Show J SECRETARY HAY S NOTE KOTE SECRETARY S HAYS YS note I to th Russia RU BI and China in which he the policy of ot the Unit el ei States in the th Orient would be bebe beyond be ond criticism n as RS n a general proposition eltion the circumstances Ir attending Its dispatch must be bc distasteful I to tD Ameri Anteri Americans merl cans cant who desire their country to shun foreign alliance The dictum too much of a n compact with England and Japan Tapon It is ts true that the com cont compact pact IK If b f more implied than actual but the suggestion Bu e Uon i is ia tro o prominent that it cannot be The I 1 He Jle e that the agreement be b een en England and Japan Taplin was submitted to and approved by President Roosevelt and Secretary Hay ay apply amply justifies ju the r u ce 48 e to No objection uon can be made to Secretary Has Hajts desire to protect American interests in China and the citizens 8 of or the republic will i endor endorse his hi note not to that ex cx extent extent tent Russia has no business demand demanding ing and China hIna as no right to grant unusual concessions To all intents s and purposes Man Jan Manchuria churia buria to le today practically ll a Russian proving It is It occupied by the th troops standing he be repeated declaration declan fron fro Russia that she has no desire de lre to hold permanently any Chi Thi Chinese hi nese territory t Valuable Jle trade privileges leges l have bae been befU granted to o Russia RU in ich ns U he exclusive right to o n open mines and rights of way wa for Suh grants r s these must of n China k to pay pa the Uit Id fd id States State Stat Its share of the Boxer war warI indemnity I Ire Alore re than his China Chin has guaran guaranteed teed an door to its trade and the I United States has the right to lemard that that door be kept open o n U to 1 Amer Arner American lean ican merchants m on an equality with all the world As Mr Il Hay says if one I nation can c n secure special what Is to tn prevent other nations from making similar demands The fhe result ll SUU of such a n 1 policy politY would inevitably menu mean confusIon wort wor confounded Now we come com back brick to the original proposition The United States can cannot cannot cannot not afford to t ally Itself Ut England En land and with Russia or 01 ally auy other r power for p j e of ot o e ilg trade Jade 1 concessions con The Tie country is big nough enough to settle its own own ls ard to 10 war ar Its own wars if necessary From F rom the foundation of the th republic the ilie t he wisest counselors have been united jn in opposition tUon to entangling alliances of whatever character and the situa situation I I tion tiou In lit China is assuredly not grave enough to warrant a departure d from r m f doctrine |