Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-19
FRANCE AND ENGLAND.
latter's Decision Not to Land
Troops at Shanghai.
Her Independents Action Regarded as a
Rebuff The DupIlcity of tho Chinese
and tho English French victory in
North Africa.
ont Action Regarded as a


right, 1900. the Associated Press.)
Paris, Aug. 1S.-England's decision
not to land troops in Shanghai when
convinced that the other Powers would
follow her example is considered here
as not masking her real intention as
to China as being one of selfish inter-
ests. Her independent action created
not little criticism, but now that it
has been checked official circles silently
grin at what is regarded as n rebuff.
1t is even stated that her course cast
suspicion upon the genuineness or
England'S attitude regarding the open
door policy, for had England been left
In possession of the port of Shanghai
and in control of the rich resources Of
the Yang Use valley she easily could
have been satisfied with her position,
whether or not the remainder of the
Powers secured commercial privileges
in the oriental empire. Figaro speak
ing of this, says
TWO STRUGGLES TO SUSTAIN.
England in wishing to operate alone
OH the Yang Use seems to desire to re-
turn to the policy of spheres of influ-
ence, thus tripping the theory of the
open door, which lately she was de-
Tending ardently." La Patrie goes
even further, announcing:
1.-The Powers have after all, two
struggles to sustain-one open against
the Chinese; the other entirely secret
against England. One scarcely knows
which predominates, the duplicity of
the Chinese or the duplicity of England.
This. however, is not alone the
source of resentment against what
most Frenchmen consider their per-
ennial foe, England for official circles
credit her. by news dispatches original
ing from an English source, with an
effort to bclittle the valor and courage
fnf Il
China. accusing them of cowaridce.
ENGLAND NOT UNMINDFUL.
England has not been unmindful of
the close accord into which the events
of the last TWO months, by associations,
social and commercial, between the
French and American republics. The
Washington and Lafayette monuments
and the visitors to the Exposition have
brought the two sister republics said
a prominent official to the representa-
tive of the Associated Press; and she
is now using the same methods pursued
during the Spanish war TO turn aside
the sentiment and influence American
public opinion to the belief that Eng
land is the greatest friend America has
among the European Powers"
The annual reunion of the imperial
lists and Royalists, which occurred on
Wednesday last, should not arouse
great anxiety for thu safety of the re-
puDnc because OF the meetings. The
tmperialists themselves divided into
two groups, holding separate ban
quets, one of which drank the health
of Louis Bonaparte and sent a mes
sage of homage to Empress Eugene.
while the other was completely devoted
to Victor Napoleon.
+ SUCCESS FOR FRENCH ARMS.
The occupation of Adrar, the princ-
pal city of the Touat Aosis of North
Africa. by General Serviere. is consid-
cred as success for French arms of
no little Importance. General Ser
Were has now complete possession of
the groups OF Saharan Gases; and this
has been accomplished without strk-
Ing blow, and If he has been able
to penetrate the ToN.st Oasis With the
feeble escort at his command it would
appear that the French are masters OF
the regions stretching between AL
geria. Tunisia. Tripoli and Morocco.
United States Ambassador Porter's
participation in the fete in the village
of Clermont recently was the occasion
of quite a Franco American demon
stration. L was the first time an
American ambassador had ever visited
the place.