Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-02
The Alignment on the British.
German Agreement Complete.
AS TO THE OPEN DOOR.
Future Consultation May BIO Necessary in
tho Event That Chinese Territory is
Seized by One OF More Parties to tho
Agreement = Commissioner Rockhill
Appointed Councillor of the American
Legation at Pekin An announcement
by Germany.
tBy Telegraph to vlrgIrian.pIlot,

III
Washington, Nov. 1.-The alignment
vi the Powers on the British German
agreement is now complete. Aside
from Italy and Austria. whose adher-
ence TO the agreement was expected
owing to their political relations with
Germany, Japan is the only one OF the
powers which has given unconditional
assent to the agreement. AS the mat
ter now stands. five of the Powers are
united In all the terms of the agree
ment, viz: Great Britain, Germany
italy, Austria and Japan. Three of the
towers, the United States France and
RUSSIA, accept the clauses relating TO
the open door and the TERRITORIAL in
tegrlty OF China, but withhold action
on the third clause relating to future
procedure in case any Power selzes
territory. In regard to the third clause
parties to the Russian circular of Anrij
20, saying that she would modify her
THE CHIEF EFFECT.
The chief effect of the exchange mas
Deen 10 bring five of the Powers to an
agreement to respect the open door,
ana tn integrity of China, and to con-
suit among themselves as to a future
course in case any of the other Powers
sought to take Chinese territory. These
other Powers" as the negotiations
nave now been shaped. are the United
states France and Russia. AS to the
United States, there is, of course. no
possibility of an initiative in taking
territory. so that the terms of the third
clause would apply to France and Rus
STA, and would bring about concurrent
action OF the five Powers in case either
of these two sought to extend their do
main in China.
ROCKHILL PROMOTED.
n h In rfn
to-day cabled Commissioner Rockhiil
an appointment as councillor OF the
American legation at Pekin. He has
been directed to proceed at once from
Shanghai to Pekin to assist Minister
Conger in that capacity in the negotin-
tons for final settlement. The pur-
pose to appoint Commissioner Rockhill
and General Wilson fellow commits
sioners with Minister Conger to con-
duct the negotiations was abandoned
only because 1t appeared that no other
Power was to appoint commissioners.
GERMANY'S ANNOUNCEMENT.
Berlin. Nov. 1.-The Post of this
city semi officially made the following
announcement to-day:
AS the third clause of the Anglo
German agreement Is intended TO OPP
crate in the event OF one Power acting
in opposition to the principles laid
down. 1t ceases to be important, all the
people accepting it.
EFFECT IN RUSSIA
st. Petersburg. Nov. 1.-The text of
the American. French and Russian an
swers to the note answering the Anglo
German agreement on China are now
generally known here. They are con-
sidered entirely similar In substance.
showing that these three Powers are in
perfect accord. The correspondent here
OF the Associated Press is authority TO
tAatthis- -praaneed- an excel
lent effect, both in government and pri-
vate circles in this city. The Russian
Minister of Foreign Affairs Count
Lafsdorf. Is expected to return to ST.
Petersburg in the middle of November.