, 1900-11-01
THE ANGL0-GERMAN
ARRANGEMENT

Washington. Oct. 27.-In diplomat
quarters there is felt to be some sic
nificance in the fact that France, Rus
sin and Japan, as well as the Unite
States, have not yet accepted the lny.
tation to approve the principles OF IN
Anglo-German alliance. 1t is under
stood that this nOn-action of the pow
ers is not due to any concerted move
ment among them, although each ap
pears to be hating on the third clause
A diplomatic official said to-day that
on mature consideration of this third
clause. il was seen to involve Nv"
constructions; first, that If any power
took territory in China as a result OF
the present trouble, then Germany anu
Great Britain also would take terri
tory. or. second. If any country took
territory in China. Germany and Great
Britain would seek to prevent this ac-
ton or otherwise Jointly act against
the country seeking to extend its do
mains.
Either construction, it was pointed
out, was such that the powers not par
ty to the agreement could not be eN-
pected to bind themselves to its accept
ance. Under these circumstances II
was seen that the powers probably
would seek TO learn Russians views on
the third clause, as Russia's approval
undoubtedly would remove the idea
that there is any possible menace IN
tended. But il is recognized among
diplomatic officials that it would be eX-
tremely difficult to secure an expires
sion from Russia on this point as an
unfayorable rejoinder. which she might
be expected to give. would amount TO
a declaration that she had some terri
torial designs on Manchuria and a re-
fusal to answer would be similarly
open to such construction. The impress
sion is growing among h representa-
tives of these powers hat the present
non-action will continue for some time,
and that the agreement viii be confined
to Great Britain and Germany, at least
until there is a fuller understanding of
the third clause han either of these
governments has given thus far.
The Chinese minister to-day handed
the secretary of state the following:
"A cablegram dated October oath.
from Director General Sheng, states
thai an imperial decree has been is
sued directing Prince CnlnG and Earl
Ii Il fix and submit for approval the
several penalties to be inflicted on
those princes and ministers that ought
to he punished. He adds that Kang vi
lliS hlth Vi HlNhli'NN, III Aiil L -
Tuan and Prince Chwang have not
been alIower to accompany the court
ito ShensD.
Kang vi was one of the rincleaders
whose punishment was demanded by
the powers. He held the position of as
sistant grand secretary II president
of the civil board and also n of the
statesmen making up the privy council
or cabinet which is the body nearest
the throne. Governor Yu's method of
suicide, by swallowing gold leaf, is pc
culiar to China. 1t is a means by
which high p~ersonages take their lives,
the gold leaf being representative of
their high station. The leaf forms "A
ball in the canals of the body and
brings death from suff ocGtion.
Prince Tuan has been visited with
severe censure from the throne and
remains at Shensi. cut off from further
influence on the throne. 1t is expected
that he will he banished, which, to a
prince of the blood. is worse than de
c%apitatiOn. and under his idea of pro
priety, suicide is likely to be his end.