Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1900-10-23
The AnglO-German Agree
ment In Line With the
American Policy.
1T WILL BE ACCEPTED
The Principles Ennuu .iated In This
Important Alliance Of Interests
Viewed With Distinct Favor.
Conceded That Germany and Eng
land Have Right to Agree
Un EyentuaI course.

Washington. Oct. 23.-It Is authori-
tatively stated that the United States
government views with distinct favor
the principles enunciated In the Anglo
German agreement relating to China,
and that formal response to that
effect VIII be made at an early day 10
the invitation extended to this govern
ment TO accept the principles of the
agreement. The German charge daft
faIres. Count de Quadt. had confer
ence with Secretary Hay yesterday
afternoon presenting officially the text
OF the AnSio-Gernan agreement, In
Guiding the Invitation to the United
States To nccept the principles there
In recorded. Mr.. Hay expressed his
satisfaction n. what had been done.
saying he felt II 10 be in complete har-
nony will TIE policy this government
had pursued. both as To the mainten-
ance of unobstruetcd commerce in
China and the territorial entity of the
empire. and adding tt,t n formal reply
would he given in IA day or two. Count
de Quadt was gratified at these as
surances and left with the belief that
there was such a harmonious under
standing on the general principles in
volved that the concurrence of the
powers was near ut hand.
Before receiving the official invita-
tion from Germany, Mr. Hay had been
fully advised of the agreement and had
gone over II with great care with the
president. This was the more neces-
sary, owing to the presidents depart
ure for Canton last night. The re-
suit Of these deliberations is summed
up In the statement that the govern
ment views the AngloGerman agree
menf with favor. IL Is also probable
that some attention has been given to
the draft of the American reply. 1t
II likely to be In the form Of a note OF
approval. rather than any formal ad-
herence to the alliance. but this is said
20 be merely a matter of detail.
About the only serious question
which has arisen as to the American |
reply was on clause 3 OF the Anglo |
German agreement. This states that In |
case OF another power making use OF |
the complications In China I'm order TO /
obtain territorial advantages. Germany |
and Great Britain reserve the right /
to reach preliminary understanding |
on the eventful step TO be taken for /
the protection or their interests. This ]
- open 20 the construction % sn,~n-~u~ub
threat ngnfnst fiP otnsr powefs dnu
there was no desire on the part or
ofiicials here ~ give American adher-
ence TO anything in the nature of a
threat IT IL probable that the Ameri-
can reply will not go beyond accept
ing the principle that Germany and
Great Britain have a right to agree be-
tween themselves as to their eventual |
course But there Is not likely to be |
anything which Will commit this gov
srnnent to accept this eventual agree |
ment. In short. the third clause Is in
terpreted to apply only to Germany and
Great Britain. there being no invita-
tion extended to other powers To io,nu
.Clyx-~--se<s1imi unaa.-
S.sS'..s IN preiinAsss standing
regarding the eventual step to be
tuken