The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-11
SUDDEN ALLIANCE
BRINGS RESULTS
Germany and America
Serve Notice on Other
Powers.
STOPS CLOSING
OF "OPEN DOOR"
Partitioning of China and Crisis
in Old World Politics Pre-
vented by Coup Sprung by
Secretary Knox and Am
bassador Bernstorf.
Troops Withdrawn.


| Berlin, February 10.-The far-rcach-
Ing effect of the sudden cooperation of
| tho United states and Germany, In scrv-
! Ing notice upon the powers that they
! Will demand tho maintenance of tho
/. open door In China. became known hero
/ tonight when II was learned that
! Germany acted the FIRST result OF
confidential reports revealing covert
mobilization of troops by japan on tho
Manchurian border.
England. Russia and Japan, report
cd involved in u situation that might
I have resulted In the partitioning of
China, sudden alliance of Germany
and America IL believed to have avert
ed Il crisis In Old World politics. Dip
lomats here are of the opinion that tho
new situation is capable OF producing
most extraordinary developments. Just
what effect 1t will have upon the
foreign policy of England is one of tho
r.. questions seriously considered.
The press this evening expressed no
. confidence that tho present visit OF
! Fiscount IIaldanc, British Secretary OF
War. would be productive of more cor
dial relations between the two coun-
tries EnEIands motives were ques-
toned despite her apparently dcsper-
ate effort to win the Fatherland's
friendship.
The action OF Count Won Bernstorn.
4, German ambassador to the United
f, States, In securing the cooperation Of
America in crisis tina. indirectly in
volved Great Britain was generally
| applauded. 1t was suggested as a pos
sibility that the coup might result in
the downfall of Sir Edward Grey. as
British Foreign Minister. whose con-
duct of office has already stirred up a
violent opposition among his country
men.
Following receipt OF secret news
AZ
Manchurtan border, II was believed
here that IL the Mikado succeeded in
Selling a large section of Chinese ter
ritory, Great Britain. with whom
Japan has an offensive and defensive
alliance, would demand her share.
Russia and France. equally hungry
for territory and allies of England in
the entente. Il was foreseen, would
next put In their claim.
Count Won BernstorG Immediately
perceived that Germanys vast COM
mercial interests in the Orient would
be endangered if japan disrega rded
the policy OF the open door" He
conferred with Secretary OF State
Knox. Carefully worded diplomatic
notes were prepared at once by Won
Bernstorff and Knox. notifying the
other powers that the United States
and Germany intended to guard their
open door" policy. A reminder. In
this way. was conveyed to England
and France that they had previously
indicated they were In favor of n sim
liar Oriental policy
Soon after the powers learned of the
united stand Germany and America
had taken, Japan withdrew her troops.
| Glad HIND Policy.
! Especial Cable to The Times D spatch.)
London. February l0-The visit of
fIDt LII
to emphasize the intention OF Great
Britain to adhere consistently TO the
new policy of the glad hand and the
abandonment of the old one OF being
a mentor to helpless nations like China
and Persia, whose territorial and poli-
tical Independence Is threatened by the
cupidity of other powers. This new
policy. which was announced by Sir
Edward Grey. the Foreign Secretary. in
a speech on January 20. mas a signi-
| fcance which Is now understood and
! appreciated generally.
While tho details of Loru EIaldare's
visit are not known. the official state
ment issued by the Foreign Office on
| Thursday to the effect that he prob
ably would hold conversations with
leading Germans on the relations be-
tween the two countries. shows the
truth of tbs surmises that the Brit
ish government Is determined To make
friends OF all the world respective.
so FAR rs Germany is concerned, OF the
imminence of hostiltias last summer,
and. so far tho other powers are In
volveo. of its previous attitude in taxi
ing an aggressive part in what the
f. Germans call weltpolitk.
Anxious for Agreement.
There Is no longer any doubt that
/ Great Britain is anxious to cement the
breach in her German relations by a
hard and fast agreement. approaching
An understanding, and viii not permit
q situation to devslop which is like
ly to involve detonations OF war. The
knowledge, through recent revelations,
that former Premier Cnilleux. OF
France. was negotiating tor Ger
man entente while bound to England
by similar arrangement. which was in
terpreted as an agreement between
France and Great Britain to stand to-
gether against Germany. is largely re-
sponsible for the present friendly over
lures between London and Berlin. which
1t Is now rumored have demonstrated
that the story about the French dick
erings Ia true.
The conferences between Viscount
Haldane and the Kaiser and German
personages In high official positions,
this week, have demonstrated the cor
rectness Of dispatches from London
end Berlin during the pas, two weeks,
as to an effort being made TO bring
4 about establishment OF cordial re-.
latiohs between Great Britain aud Ger
many. and the willingness OF tho for
mer to sanction tho desire OF the lat
ter to extend hor possessions in Africa
and purchase Portuguese and Belgian
territory.
Tho difficulties In the way of the re-
establishment OF these cordial rela-
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