Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-10-24
The Grandson Said to be Afraid Of
His Grandmother.
MUCH INFLUENCED BY HER.
story OF the Formation Of the Alll-
ance- Outcome OF an Understand
ing Reached at windsor.

new lOFht OCT. lf-LoIO Cdlleualg
explanations Of the motives OF the An
gIo-German alliance viii dud a sympa-
thetg hearing at Balmoral, says the
Tribunes London correspondent II
IS a current saying that the only person
Of whom the German emperor stands In
awe is his grandmother Queen Victoria,
lie is influenced by her and she has a
strong affection for him, Her sympa-
thIrs have always been excited when
England and Germany have been work
Ing together in diplomacy. The two
governments already had secret un-
derstanding respecting African schemes
OF partition before this fresh agreement
was made, and many OF the best in
formed men in the diplomatic world
have been convinced that II also in
cludes possible contingencies IN the near
east. Il Is not, indeed, a new thing for
Lord Salisbury 10 make a secret ar
Iangement with continental powers,
What Us unusual is the peculiar man
ner On which this fresh compact has
been sprung upon Europe. That baf-
files conjecture
FORMATION OF THE ALLIANCE.
A dispatch To the Herald from Ham
burg says
Regarding the statement that the
foundation OF the Anglo-Germun agree
ment was laid during the kaiser's last
visit TO Windsor. II Is said that China
was not held In view az that time. but
German and British statesmen. IN per-
sonal conversation arrived at an under
standing 10 the following effect:
Both powers bound themselves 20
discuss all points az issue direct and
friendly negotiations without reference
TO third power and 20 conclude no al
lance against each other.
The hrst draft Of the agreement was
! drawn with the approval Of the federal
| council The present compact and es-
pecially the settlement OF the Yang Use
kiang question Is doubtless the out
| come OF the understanding which was
reached during the Windsor visit"
WESTERN HEMISPHERE AT
FECTED.
An effort has been made In an fire.
sponsibIe quarter says a Herald special
from Washington, 20 show that Great
Britain ana Germany, In reaching an
agreement as TO action TO be taken In
territory outside Of China, referred par
| tiCularly 20 the western hemisphere and
the proposed NiCaraguan canal but In
official circles this idea Is received with
no favor
Secretary Hay Is preparing an answer
! 10 the Invitation Of Great Britain and
Germany 20 adhere 20 the agreement
that they have reached, and In the
meantime IS collecting information as
to the Interpretation to be placed upon
article 3.
No doubt is felt at Washington that
Russia understands the threat implied
In the third clause The agreement will
certainly accomplish one result-it will
increase the tension between Great
Britain and Germany on the one hand
| and Russia on the other. and make
more difficult the task Of the United
States TO preserve harmony.
According TO the best information OF
the state department, Russia. acting as
this government proposes to do. viii
formulate a reply acknowledging It's
| adherence 20 the principles set forth In
| the Anglo-German agreement and then,
IN order 10 avoid giving England and
Germany any ground for action will.
as soon as possible. begin the withdraw
al Of her troops from Manchurla.
AUSTRIA AND ITALY ADHERE.
Berlin, Oct. PA high official OF the
German foreign office asserted this
evening that Austria Hungary and
Italy have expressed their formal ad-
herenCe 70 the Anglo-German agree
ment, but that France Russia and the
United States have not defined their po-
sitions.
The press continues n lively discussion
Of the agreement The Hamburg corre-
spondent. which IS often the mouth
piece Of the foreign Office, refers 10
the suspicion expressed IN some foreign
newspapers that certain clauses In the
agreement are kept secret and asserts
that no secret clauses exist.
The Nossische Zetung. referring 10
the report that the United States, before
giving a final answer, wishes Germany
and Great Britain 20 explain what they
mean by clause three, that IL, whether
II another power seizes territory they
intend % rccoup themselves BY anneNa-
lions and whether they intend TO pre-
vent seizure by force, says.
THE answer 20 such a question Will
probably be that Germany and Great
Britain have not reached a decision on
that point. but intend 10 decide only
after a seizure shah have occurred,
since the decision must depend upon the
interests involved