The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-21
DUAL ALLIANCE
BRITAIN AND GERMANY HAVE EN-
TERED INTO AN AGREEMENT.
Have Decided to Maintain the Terri
torial Integrity of China and
to Keep All Ports Open.
OTHER POWERS NOT BARRED
ALL INVITED TO JOIN PROPOSED
CONCERT OF NATIONS.
United States, Austria-Hungary, Italy,
France, Japan and Russia Asked
to Support the Agreement.
NOT A FRESH PROPOSITION
PRINCIPLES THE SAME AS ENUN-
GATED BY COLONEL HAY.
His Note to the Powers, Containing
Virtually the Same Proposal, Was
Agreed to Weeks Ago.
United States, Austria-Hungary,I Italy,
France, japan and Russia Asked
to Support the Agreement.
NOT A FRESH PROPOSITION
PRINCIPLES THE SAME AS ENUN-
GATED BY COLONEL HAY.
His Note to the Powers, Containing
Virtually the Same Proposal, Was
Agreed to Weeks Ago.

LONDON, Oct. 20.-Germany and Eng
land have formed an alliance to maintain
the territorial integrity of China and TO
keep ports open. The terms of this agree
ment, which was arrived at on Oct. 16
between Lord Salisbury and Count Won
Hatfield. German ambassador to England.
are officially given out as follows:
''The German government and her
MajestyS government being DESTROYS TO
maintain their interests in China and their
rights under existing treaties, have agreed
TO observe the following principles regard
ing mutual policy in China:
"Firstly--It is a matter of joint interna-
tional interest that the points on rivers
and literal should remain open to trade
and to every other legitimate form OF
economic activity for the peoples OF all
countries without distinction; and the two
governments agree on their part to uphold
the same for all Chinese territory far
they can exercise influence.
"Secondly-Both governments agree that
they will not, on their part, make use of
the present complication to obtain for
themselves any territorial advantage in
the Chinese dominion. and will direct their
policy towards maintaining undiminished
the territorial condition Of the Chinese
empire.
''rhirdly-In case of another power maxi
ing use of the complications in China in
order to obtain under any form whatever,
such territorial advantages, the two con-
tracing parties reserve to themselves the
right to come TO preliminary understand
ing regarding the eventual step TO be taken
for the protection Of their own interests in
China.
''Fourthly-The two governments will
communicate this agreement to the other
powers interested, especially Austria
Hungary, France, Italy, Japan, Russia and
the United States, and invite them to
accept the principles recorded in 1t.
Tho u,hiIa IL cayarc ~ linda
pendent action and would doubtless be ad-
hered to, despite the protest of any other
power, is not looked on here as forming
an obstacle to the progress of negotiations
upon the basis laid down in the last French
note. or. indeed, upon any propositions
which will not infringe upon the essential
principles of the Anglo-German compact.
The Associated Press is informed that
Lord Salisbury's reservations, or recon-
mendations, as he prefers to have them
called, when answering the recent notes,
especially that of France, all bid fair either
TO be accepted in toto or to result in such
notifications that Great Britain will be
assured that territorial integrity will be
conserved and will be able to join whole
heartedly in the negotiations which al
ready are said to have started in Pek-
ing. In short, apart from the gratifica-
ticn over the agreement with Germany a
much more hopeful spirit is evinced at
the Foreign Office at the end of this week
than was shown last week. over the pros
pect of a successful termination of the
negotiations and the belief that they will
not be dragged out over such an inter-
minable period as to render ineffective the
eventual decision. There is no effort to
conceal the fact that the new compact is
practically repetition of Secretary Hays
'open door, note to the powers, though
1t is pointed out that general assent to a
principle differs greatly from the publicly
expressed determination of two great pow
ers to uphold ii at all costs. That Lord
Salisbury should have selected Germany,
or vice versa, to be a party to this pro-
nouncement is taken to be highly signif-
cant of the close relations between these
two powers and may almost be said to con-
stitute an alliance which, for purposes of
the immediate future, bids fair to bring
Germany into even closer touch with Great
Britain than she is with the other men,
bers of the triple alliance, though it can
safely be asserted that Austria and Italy
cur in the principles enunciated by the
Salisbury atzfeldt agreement. That the
United States will follow suit is taken
here as foregone conclusion, while the
British Foreign Office expects Japan and
hopes France will do the same Russia,
of course. is a difficult factor in the sit
uation, but it is not believed she will stand
out against the world. especially in the
face of such patiently aggressive alliance
as was announced this morning.
y special dispatch from Paris says:
1.-THE publication of the Anglo-German
agreement produced profound impression
in Official circles and caused temporary
check to bourse operations. The absolute
concord between the English and Ger
man governments is a surprise in official
quarters. where it is believed the arrange
ment is directed against Russia. Consider
able disquietude has been aroused and
Nj. Delcasse, minister of foreign affairs, is
blamed for not knowing the course and Is
sue of the negotiations between England
and Germany.
Most Of the morning papers failed to
comment upon the Anglo-German agree
ment, but two or three which refer to the
matter editorially express unbounded salts
faction. The Sunday Special. under the
heading Good Tidings Of Great JOY" says:
1T Is hardly possible to exaggerate it's
Importance. England. remembering what
happened after the Chino-Japanese war,
when she was showed aside with scant
courtesy, Is anxious to know the meaning
of the concentration Of German fleet In
Chinese waters.
1.-The text Of the agreement dispels the
national anxiety about the open door and
the Integrity Of China. So far a. China Il