The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-25
United States Accept Only Two
Articles Of AnglO-German
Agreement.
THIRD ARTICLE IS VAGUE.
While Germany Denies That th.
Alliance Is a Menace to Any
Power. Other Nations Re-
tain Their Suspicious.
EEPTf:l.Ir SPECIAL

| Washington, Oct 2i--In his response To
| the British and German Governments re-
| garding the AnGlo-Cierman agreement, Sec
| retary Hay is likely to make another effort
| 10 induce all the Powers TO join In an
| agreement for the maintenance OF the in
| tegrity of China and the preservation Of
| the "open door"
| 1t Is believed here that France and Rus
| sia will not decline to join in such a
| declaration. and In view of the Anglo-Ger-
| man reiteration of the principles OF the
| integrity of China and the open door, the
| London and Berlin Governments could
| hardly avoid asserting to such a proposal.
Italy and Austria, which have assented 10
the Anglo-German agreement. WILL OF
course. follow the lead Of the German En-
peror.
Count de Quad,. the German Charge
d Ahaires has assured Secretary Hay. In
accordance with instructions from Berlin,
that the Anyio-German agreement involves
no menace to any Power In China, and
that there is no foundation for the reports
that there are any further or additional
features in the agreement beyond those
transmitted TO the various Governments
and made public.
The authorities. nevertheless. Insist that IL
this is true there was no necessity FOR the
insertion of article in the agreement. 1t
is thought unlikely that the two nations
would specifically reserve to themselves
the right to enter into a preliminary agree
ment" for the protection OF their interests
unless they understood in advance just
what they proposed to do.
Must Preserve an open Door,
The United States will formally accept
the principles set forth in the first two
articles of the agreement. and 1t Is likely
that Secretary Hay will then make move
contemplating an agreement Of all the
Powers respecting the preservation of the
integrity OF China and the maintenance of
the open door" and emitting any declara-
tion which might be twisted into a menace
against one OF the nations interested.
II is now sad that In all probability Gen.
eral James ii. Wilson. the second in COM
mand In China, will soon be detached. but
will remain In Pekin. Instead OF having
the negotiations for a final settlement con-
Quoted through a commission in behalf OF
the United States Government. as at first
proposed. il begins 10 appear that they
will be conducted through the simple
mechanism OF the American Legation at
Pekin.
Copies have been received OF the British
Blue Book on the uprising in China. 1t
gives much diplomatic correspondence not
heretofore made public the point of which
il contained in n statement made by the
British Ambassador at Paris that the
United States would not take part in the
proposed naval demonstration at Taku The
correspondence shows that the lombard
ment OF the Taku forts was planned long
in advance and that all the Powers agreed
10 the bombardment excepting the United
States.
Contrary 20 general impression. II appears
also from the correspondence that Russia
gave her consent to Japan sending a large
emergency force into China and that the
real opposition TO the Japanese plans came
from Germany
Germany Distrusts Earl Ii.
Berlin. Oct 4.-Discussing the presen.
stage OF the relations OF the Chinese Goy-
erument and the Powers. high official o. |
the German Foreign Office made the fol-
lowing statement to-day:
Before Ii Hung Chang can be accented
as negotiator of the Powers his credeu-
tials must, OF course. be examined So far
Eari L. On various occa asions. has refused |
TO exhibit them. When Doctor Mu,pm Won |
Schwarzenstein was IN Shanghai he re- |
requested Earl Ii to show them. The |
statesman replied evasively. However. |
Germany will not raise difficulties. II Earl |
LIS credentials will suffice for the United /
States they will for Germany Further |
more all the legations must Jointly agree
upon the precise wording OF the demands |
TO be addressed to the Chinese Government |
rs preliminary to actual peace negotiations |
These demands will be framed in accord |
ance with the German and first French cir |
cuiar note.
1T Is another question whether Earl Ii |
VIII have power To enforce those conJi- |
tions In case they are agreed TO. All the |
Powers earnestly desire TO show all possible |
advances making toward the restoration Of |
peace"
Official confirmation has been received |
OF the news already forwarded by private
dispatches regarding the unsatisfactory |
condition OF the health OF the German |
forces in Pekin. Dysentery and typhoid /
fever have appeared epidemic and each day
brings several deaths.