The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1900-10-27
POWERS WILL NOTIFY
CHINA OF DEMANDS
U~nofReially Announced That Russia.
$s viii Fall III Line With
Other Nations.
AMERICA APPROVES PRINCIPLES.
The Text Of the Late Anslo-Gcrman
Agreement Presented MT Washing
ton aud Is Viewed with
Favor. #

Berlin, Oct. A.-Although no formal
answers have yet been received from
the powers regarding the Anglo-Ger-
man agreement, Count von Buelow,
the imperial chancellor. has been as
sured by the diplomatic Representatives
here that their governments will readi-
~ accede to the arrangement.
1t is now conceded tina the Russian
ambassador to Germany. who was the
first whom Count Won Buelow told
about the agreement-giving him oral
explanations tending to show that its
point was not directed against Rus
sin-gave assurances amounting to q
declaration hat Russia would join in
the agreement.
Of,cial Approval.
Washington. Oct. 24.-It is authorita-
lively stated tonight that the United
States government views with distinct
favor the principles enunciated in the
Anglo-German agreement relating to
China, and hat a formal response to
that effect will be made at an early
date to the invitation extended to this
government to accept the principles OF
agreement.
The German charge d~'affaires, Count
de Quadt, had a conference with Secre-
tary Hay in The afternoon. presenting
the text Of the Anglo-German agree
ment, Including the invitation to the
United States to accept the principles
therein recorded. MI. Hay expressed
his satisfaction at what had been done,
saying he felt 1t to be In complete har-
mony with the policy this gov
ment had pursued both as to the MAIN
tenance OF unobstructed commerce in
China a nd tho aryifNrio1 Eant}fu ~ fha
empire, n adding that a formal re-
ply would be given in a day or two.
Count de Quadt was gratified at these
assurances and left With the belief that
there was such q harmonious under
standing on the general principles in
volved that the concurrence of the
powers was neal at hand.
Before receiving the official invita-
ton from Germany, Mr.. Hay had been
fully advised of the agreement and had
gone over 1t with great care with the
president. h result of these deliber-
atoms Is summed up in the statement
that the government views the Anglo
German agreement with favor. 1t also
is probable that some attention has
been given to the draft of the Ameri-
OF a note Of approval. rather than any
formal adherence to the alliance, but
this is said to be merely a matter OF
detail.
About the serious question which
has risen as to the American reply was
on clause 3 of the Angio-German agree
ment. This states that In another
power making use OF h complications
in China in order to obtain territorial
advantages, Germany and Great Brit
ain reserve the right to reach q pre-
liminary understanding on the event.
full step to be taken for the protection
OF their interests. This Is open to the
construction of being a threat against
other powers n there was no de-
sire on the part of officials here to give
American adherence to anything In the
nature of a threat. 1t is probable that
the American reply will not go beyond
accepting the principle that Germany
and Great Britain have q right to
agree between themselves as to Their
%eventful course. But there is not like
ly to be anything which Will commit
this government to accept their event.
ual agreement. In short. the third
clause Is interpreted to apply only to
Germany and Great Britain; there be-
ing no Invitation extended to other
powers to Join them in q preliminary
understanding regarding the eventual
step to be taken.