London, Nov. 25.
Washington, Nov. 24.
No commelit has been forthcome* ing from the State Departmene with regard to the protests of Chinese financiers and business men against ins which Messrs. J. P. Morgan and Ca, and other firms are reported to contemplate granting to the South Manchuria Railway.
The Chingse Minister handed a protest to the Secretary of Statey Mr. Kellogg, on November 28. Reuter is informed that the matter is being considered and mo one nouncement is likely to be made for some days.
Tt is known that Mr. Kellogg has been approached with the object of ascertaining whether the State Department would veto, on political grounds, the granting' of a loan of forty million dollars to the Railway.
It is generally believed that, 30 Jong as there is no infringement of Chi swell as the open-door policy as regards
of the ower Treaty, is pledged, the United States Government. is not likely to intervene in the loan ne~ gotiations, Nov. 26.
The State Department has cone firmed the impression that, the United States will not object to the granting of a loan of forty million dollars to the South Manchuria Railway, which, it is stated, Messrs. J.P. Morgan & Ca. and other firms contemplate making—Reuter,
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