The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-10-26
IT Is SATISFAC7
United States Pleased With the
AnglOGerman Agreement.
IN LINE WITH OUR ATTITUDE

Likely be In Form of a Note Of Ap-
prevail Rather Than any Formal Ad-
herence to the German-BritIsh Ali.
ance.
Washington, Oct. 22.-The state de-
partment has received a copy of the
Anglo-German agreement regarding
China, published In the Associated
Press dispatches from London Satur-
day afternoon. 1t was sent to the de.
partment of state Saturday by Count
De Quadt, the German charge d'affairs,
who earlier in the day had received 1t
by telegraph from Count Won Buelow.
the German chancellor at Berlin The
official version Is identical in terms
with that already published, and 1t
was communicated to our government
with only formal letter of transmits.
sion. Count de Quadt Is very much
gratified over the agreement between
the two powers and believes it augurs
well for the prompt beginning of peace
negotiations In China.
Nothing has yet come to our govern
ment from the American embassy at
Berlin touching the agreement be.
tween Germany and England. The
feeling on the subject of state depart
ment officials was made known in the
press dispatches Saturday, the docu-
ment giving very general satisfaction
and being recognized as in line with
the attitude of the United States to-
ward China as already defined by Sec
rotary Hay and by other great powers.
Washington, Oct. est was author
itatively stated Monday night that the
United States government views with
distinct favor the principles enuncia-
ted In the Anglo German agreement re
lating to China and that a formal re-
Spouse to that effect will be made at
an early day to the invitation extended
to this government to accept the prin-
ciples of the agreement. The German
charge d'affairs, Count de Quadt, had
a conference with Secretary Hay this
afternoon presenting officially the text
of the Anglo-German agreement, in
States to accept the principles there
In recorded. Mr.. Hay expressed his
satisfaction at what had been done.
saying he felt 1t to be in complete har-
GLIDING the invitation to the United
mony with the policy this govern.
ment had pursued, both as to the main
tenance of unobstructed commerce in
China, and the territorial entity of the
empire and adding that a formal reply
would be given In day or two. Count
de Quadt was gratified at these assur-
ances, and left with the belief that
there was such a harmonious under
standing on the general principles in
volved that the concurrence of the
powers was near at hand.
Before receiving the official invita-
ton from Germany. Mr.. Hay had been
fully advised of the agreement, and
had gone over it with great care with
the president Sunday and Monday.
This was the more necessary. owing to
the presidents departure for Canton
Monday night The result of these de-
alterations is summed up in the state
ment that the government views the
Anglo-German agreement with favor.
1t is also probable that some attention
has been given to the draft of the
American reply. 1t is likely to be in
the form Of note Of approval. rather
than any formal adherence to the al.
lance, but this is said to be merely a
matter of detail