policy. especially its vaeillation regard
/ ing the demand upon China for ninety
nine years lease Of San Nun Bay. prov
| ince of Che-Kiang. for a naval base ami a
cOaling sratiOn-
/ Ii Is not unlikely that the debate may
I result in the resignation OF the Minister
/ OF Foreign Affairs, Admiral caneyAr0.
/ Berlin, April So,-Accortins 10 alsYatea