The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-20
DIPLOMATIC CHESS
BOARD WORKING
An Interesting Problem Is Presented in
Washington-There May Be New
Relations Between England
and United States.


and United States.
Washington, d. G., Aug. 20.-The in.
ternational chess board Of diplomacy
now presents an interesting problem,
which, according to some observers Of
the game, may result in readiustment
OF relationship between England and
the United States.
The United States no longer enjoys
the freedom Of diplomatic isolation. BY
plunging into far eastern affairs, Uncle
Sam has rubbed elbows with the Euro
pean powers and to certain extent
will be obliged to take sides in the inter.
national game.
The chief causes Of this situation are
the fear Of the yellow peril in Europe
and the participation Of the United
States in The affairs Of the orient on
more aggressive scale. Other eontribu-
tory causes are the fear Of Germany
in England and the ever-present COM
plications Of European diplomacy, which
govern tile attitude Of the powers toward
the far eastern question
Although the change is in process Of
evolution, it is regarded as almost Ger
tain by dipIomatists who give their at
tention to the shifting Of diplomatic cur
rents, that, eventually, the United
States, Russia and Germany will be
lined up against Great Britain and Ja-
pan. Other countries will enter into the
international game, but these win be the
protagonists.
The fear Of the yellow peril--the
awakening Of China to a sense Of its
power and tremendous resources il the
nightmare Of Europe Next to this dip
lomatic spectre the fear Of Germany
appears to be the underlying motive Of
Great Britain's diplomacy.
The United States has not felt the
same qualms about China. Her treat
inent Of the great empire 81 the orient
has been characterized by a spirit Of the
utmost friendliness and encouragement.
Her reception Of Chinese dignitaries has
been conspieuously cordial. Her remis-
sion Of the Boxer indemnity set an ex-
ample Of national humanitarianism diff
fleult for other countries to follow. In
addition the United States has been the
prime mover in the establishment of the
principles Of the open door, and ter
ritorial integrity Of China.
All this, however, might have been
overlooked BY the European powers who
we're amazed that any country should
the awakening of the sleep
ng giant, had not Secretary Knox sud
lenly stunned the apprenensiye concert
ii nations b. exploding his plan for the
naturalization Of the 1Ianchurian rail-
-oads. This proposal brought all eoun-
tries to the point Of declaration In
,ther words, it was diplomatic show
Town.
Put to the test, England promptly /
brew the weight Of ner influence with
Japan. This means, largely, the saeri.
ice Of English trade in Manehuria and
]hina, and the London foreign Office has
,een assailed by constant outpouring
# criticism from Englishmen in the
'rient.
The whole action seems to mean that
treat Britain is willing to sacrifice her
bances in China to retain Japan's
as an ally and to keep the
elbow peril from Wrestling India from
Ter in the far future Later Great
Britain again displayed her weakness BY
lowing 60 Russia, which brought about
he Russia-Japanese agreement, but in
mis- transaction Japan's interests were
hieily at stake.
So bitter has the feeling become that
he statement has been freely made that
he United States, standing for the in ,
cgrity Of China. win shame Great Brit
in into breaking away from Japan to
reserve her own interests in the ORR
mt.
Germany, 50 far, has kept out Of ORR
ntal entanglements. Il is for ner in
erests to keep the door open to her ex-
ensive trade and the fear Of the yellow
eril in the fatherland IS BY no means