Show UNCLE SAM WARNS I RUSSIA AND CHINA CHINAI I Gives Notice That the the- the Open Door Policy Must Be ewd I in Good Faith Faith x I CHICAGO Feb 20 A A A cablegram from kin Pekin to the Tribune says A sensation was caused in iri diplomatic circles here today when it became known that the United t St-t States s. s through th Secretary of State John Hay had sent senta a note to the Russian and Chinese Governments following closely along I the lines of the Japanese Anglo-Japanese treaty of January The note is a distinct warning to both China and Russia that the United State will not permit the integrity of the empire to be molested in favor of If one nation to the detriment of another The note which practically indorses the English treaty with Japan says Washington D. D DO C. C Feb 1 An 1 An agreement whereby China gives s any corporation or company the exclusive right or privilege of opening mines establishing railroads or In In any other way industrially developing Manchuria can an but be viewed with the greatest concern by the Government of the United States It constitutes a a. monopoly wl which ich isa is isa isa a distinct breach of the stipulation of the treaties concluded between China and the foreign powers and thereby seriously affects the rights of Americ Amen Ameri- etin c can n citizens cl It restricts their rightful trade exposing exposing exposing ex ex- ex- ex posing posing it to being discriminated against interfered with or otherwise Jeopardized and strongly tends to permanently permanently permanently per per- impairing Chinas China's sovereign rights in this part of the empire while it seriously interferes with her ability I Ito to meet international obligations Furthermore such a concession on the Chinese part would undoubtedly be followed by demands from other powers for similar equal extensive ad ad- vantages in the Chinese empire empire empire em em- pire and the inevitable result must be bethe bethe the complete wreck of the policy of absolute equality of treatment to all nations respecting trade navigation and commerce within the empires empire's con con- finesOn fines On the other hand hand- the by one power of such exclusive privileges privileges leges for the commercial organizations of its of-its its nationality conflicts with the assUrances as- as assurances assurances as as- repeatedly conveyed to this Government by the Imperial Russian Ministry Foreign Affairs of the imperial imperial im im- im- im penal Governments Government's intention to follow follow fol fol- follow fol- fol low the policy of the onen open door as ad ad- by the Government of the United States and accepted py fY by all the treaty powers having commercial in interests interests in- in in the empire It is for these reasons that the Government of the United States now as formerly animated by the sincerest sincerest sincer- sincer est desire of insuring to the whole world the benefits of full and fair in intercourse intercourse intercourse in- in between China and the nations nations nations na na- na- na on a footing of equal l rights and advantages to all n-il submits the above to the earnest consideration of the Im Ins- Imperial Imperial penal Governments of China and Russia Russia Russia Rus Rus- sia confident that they will give due weight to lo its Importance and that they will adopt such measures as will relieve the just and natural anxiety of the United States The prints also the following following special from Washington It has l as been understood here from the outset that the terms of the Japanese British agreement to lo preserve the integrity of China was submitted in advance to to President Roosevelt and Secretary Hay lIay and approved by them Following out the traditional policy polley however however of avoiding entangling alliances alli alli- anc ances ances s the United States positively de- de declined declined de de- dined to become a a. party to any agreement concerning China Chin It Is expected In fact that that Germany and the United States will be found to tobe tobe tobe be occupying almost the same position position tion and thus the result will be that Russia and France well be arrayed on one side and Great Britain Germany Japan and the United States on the II other |