The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-22
THE ONLY SOLUTION.
Oscar Strauss so Regards Anglo
German Agreement

New York, Oct. 22.-oscar s. strauss.
minister to Turkey, said of the Anglo
5lLlan n aTSei5le, I ~ s, iibiic.
This agreement between Germany and
England is substantially in the line of the
policy Instituted by our government IN
der the open door agreement. and re-
gard it as the best and only possible solu-
ton of the Chinese situation American
diplomacy has gained such recognition
as it never had before in the eyes of the
ssOur government will not become a
party to a formal agreement or conven-
ton which is outlined between England
and Germany, but it can by an identical
note make known its acceptance OF the
terms of such an agreement without bind
ing itself to take Joint action with those
two powers should any one or more OF
the great European powers endeavOr to
doubtless this convention between En-
gland and Germany would not have been
made had it not been for their knowledge
of our position regarding the open door
and in the circular note issued July 8 by
Secretary Hay. 1t is my opinion that
this plan will solve the China question
and with England Germany and the Unit
ed States practically agreed, the other
nations will accept enthusiastically the
Prof. John Bassett Moore said: 1.-THE
policy of the United States in a grave
crisis that has arisen in China was ex-
pressed in the circular issued by the sec
rotary of state on July last.
Now mark how closely, Germany and
England have followed along the path
marked out by Secretary Hay:
There have been other and great dlplo-
can statesmen, but it is certainly pleas
ant to dwell upon the fact that right at
the close of the century We have pointed
a sure way in free commerce and free
Ex-Senaor John B. Henderson, of Mis-
souri, IS quoted in a Washington special
to the Herald as saying:
Tt Is the old malignant grudge that per-
petrated the war of the Crimea- But his
tory has now grown into manhood, with
which it may be dangerous to trifie. At
least, the insulting terms winch followed
the Crimean war can not be again in
IF any nation of the world has good
cause for asking territorial rights in
China it is Russia. The railroad projected
from Moscow to the ocean is one neces>
sary ito Russia's commerce and her fu-
but this proclamation is either an
empty threat or it is an insult, designed
and intended to terminate all peaceful
negotiations and equally designed ana IN
tended to carry out the secret, original
intention of partitioning China in which
England and Germany will turn out to
be the most willing participants
That arbitration may be the final means
of settling the Chinese difficulty IS be-
lieved to be very probable by international
LAWYERS at Washington, says the dis
he saw nothing to interfere with follow
ing the modern method Of submitting the
matter to a special tribunal of arbitration
China could be given representation IN
this court and he believed she would agree
to anything that would not affect her ma
tional honor to a degree that any gov
eminent would revolt at
ssThere was no question" he said but
that China was fully bound by interna-
tional law"
son said that while she was the only ma
ton having her territory encrOached on
by China, he had been unable to see Rus
STA had any intention of acquiring new
territory in China He believed that crid-
cismS to this effect had been unjust