The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-10-22
ANGLO-GERMAN AGREEMENT
ALMOST UN1NIMOUSLY APPROYED
BY GERMAN PRESS.

Only a Few Notoriously Anti-British
Journals Opposed-Effect of the AIli-
Favorable Comment In Vienna
French Papers Led Astray by an Omts-
sion in the Text.
a few notoriously anti-British journals,
the entire German press approves the
Anglo-German agreement over China.
Its effect upon Russia excites keen GU
riosity, it being no secret that the rela-
tions between Germany and Russia
have lately become cooler.
Vienna, Oct. 21.-The Fremdenblatt
and the Neue Freie Presse approve the
Anglo-German agreement and express
themselves as confident that all the
powers will adhere to it because any
power declining to do so would excite
distrust''
Brussels, Oct. 21-The Independence
Beige, which considers the Anglo-Ger-
man agreement directed against Rus
permanent" says: "Great Britain is
too weak and exhausted to undertake
isolated action, and wishing to prevent
other powers from obtaining more than
herself, she insists upon the malnteh-
ance of the status quo"
Paris, Oct. 21.-The Anglo-German
agreement to maintain the territory
and integrity of China and to keep her
ports open to the commerce of the world
continues to monopolize public atten-
tion in France, the omission OF the
name of Russia, according to the YER
sion of the agreement supplied by the
Havas agency, being the CHIEF supJect
of comment. The Temps says:
1--WE can see nothing in the lmmedi-
ate sense of the agreement which does
not merit appreciation, but the ellmlna-
ton of Russia's name is calculated TO
hurt her feelings by showing d1strust,
even supposing the intentions OF the
two powers to be the purest
"It is to be regretted that the word
ing of the agreement gives an appear
ance of hostility to an ally. The work
of peace is not furthered by throwing
a bomb.
."rhere are two important points IN
the agreement. The first Is that the
second article destroys somewhat the
value of the protocols dislnterestedness
nv reserving to the contracting parties
the right to make eventual arrange
,nents according to the behavior of
third party The second point is this,
that, if this specific accord indicates
lasting understanding between Germany
and Great Britain, 1t will be, thanks to
the sad Transvaal war, the realization
of favorite plan of Lord Rosebery ana
Mr.. Chamberlain and at the same time,
the starting point of a new era in inter-
national relations"
The Journal des Debats, after ex-
pressing doubt that the agreement is
directed against Russia, asks whether
on the contrary, Germany and Great
Britain having accepted the situation
as it affects the establishment of Rus
sia north of the great wall, have not
excluded from that region other powers
who are prohibited from extending
themselves at the expense of China.
''If this is the case" it says lit is the !
Integrity of China proper which the
two contracting powers guarantee. Be- |
fore giving definite opinion regarding |
the attitude we must know that atti- |
tude of Russia, for the Importance of |
the agreement depends entirely upon |
whether it is or is not hostile to Rus
sia''
After the foregoing and similar COM
ments had appeared in the French press
it became known that all the papers
had been put on a false scent by an err
ror in transmitting the text Of the
agreement the omission of the name Of |
Russia among the names of the powers
to whom the agreement is to be COM
municated. All the comments were
written upon the theory that the Havas
agency text was correct
Washington, Oct. 21.-The state de-
partment has received a copy of the
Anglo German agreement regarding
China published in The Associated
Press dispatches from London yester-
day afternoon. 1t was sent to the de-
partment by Count de Quadt, the Ger
man charge d'affaires who earlier in
the day had received it by telegraph
from Count Won Buelow, the German
chancellor at Berlin The official YER
sion is identical in terms with that al
ready published and It was communi-
Gated to our government with only a
formal letter of transmission. Count
de Quadt is very much gratified over
the agreement between the two powers
and believes it augurs well for the
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