As to the action of the allies and the attitude of the Powers towards one another in this Chinese trouble very little is known with any degree of certitude officially. It i still denied that there has been any disagreement or friction; but nevertheless our minds are by no means easy on the subject. There have been several little incidents which tend to show that there is a very close understanding between Germany and Russia, inspired by jealousy and distrust of Great Britain. Tu view of these incidents one cannot help recalling that remarkable speech of Mr. Chamberlain's after the German Emperor's recent visit to England, when the Colonial Secretary made what seemed to be a most specific announcement of a triple alliance between Germany, the United States and Great Britain. It is true that, the existence of such an alliance was officially or semi-otticially repudiated at the time by both the United States and Germany, and that Mr. Chamberlain had to seize an early opportunity of protesting that his speech had been misinterpreted. But the impression left very naturally was that although there was no alliance, a very clear understanding had been arrived at, especially in regard to China, by those three Powers. Now, however, it is hard to resist the conviction that the Kaiser has come to the conclusion that it is to his interest to cast in his lot with Russia rather than Great Britain. The cons quence is a growing feeling of resentment against the Emperor William and an increasing distrust of Mr. Chamberlain's However, for the time it is felt that the one object to be sought is the capture of Peking by the allies and the restoration of order and peaes in China; and that Great Britsin at all events must not be guilty of delaying this consummation by quarrelling with any of hee allies.
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