Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-11-09
THE CHINESE AGREEMENT.

The text of the replies made by the
several powers to the notification made
to them by England and Germany rela-
tive to the agreement between those
powers touching Chinese affairs has not
been made public, but its general tenor
is known.
In brief. France and Russia are in
accord with the United States in express
ing full assent to the principles enunci-
ated in the first two clauses Of the agree
ment, namely, the maintenance of the
"open door" for trade, and of the terri
torial integrity of China, and they follow
the example Of the United States in
reservlng an expression of opinion upon
the third clause, that which announces
the alliance between England and Ger
many, or in treating it as "A matter con-
corning those powers alone.
On the other hand, Italy. Austria and
Japan accept the entire agreement with
out reserve. This is interpreted as max
ing them virtually partners in the ALI
ance between the two powers initiating
the agreement. In this view of it, any
action which Russia, supported by
France, might take or might contemplate
looking to the gaining territorial advant-
age in any form whatever out of the
existing complications would be resisted
be these five powers England Germany,
Austria, Italy and Japan. Such an
alliance as this would be an effectual
deterrent. 1t is safe to say that no
movement for separate ACKNOWLEDGMENT
by the remaining powers could make
Roadway against it, and it is extremely
improbable that it would be attempted
The two principles announced by the
United States in Secretary's Hays circu-
lar note of the Sd of July, are thus
powerfully reinforced and safeguarded.
All apprehension that the troubles in
China may lead to a scramble among the
powers for partition of the empire may
be definitely Observation-Disclosures Journal.
5000
WOES OF THE CASTELLANEs.
Although an unfeeling brother-in-la law
now insists that Count Boni be Castel-
lane and his American wife stop throw
ing away the Gould millions, the
Frenchman In the case may find some
solace in the thought that few men in
history have been eXtravagant on a
larger scale. The count and his money
were being very rapidly parted. Accord
ing to the evidence upon which George
Gould sought and obtained the right to
interfere as a judicial trustee, the Castel,
lanes, since their marriage in 1895, have
made away with $3,000,000 and have
gone in debt to the amount of 400, DOC
more-a tidy little expenditure of not
much less than 81 800, 900 year. The
bills include OUTLAWS for all sorts of eX
travagances, from mansions and yachts
to bric-a-brac and iewelry.
Considering that this rate of eXpendi
ture threatened to dissipate in short order
the Castellanes' share of Jay Gould:
millions, George Gould made his applca
tion to the French courts, which have
shown their comprehension of the pecu
liarities of the case and of the incompe
tency of the Castellanes TO take care OF
their own affairs by granting his Request
to be appointed trustee under the French
law. In this position Mr.. Gould car
audit the family accounts, keep an eye
on the family diversions and check tn,
money-burning process. 1t was the only
thing to be done, but as a result Coun
Boni, who has been squandering millions
will now be reduced to the pitiable hard
ship of restricting himself to letting 60 o.
few occasional thousands. That h,
feels the blow keenly is shown by thu
statement of his father, who wanted TIM
trusteeship for himself, and who now