The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-19

French Believe EngIand's Inten-
tions Are SeIhsh-Think Her Ac-
tions Accord Not with Her Defense
of the "Open Door" PoIicy-Hng-
land Said to lie Not UnmindGuI OF
the Growing Accord Between
France and the United States.
Special Paris Gable Letter
Copyright 1900, the Associated Press)
Paris, Aug. 1S,-Engiand's decision not
to land troops in Shanghai, when con-
vinced that the other Powers would fol-
low her example, is considered here as not
masking her real intention as to China,
as being one of selfish interest. Her in
tended Independent action created not "A
little criticism, but now that it has been
checked, official circles silently grin at
what is regarded as a rebuff.
1t is even stated that her course cast
suspicion upon the senuineuess of Eng
lands attitude regarding the "open door"
policy, for had England been left in pos
session of the port of Shanghai. and in
control of the rich resources of the Yang
tse valley, she easily could have been
satisfied with her position, whether or
not the remainder of the Powers secured
commercial privileges in the oriental En-
pire. Figaro, speaking of this, says:
England, in wishing to operate alone
on the Yang tse seems to desire to re-
turn to the policy of spheres of influence,
thus tripping the theory of the open
door, which lately she was defending
ardently"
La Patrie goes even further, announc-
ing:
The Powers have, after ell, two strug-
giles to sustain-one open, against the
Chinese the other entirely secret, against
England. One scarcely knows which pre-
dominates. the dupllcity of the Chinese
or the dupicty of England"
This, however, is not alone the source
of resentment against what most French
men consider their perennial foe-England
for official circles credit her, by news
dispatches. originating from an English
source, with an effort to belittle the valor
and courage of the French soldiers and
marines in China, accusing them of cow
ardice.
htpubihcS are FRIENDS.
England has not been unmindful of
the close accord into which the events
| of the last Two months, by association
social and commercial. between the
French and American republics, through
the Washington and Lafayette monu-
ments and the visitors TO the exposition.
| have brought the two sister republics" 4"
said a prominent official to the represent
atlVe OF the Associated Press, "and she
is now using the same methods pursued
during the Spanish war TO turn aside this
sentiment and influence American public
opinion 10 the belief that England is the
greatest friend America has among the
| European Powers"
The annual reunion of Imperialists and
! Royalists, which occurred on Wednesday
last, should not arouse great anxiety for
che safety of the republic, because of the
character of these meetings. The I'm
perialists themselves divided into two
groups, holding separate banquets. one of
which drank the health of Louis Bona
parte and sent a message of homage TO
| Empress Eugene, while the other was
| completely devoted to Victor Napoleon.
Operations in the Desert.
The occupation of Aorar. the principal
| city of the Touat oasis of North Africa,
! by Gen. Serviere is considered a success
for the French arms of no little import
| ance. Gen. Serviere has now complete
possession of three groups of Saharan
oases, and This has been accomplished
without striking blow, and if he has
been able to penetrate the Touat oasis
with the feeble escort at his command,
IL would appear that the French are mas
ters of the region between Algeria, Tu-
nisia, Tripoli and Morocco.
United States Ambassador Porter's par
ticipation in the fete in the village of
! Clermont recently was the occasion of
quite a Franco-American demonstration.
II was the first time an American ambas-
! baI