The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1900-10-26
GREAT BRITAIN AND GERMANY
FORM AN ALLIANCE.
Most Important Diplomatic Event
In Almost q Generation-Neithe
Power VIII Seek Territorial Ad-
vantage In the Chinese Empire
Means Reimbursement of the Bal
ancc of Power in the World
Thundcrbolt for France and RUS
sia = Other Powers Invited to
Join.

! London, Oct. %. - Germany ana
England have formed an alliance to
maintain territorial integrity Of, China
and to keep ports open. The terms OF
this agreement, which was arrived at
on Oct. 16 between Lord Salisbury and
Count Won Hatzfeldt, German ambas-
sador to England, are officially given
out as follows:
The German government and hel
British majesty's government, being
desirous to maintain their Interests in
China and their rights under existing
treaties, have agreed to observe this
following principles regarding mu-
tual policy in China:
"First-It Is matter of joint per-
manent international interest that the
ports on the rivers and littoral China
should remain free and open to trade,
and to every other legitimate form Of
economic activity for the people Of all
countries without distinctions; and the
two governments agree on their part
to uphold the same for all Chinese ter
ritory, as far as they can exercise in
fluence.
Second - Both governments agree
that they will not on their part make
use of the present complication to OBJ
tain for themselves any territorial ad-
vantage in Chinese dominion, and will
direct their policy toward maintaining
undiminished the territorial condition
Of the Chinese empire.
"Third-In case of another power
making use of the complications in
China in order to obtain under any
form whatever such territorial ad-
vantages, the two contracting parties
reserve to- themselves the right to
come to preliminary understanding
regarding the eventual step to be
taken for the protection of their own
interests in China.
"Fourth-The two governments will
communicate this agreement to the
other governments intel,ested, espe-
cially Austria Hungary, France, Italy,
Japan, Russia and the United States,
and invite them to accept the princi-
pies recorded in it,
This announcement signifies the
most important diplomatic event in
almost generation. 1t implies far
more than its application to the Far
CLdSIcIu pEOUleIIls IL LleauS lOlll1l15
less than the readjustment of the bal
ance of power in Europe and the
world. It is virtual thunderbolt to
France and Russia. It has been be-
lieved in Paris and St. Petersburg that
Germany secretly desired to use spe-
cial grievance, based on the murder
Of Baron Won Ketteler, to exact terri
torial indemnity from China, and both
Russia and France were not unwilling
to see this ambition gratified, chiefly
because it would offend Great Britain.
This note not only dispels this illusion.
but proclaims an Anglo German alli-
ance in Far, Eastern affairs strictly
on the lines OF British policy.
Meets Approval in Berlin.
Berlin, Oct. 23-An inspired article
In the North German Gazette regards
the Anglo German agreement as q
"reassuring sign for the peace Of the
world" and says that Great Britain,
Just as ermany does, expressly de-
nounces all idea Of making use Of the
complications in China for her spe-
cial advantages, and in economic alma
adheres to the principle Of equal rights
for all. f