The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-07-19

They Think the Situation Is Growing
Worse Instead of Better.

Berlin, July 18.-From two sources,
quite distinct, the correspondent of the
Associated Press today ascertained that
Count Won Buelow has finally succeeded
in allaying the su spicions of Russia
aroused by Emperor Williams recent
speeches and by other facts, that an en-
tente regarding future action in China
has been reached between Russia, Ger
many and France. The foreign secretary
convinced Russia that Germany would
in no wise interfere with her plans in
Manchuria and Northern China and that
Germany harbors no desire of territorial
aggrandizement.
Russia agrees not to interfere with Ger
many's trade in Russia's sphere of intiu-
ence in China after order has been re-es-
tablished.
The 1rst result of this understanding
has been the issuance of strict orders by
the Russian censorship to omit hence
forth all hostile press criticism regarding
Germanys action in China. In this
Count Won Buelow has the support of the
influential conservative party, whose
programme the Kreuz Zeitung has just
defined:
Germany will join the Pekin cam
paign only on the same basis as ali the
other powers. Her sphere of influence
and her main action must not transcend
Shan Tung. This in no question of new
territory. Germany must recognize any
Chinese government able and willing to
accord PREPARATION and adequate damages.
Her China interests will be best served
in accord with France and Russia -
The Berliner Tageblaat's correspondent
at ST. Petersburg declares 1t cannot be
doubted that Russia is preparing for a
separate campaign against Pekin by the
north, by land. He adds that Russia
does not believe the allied campaign
from lien Tsin will be successful. In
reply to questions put by the Associated
Press correspondent today, leading for
eign official said:
''There has been no agreement between
the powers regarding the size of the
forces to be sent to China. Each power
is sending the number she can spare
There has been no exchange of notes on
thu subject, but tacit understanding
seems to prevail that each power will
send a contingent adequately correspond
ing with her real interest in China. The
latest series of Chinese attempts to gloss
over the ugly facts, which has been IN
dertaken in Washington, London and
ST. Petersburg, and by Ii Hung Chang
at Canton, is regarded here as revival
Of the cunning campaign of Lis for the
purpose of provoking discord among the
powers and of retarding and weakening
the joint campaign.
The Chinese minister Lu Hal Huan,
has not yet presented to the foreign office
a copy of the document presented by his
colleagues in Washington, London and
Paris. Since he has been forbidden by
Count Won Buelow to send any more
cipher kilograms, and thus been deprived
of forwarding information regarding the
military preparations, he has not ven
tured out of the Chinese legation. Act
ing upon his advice a majority of the
Chinese residents in Germany have left
the country during the last two days.
The impression in official circles here
is that the situation is growing steadily
worse and that l i Hung Chang is play
ing false.
The Kreuz zeitung today ridicules
the idea of appointing Britisher as chief
commander over the international forces,
saying:
"We know from good source that the
Russians would not fight under either a
British or a Japanese commander.
Speaking about the Chinese ornaments
the Kreuz Zeitung says:
"British manufacturers of arms are
now engaged in selling weapons to the
Chinese and they will continue to do so
until the indignation of the world stops
them.
Germany, Immediately after the out
break Of hostilities, issued prohibition
OF the export of arms to China; but MIR.
Chamberlain and the entire British cabi-
net favor such export now and we may
point for proof TO the recent debate in
the British parliament on the subject"
DR.. Mumm Won Schwarzenstein, the
newly appointed German minister to
China, will leave next Tuesday accompa-
MED by the newly appointed secretary of
legation, Herr Won Bohlehn, for Shanghai.
His subsequent movements will depend
upon instructions that will await him
there, but it is certain that he will also
go to K1aO Chou and Tsin Tsau.
BIG GOLD SHIPMENT.
Vancouver, B. c., July lS.-The steam
Ell Clutch arrived today from Skagway