| Show OUR INTERESTS IN THE FAR disposition on the part of the united states to fight for trade entangling alliance with great britain said to t be in contemplation which has been disclosed by the selection of hay for secretary of state london rondon aug 22 21 the manchester guardian guardia n says we understand that united states ambassador hays flays recall to washington to accept the poat post of secretary of 0 state ia is doe due to bis his special fitness giltne as to carry out a policy in regard to which negotiations have been proceeding for foe some time between wash and london and upon which Is substantial agreement has been reached whereby the two countries will act together in the far east or wherever where american and british interests are identical there to no lil intention of hiding biding the nations in ill an alliance each ia Is to be tree free to parmo its own destinies ia in its own way but tiro tim governments win will act together diplomatically where their common interests are concerned washington aug 2 11 it was stated in an ail quarter today that mr alays choice was due solely to hla his general illness for we position and this wit without hont reference to or consideration to the chinos chines eques tion on beyond this no nd statement is roade as to the policy of the united stacee in ia the far east cast but all the indications point to a maintenance of tho the past policy of protecting and our interests te rests without entering into alliances or joint undertakings which entail so 80 much olit consideration Itis it is fully recognized by the authorities here that the commercial interests of great britain and the united states are on somewhat euallar efres in the far east and to that fact there will doubtless be a juntu clity 0 action but it cannot be learned that negotiations between and london have arrived at the point ol 01 a joint understanding it it lb a matter of carrent current comment however ewaver unofficial in character but expressive ol 01 a general carrent current of in blich quarters that the american trade in the far eat east la Is advancing adva neine in such gallant strides mhd a policy is likely to be matured at as early ear y day suitable to melt the exigencies cheated by ts tt partial dismemberment of chin chins by the spread of foreign control ote or chinese territory concessions port ports lai and commerce generally there ia no donw overtures have been made to haw have tbt tt vv take an active band in cli geee affa affair irp but BO so far as can be learnt learned this has not led to a determination on a new and more active policy toward tu H orient although it baa has served io lo call all attention to the great extent ot 0 mr out biliter b cats eats there equalling and in its some wine tw exceeding the trade interests of drw britain itala russia and other coan countries tries not ac contending conto adine for the contro it ti Chil chilleme lese commeria com merca mereA not lows ion its british embassy here maa a rhoa I 1 the foreign office on the growth ol 01 aw I 1 Arn erleau trade in china pointing 01 ia in particular parti calar tha importance of 0 tta trad to t the future development of the T ru coast states states washington aug 22 Sana peon arrived here today i 1 ported at the navy department t 4 soon AW ward he be went to the white housde 1 com palled by acting secretary AB |
