and that she is doing her best to frighten China into declining our terms, It is assumed that Russia's objection is directed against the opening of Talienwan as a treaty port, and it is understood that France is supporting her ally. On the other hand it is stated that our policy of maintaining the integrity of China and granting to all nations equal facilities for trade has the cordial support of Germany, the United States, and in fact all the nations except Russia and France. It is however, useless for me to speculate further on' these matters in view of developments which will probably have taken place before this letter reaches you. One very satisfactory feature of the whole business, however, is that our Government is receiving the cordial support cal parties. Even when Sir Michael Hicks Beach declared the other night that the Government would defend our commercial interests in China even at the risk of war, 20, Protest ex charge of dante 3 indeed de jingoism was raisec the sition r. Mr. Asquith has indeed declared in set terms that THE LIDERAL PARTY ARE AT ONE WITH
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