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TO MAINTAIN STATUS QUO
PRESENT INACTI0N REGARDING
CHINA LIKELY TO CONTINUE
INDEFINITELY
AWAIT RUSSIAN APPROVAL
The Third Clause of the AngIo-Ger-
man Agreement Appears Unac-
ceptabIe to Majority of
the Powers.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26.-In diploma tic
quarters there is felt to be some signifi-
canoe in the fact that Russia, France
and Japan, as we'll as the United States
have not yet accepted the invitation to
accept the principles of the Anglo-Ger
man alliance. 1t is understood that this
non-action of the powers is not due to
. any concerted movement among them,
although each appears to be hating on
the third clause A diplomatic official
said today that on mature consideration
of this third clause it was seen to in
volve- two constructions; first, that If any
power took territory in China as a re-
suit of the present trouble then Ger
many and Great Britain would also take
territory; or, second, that if any country
took territory in China German and
Great Britain would seek to prevent this
action or otherwise jointly act against
the country seeking to extend its do
mains. Either construction, it was
pointed out, was such that the powers
not party to the agreement could not be
expected to bind themselves to its 1c-
ceptance. Under the circumstances 1t
was said that the powers would proba-
bly, seek to learn Russias views on the
third clause, as Russian approval un-
doubtediy would remove the idea nat
there is any possible menace intended.
But 1t is recognized among diplomatic
officials that it would be extremely diff
fcult to secure an expression from Rus
STA on this point as an unfaVorab1e re-
joiner which she might be expected to
give would amount to a declaration that
she had some territorial designs on Man
churia, and a refusal to answer would
be similarly open to such construction
The impression is growing among the
representatives of these powers that the
present none-action will continue for
some time and that the agreement will
be confined to Great Britain and Ger
many at least until there is a fuller I'M
derstanding of the third clause than
either of these governments have given
thus far.
SWALLOWED GOLD LEAF.
Minister Wu's advices today show that
Prince Tuan has been visited with
sevre ensure from the throne and to such
an extent that 1t would be no surprise
il he followed the course of Kang-Y and
Yu. He has been prevented from ac-
companying the imperial court to Saing
Flu, and remains at Shan ST, cut off from
further influence on the throne. 1t is
expected that he will be banished which
to prince of the blood, is worse than
decapitation, and under the Chinese
idea of propriety, suicide is likely to be
his end. Minister WI laid his dis
patches before Secretary Hay.
The text Of the communication handed
by the Chinese minister to the secretary
of state today is as follows:
"CablegTam from Viceroy Chang Chi
Turg, GATED Oct. Is, statese ethat gov
ernor of Shensi has reported that Kang
vi died on Oct. IS; that Yu Hsien Gate
governor of ShansD has committed
suicide by swallowing gold leaf: and
Prince Tuan has not been permitted to
accompany the court
rector General Sheng, states that an i'm
perial decree has been issued, directing
Prince Ching and Earl Ii to fix and sub
nit for approval the seVreael penalties
to be inflicted con these princes and
ministers that ought to be punished.
Hee ACIDS That Eang vi died of sickness
and that Prince Tuan and Prince
Chwang have not been allowed to ac-
company the court Ito ShensD. a1