The Portland daily press., 1900-08-30

BILE for the latter to abandon the purpose,
conceived yesterday, of employing naval
vessels to convey messages by water be-
tween Shanghai and Che Foo.
The
ATTITUDE OF GERMANY
was the subject of much official discus
sion during the day and considerable
new light was thrown upon It, EARLY in
the day, the German charge d'atfaires,
Baron Speck Won Sternburg, had long
conference with Acting Secretary Adee.
1t is understood that any question which
may have arisen as to the future course
of Germany is met by reference to
an official note by Count Won Buelow,
German minister of foreign affairs, is
sued on July 2, which fully defined Ger
many S purpose in China This note OF
the German chancellor followed within
ten days of Secretary Hay S note to the
powers on July Sd and is somewhat
anamolous in setting forth Germany in
tentions.
Count Won Buelow note said: "Our
aim is the restoration of security for
persons and property, freedom of action
for German subjects in China, the rescue
of the foreigners beIeeguered in Pekin
the establishment of security and reg
ular conditions under properly organ
lied Chinese government and reparatiOn
and satisfaction for the outrages COM
mitted. We desire no Partition of China
and seek no special advantages. The i'm
periaI government is imbued with the
| conviction that the maintenance of the
agreements between the powers is a pri-
mary condition for the restoration Of
peace and order in China"
There is reason for believing that Ger
many holds today that the foregoing de-
claration is as effective as when it was
first enunciabed, and that any present
consideration of Germany's purposes
must be viewed in the light of the fore
going specific declaration of policy. For
that reason the declaration ''We desire no
partition OF China and seek
NO SPECIAL ADVANTAGES"
is said to clear away the suspicious shat
Germany has far reaching purpose OF
territorial acquisition in China.
Count Won Buelows nots further
pointed out the scope of Germany's
military measures in China, stating that
they will enable US to participate in
the military action in manner cores
ponding with Germany's political I'M
portance. BY the recent events in China,
the successful mission operations there,
the 1ourishing German trade and eco
nomicaI enterprises are menaced. Our
moral and material interests we must
protect.
Count Won Waldersee's appointment
followed and is said to have been quite
within the foregoing general declaration
Of poll cy. 1he attitude OF Italy also, has
been defined in a statement by Marquis
V1sconu -Venosta, minister of foreig n
affairs, as follows: "The cabinet has no
political Intentions toward expansio OF
intrigue in China. It's programme is to
maintain perfect accord between Italy
and the other powers. A fleet and some
troops represent the participation of Italy
in the common task. We cannot leave
entirely to others the protectionof our
national rights nor are we disinterested
IN the work of mutual interests and
civilization which the powers are seeking
to carry on in China
1t is said the course OF Austria VIII be
Identical to that of Germany owing to
the close relations between Berlin and
Vienna on all questions of international
policy.
One Of the best posted men Of the diplo
matte corps. who is actively engaged in
the internati onaI complication, substan-
TALLY as follows "The powers were in
complete accord up to the time Of the
taking OF Pekin. But with that accom-
plished, the III ore Important quest ion
arose as to the future course of the pow
ers in dealing with China and on that
there is not as yet any complete accord.
Thus far it seems plain that the United
States opposes the Acknowledgement OF
China, or any move towards territorial
extension there, and in this position
Russia and France seem to agree. On
the other hand while there is nothing
definite indicating territorial expansion,
yet the exchanges have led to the bel ief
that Germany, Great Britain and pro ba-
bly, Japan are not averse to a course
which will bring about
TERRITORIAL DIVISIONS
within the empire 1t was su pposed
that Japan stood against any division OF
the empire, but the landing of Japanese
troops at Annoy cannot be accounted for
on the ground that Japanese temple
had been b1rned. So that it is the ae-
cepted view that JaSan is at least making
ready to be in a position to share In any
division OF territory which must come
The course of Russia in taking New
Chwang cannot be viewed in the same
light as the landing of troops at Annoy or
Shanghai as this was for the sole pur-
pose of protecting Russia's railway line
and any Interior territorial purposes have