The sun., 1900-10-22
specia! Caois D"paich,, 10 THE sUN.

BERLIN. oct ALPHABETICALLY the whole OF
Germany views the Anglo-'ier1nan agreement
with jubtltipn regarding II a. conterring
great benefits upon Germany who gives viz
ully nothing In return England Il Is urged,
has given Gerlnauy binding promise Of i'm
Ineu,o value, removing the long existing fear
that Great Britain would sooner or later par
ta.ly or completely close the door to the Yang
t,e Valley Thl, l. the keynote OF II majority
oi the important press comments
The Ersus /,tuag apphud- the bold iuitia-
tive dl,plryci in the agreement and eNutlnglv
add, We have pdrried the threatening
DANGER oi isolation In an exposed position
The Ncns'r Nocbrirbtsn say that the agreo-
nont fIrul-he, a guarantee that Great Britain
will ha unable TO exploit the procedure OF a
third Power FOR the purpose OF executing one
tidrd drci,ion,
The Bsrlwor TogsbiGa Munich AH7sme,ne
/OtuO H1ubUrg'sDhcr COuesroud"Ht and
other newspaper, eNpr"sS In similar terms their
tati-tuction that Germany i, saved forever
from the possibility Of Great Britain grabbing
the laugt-r Valley
The opinion in diplomatic circles + that tho
agreement I Of NOR" economic advantage TO
Germany thuu 10 Groat Britain
LoNpoS, oct % The tone Of tie morning
Newspaper comment on the Any.o-German
agreement l.. on the whole, one ~ apprbvA,
though offering widely in degree Thus,
wh.Io the Fo..f~rpt declare, that 10 O., the most
TeTlrt able success, scored b. British dig.OmaCr
since tina Ir"1tv Of Berlin the Mo-1inC Post
dams IL witt faint rrtI,e Calling IL very
good a. far " It goes. the post rroCeoi, 70 say
that II Is a se DENYING ordinance signed in
behalf OF Great Britain ani that IL regrets
England diI not take ~ta's In time 70 secure
for herself s. e'iai rilnt- III the Yangt-e Valley.
The standard thinks the agreement goes
far toward a settlement of problem that was
fast becoming dangerous Both Chancellor
Won BaIow and Lord salisbury, It adds can
congratulate themselves on a well conceived.
STRAIGHTFORWARD diplomatic achievement II
fee convinced that the agreement will be- re-
ceived with cordial appreciation In the United
Kingdom. 1t sees no reason for any Power
dissenting and SAYS II should especially be
indorsed With aIlority by the Washington Cow
ernment
The Daily Nsics saws II cannot find in the
agreement ~ it stands any important contr-
button TO a settlement in accordance with
British interests Of the difficulties which may
ultimately arise In China, although II hopes
It will conduce somewhat to a satisfactory
settlement Of the immediate crisis.
The Chronicle, while approving an entente
between Germany and Great Britain. Is mainly
Impressed by the diplomatic inietnitene>s Of
the wording OF the agreement, from which II
deduces a suspicion that there Ia something
serious In the international situation The
paper thinks that unle%, Russia Il willing to
submit 70 distinct check 10 her progress and
4 reversal Of her customary policy she cannot
subscribe u the agreement
The Times acquescnz In the North German
Gcsohe's description Of the agreement as an
exchange Of notes says It thinks It is causing
g. great deal more ex xcitemeut abroad than II Is
likely to occasion in England IL Il a sensible
hu-inesslike agreement. II goes far but
hardly justihes The iufeTeuCes that some yer
tors appear disposed to draw from il. II adds:
There Is nothing sensational or alarming
In our making q formal asrecmen, With Ger
many 70 do what We have been IreT ared 70
do all along We are always glad to act with
Ter when We can without pref udice to our
'Ru Interests and We have been
bad to make this ARRANGEMENT with her now,
l.I We would have been ready
o. make it with anybody else at any moment
for some time past II anybody hal carei 20
Join US H. such q bargain. The advantages
i,.s~e by Germany. though in themselves
cons. cradle are no more than it is our habitual
custom TO allow 70 foreign trade competitors
iu our own tomnons. There are cert
,uHrIt.eS in the text Of the
,..,rmeat, which perhaps are sus-
,cntu.e Of m Interpretation giving us less
'HGI rc inro ity In Shantung for what We
,0cr iorwauv In the far moro important re-
riou oi the Nunr-te, but II Germany means
10 o0'oy the fun commercial benefits OF the
agreement Rs We have no doubt she does !
flo Ui'L OF course, see tho necessity of con- ,
rrH.nrthc docuw ent in a fair and liberal spirit
The Times concludes by express ing the hole !
thut aI the Powers will speedily ACCEPT the
Ir"oi. q, recorded H. the agreement and
thereby prepare the wav for cNactlnC from
rhiIl the rerarltion she owes tho word.
TAI~, oct 22.-The newspapers are show !
irC s.Eu. Of uuca-iue-s respecting tho Anglo |
German agreements effect upon the Franco |
Russian alliance. Tho agreement evidently
p.or"- France I'm an awkward position.
The Pa'ri" declares thnt the Ministers.
who refused to 10 towed In the wake Of the
car. have isolated France and the Franco
Russian alliance has been rIptured.
The Iibcrtt. I'm an attack or the Government
says It considers that the agreement is directed
against Russia, whose declarations that she .
had no Intention Of annevirg Mauchuria are
disbelieved in London and Berlin. The paper
adds that It thinks Great Britain promised
Emperor William a loan ~ an iIduoomcut for |
him 20 support her in opposing Russian aG-
Frandi2ement. 1t asserts that the agreement
undoubtedly contains secret clauses. II ad-
viscs France to sit tight and await develop
laeuts.
The journal dee Et' ats, In n mastery article !
suggests the possibility that tho agreement
i- not anti-Ru-sian arguing that it affects |
Chra proper only and does not consider M,n- |
churia II says thut if Russia wa, aimed at
81" would have beel tho first to receive notiN- |
cation Of the gurpcIr Cnf.