The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-03-15
TWO SHREVD STORIES
implying the Alleged Anglo
American Alliance.
UNCLE SAM REPRESENTED
As Preparing to Aid England
Against Europe.

New York, March 1.-THE Journal and
Advertiser says: Presidents Kruger and
Steyn have apparently made a shrewd
| diplomatic move for It cannot be sup
posed that they expected Lord Salisbury
to consent to peace on any such terms as
these they proposed. They have, how
ever, obtained from the British premier
| a tangible statement of the intentions OF
England, and her determination to take
from the two republics their indepen-
dence. This gives them something on
which they may appeal to the powers.
asking If the latter will stand by and see
them crushed and turned into integral
parts of the British empire.
The Strengthening of England's feet in
Chinese waters is part of her answer TO
the peace proposition of the Boer repub-
lies. Lord Salisbury realizes that Eng
lands enemies have seldom had so good
an excuse for making trouble for her as
they have now. Should the Boer presi-
dents appeal TO the opwers against the
political annihilation of the republics, the
opportunity of Russia and France would
have come. These powers would very
likely. notify England that they would
Beers independence and that would mean
war, for England would allow no such
interference in what she regards as her
private affairs. Russia and France have
important interests in China-the one on
the north, the other on the south. And
Russia has been unwontedly aggressive
of late. Hence the dispatch of two such
powerful warships as the Terrible and
the Argonaut to reinforce the Chinese
squadron, already stronger than that of
any other power in Pacific waters. What
may have been a direct bearing upon this
phase of the situation is the determine
ton Of our own government in Washing
ton to dispatch a feet under Rear Ad-
miraI Kampf to Chinese waters. The
ostensible reason for this is the protec-
ton of American interests, but Englands
enemies, who have been jealousy watch
ing the growing friendship between
Washington and London. will certainly
regard It as a demonstration favorable to
Great Britain
New York. March IA special to the
Journal and Advertiser from Washington
says: The German ambassador, Dr. Won
HoIleben, had a long conference with
Acting secretary or state Hill in which
the latter was presumably informed that
a demonstration in China might be ex-
pected from Russia shortly. The chief of
the bureau Of navigation, Rear Admiral
Cowtngshield, sought Secretary of State
Hay and found him at the Hay residence,
after which the navy department an
nounced that a Chinese squadron Will be
established and that Rear Admiral
Kampff now commandant at the Mare
Island navy yard, will be sent to Manila
to take command of this squadron for
cruising the Chinese and Japanese coasts;
also that Rear Admiral Remey, in charge
Of the Asiatic station. will maintain the
naval base at Manila 1t Is understood
that Rear Admiral Kampffs' squadron
VIII consist of the Oregon and Baltimore.
noAv at Manila: the Iowa, Philadelphia
and Marblehe ad, now on the Pacific coast,
and the Montgomery. now attached to
the South Atlantic station. It is believ-
ed here that the formation of the Chinese
squadron by the United States is to be a
spectacular warning TO Russia and
France that American interests are in
volved in amy change in the condition Of
China Presumably Germany will make
a similar demonstration.