Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-08-17
ENGLAND AND JAPAN
ARRAYED AGAINST
WHOLE OF EUROPE
Germany, France and Russia
Stand Together on Impor-
tant Issues In China.
SERIOUS COMPLICATIONS

Peace OF the World Menaced by Rus
sia's Occupation OF New Chwang.
Great Britain's Intention to Land
Troops at Shanghai Supported by the
Japanese-America Is Neutral.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-Russia's Oc-
cupation of New Chwang, without ade-
quate reason, caused the decision to
land troops at Shanghai, in which Great
Britain is supported by Japan.
Germany Is apparently paying no heed
to Russia's action In the northwest, but
objects to Great Britain's policy at
Shanghai and proposes to offset it by
stationing a squadron there and landing
troops to protect her interests. This inn
portant information, just received In an
official quarter here, presents an impress
sive view Of the attitude Of four Of the
principal powers interested in the Chi
nese situation with respect to the treaty
ports of the empire. In view Of the de-
termination of the American govern
ment not to interfere with the action of
Great Britain and Russia in landing
troops at the ports named, the powers
are thus divided with respect to this
portentious complication in the interna-
tional situation.
Great Britain and the Japanese oppose
the occupation of New Chwang by the
Russians, and the former has landed
troops at Shanghai to counterbalance the
car movement in the north.
Russia, Germany and France object
to Great Britain's action at Shanghai,
while the St. Petersburg government
will not withdraw and thus remove all
reason for the policy of the British gov
eminent in the south. The United States
remains neutral.
japanese Thoroughly Aroused.
The occupation of New Ohwang by
Russia has aroused great excitement IN
Japan. 1t took place, according to in
formation received here, on Aug. A, and
though dispatch from Admiral Oourre-
Jones was received in Paris in refer
ence to the subsequent evacuation of the
treaty port, nothing confirming this has
been received here. There were few
Boxers on the outskirts of the town,
but their operations were unimportant
and it was unnecessary for the Russians
to occupy the port ''for the protection
of foreign interests" Instead Of leav-
ing the administration of the port and
the levying of the customs duties, etc.
in the hands of the Chinese officials, 1t
declared that the Russian commander,
who acted in accordance with instruc-
TOMS from his superior general, took
over the municipal government, admin
istered justice in the courts and installed
Russian officials to collect the customs
duties Russia, in fact, extended her
sovereignty over the port.
This procedure, in the face of re-
peated Russian declarations that the
car had no designs upon New Chwang,
has deeply incensed the Japanese gov
eminent, because of its apprehension
that the act of her great northern rival
is simply preparatory to the extension
of Russian sovereignty over the whole
of the north of China, of which New
Chwang is the entry port.
The situation has, according to diplo-
mats here. entered upon most danger
ous and complicated phase, and the
greatest skill will have to be exerted to
prevent trouble between the powers.