Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-10-26
UNITED STATES IN LINE.
Policy Identical with British-Gcrman
Alliance Expressed in Note
20 France.


the principles enunciated in the Anglo
German agreement relating to China,
and that formal response to that ef-
feet will be made at an early day to the
invitation extended to this government
to accept the principles of the agree
ment. The German charge d'affaires,
Count de Quadt, had a conference with
Secretary Hay Monday afternoon, pre-
senting officially the text of the Anglo
German agreement, including the in
vitation to the United States to accept
the principles therein recorded. Mr.
Hay expressed his satisfaction at what
had been done, saying he felt it to be
in complete harmony with the policy
this government had pursued, both as
to the maintenance of unobstructed
commerce in China and the territorial
entity of the empire, and adding that
formal reply would be given in
day or two. Count de Quadt was
gratitied - these assurances, and left
with the belief that there was such a
harmonious understanding on the gen.
eral principles involved that the con-
currence of the powers was near at
hand
Before receiving the official invita-
tion from Germany, Mr.. Hay had
been fully advised of the agreement,
and had gone over it with care with
the president. This was the more nec-
ecsary, owing to the presidents de-
parture for Canton Monday night.
The result of these deliberations is
summed up in the statement that the
government views the Anglo-German
agreement with favor. 1t is also prob
able that sore attention has been Civ
en- to the draft of the American reply.
1t is likely to be in the form of a note
of approval, rather than any formal
adherance to the alliance, but this
is said to be merely matter of de-
| tail.
About the only serious question
which has arisen as to the American
| reply was on clause three of the An
| glo-German agreement. This states
that in case of another power making
use of the complications in China in
order to obtain territorial advan-
tages, German and Great Britain re-
serve the right TO reach a preliminary
understanding on the eventual step to
be taken for the protection of their
| interests. This is open to the con-
struction of being a threat against
other powers, and there was no desire
on the part of officials here to give
American adherence TO anything in
the nature of throat 1t is probable
that the American reply will not go
beyond accepting the principle that
German and Great Britain have a
right to agree between themselves as
to their eventual course. But there
is not likely to be anything which
will commit this government to ac.
cept the eventual agreement. In
short, the third clause is interpreted
to apply only to Germany and Great
Britain, there being no invitation ex.
tended TO other powers to join them
in a preliminary understanding re.
garding the eventual step To be taken
Berlin, Oct. 23--ATthough no forma
answers have yet been received from
the powers regarding the Anglo-Ger
man agreement, Count Won BueIow
the imperial chancellor, has been as
sured by the diplomatic representa-
tives here that their governments viii
readily accede to the agreement. Thil
is not surprising. because, as higl
government official pointed out Mon
day, the agreement contains only
what had been declared in Drincipl,
by each power invoNed in the presen
Chinese imbroglio.
The agreement, which may be con
sidered as Count Won Buelow's entire,
into his new office, is interpreted a
another diplomatic victory for him
1t is now asserted that the Russian
ambassador to Germany, who was tn,
first whom Count Won Buelow toll
about the agreement-he giving hin
oral explanations tending to shov
that its point was not directed agains
Russia-gave assurances amounting t,
declaration that Russia would joil
in the agreement
Berlin, Oct. 23.-The inspired organ
declare in chorus that the agreemen
is not aimed at any power, and leas
of all Russia. They point out the i'm
portance of Great Britain's proteC
ton of the Yangtse region, wher
Germany's trade could be ruined ur
less the principle of the -open door
| were maintained