Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-11-01
A NEW ALLIANCE.
Germany and England Have Join
ed Hands.
They Agree TO Maintain the TerritOr-
iaI Integrity of China and to
Keep Ports Open-It is u
Menace to Russia.

the hIgh importance OF the Anglo
German agreemn-rr. The Daily Tele-
graph. which describes it as the
most remarkable success scored by
British diplomacy since the Berlin
treaty" says: "The circumstances
OF the publication show that it was
initiated by Lord Salisbury at the
moment when an ill-considered call
was made for his retirement from
the foreign office" Although without
such etfusive praise of Lord Sails
bury's diplomacy. most of the papers
warmly approve the agreement and
recognize in it a warning to other
powers, especially Russia. The Daily
Graphic remarks:
The agreement is the direct out
come of Germany's isolation in China.
She had found herself committed to
4 punitive policy without the support
of the other powers"
Washington, Oct. 23-It was au-
thoritatively stated last night that
the United States government views
with distinct favor the principles
cnunciated in the Anglo-German
agreement relating to China and that
formal response to that effect will
he made at an early date to the nvi-
tation extended to this government
to accept the principles of the agree
ment. The German charge d'aifaires,
Count De Quait, had a conference
with Secretary Hay yesterday after
noon presenting officially the text of
the Anglo-German agreement, includ-
ing the invitation to the United
states TO accept the principles there
in recorded. MIR. HAY expressed his
satisfaction at what had been done,
saying he felt it to be in complete
harmony with the policy this govern
ment had pursued, 18th as to the
maintenance of unrestricted COM
merce in China and the territorial
entity of the empire, and adding that
formal reply would be given in
Jay or two. Count De Quait was graf
lfied at these assurances, and left
with the belief that the concurrence
ot the powers was near at hand.
London, Oct. 24.-Thc officials of
tine British foreign Office say the
Anglo-German agreement will not af-
feet Russia's railroad concessions in
Manchuria. They point out that the
holding of the integrity of China,
Hong Kong, Oct. 2G.-Advices from
Lien Chau, on North river, say that
American mission property there is
threatened with destruction by Box
ers, who have posted the following
proclamation:
eve have organized to protect our
country and our homes and we rely
upon enc another to support the or
der to drive out the foreign devils.
They are mad. Their folly passes
description. They are the usurpers
of our land. They disturb our bor-
ders.
''In all the provinces and prefect-
ures chapeIs have been opened and
our people are deceived, ripped open
and dIsemboweled while the foreign
crs grow fat on the revenues of Chi
na, insulting our officials and mer-
chants and Selling our temples and
palaces.
"'Fhe emperor is indulgent and per-
mits this. Who can foreteIl the in
tentions of the foreign devils? Day
by day they act more outrageOuSly.
When we benold the present condi-
tion of affairs our hearts are bruised
with grief. Therefore we have or
ganized our strength to destroy the
dcvouring wolf throughout the eIn-
pire.''
The Boxers took he American
PRESBYTERIAN mission buildings, but
have not destroyed them.
Rebellion is spreading along East
river and North river. in the province
of Kwang 81. 1t is supposed to be
aimed at the overthrow of the Man
chu dynasty. but the reports are so
contradictory that it is next to inn
possible to form lucid impression.
Washington, Oct 2G.-Minister Con-
ger has been authorized by his gov
ernment to begin negotiations at
once with the Chinese ENJOYS on the
Easis of the points in the German and
French rotcs upon which all of the
powers are agreed. Upon those points
where divergence of views exists the
governments of the powers them
selves will negotiate with Il view to
reaching a further understanding. 1t
is understood that the ministerial
representatives at Pelling of the 9TH
cr powers have similar instructions,
but whether they have or not, Mr.
Concer is not to be restrained.