Deseret Evening News | 1904-01-18 | Page 4 | As to the Closed Door

AS TO ro THU tilE CLOSED DOOR nOOH Itu lies has promised not to place any obstacles In the way of ot tho the full tull enjoy enjoyment enJI mont ment by the he powers having treaties with China Chisa of at all the tho rights and privileges lieges guaranteed by such lIuch treaties In Manchuria That Is III the tho statement by hy bythe hythe bythe the ambassador In the tho officIal notice potted posted nt at the tho state department In III Washington This fills promise If It matte made by any other civilized power would bo to of ot great grent Importance Im to tD the world and to tho the United Stales In lit particular because this country countr hat has just negotiated Il a tree trea treat ty t with China for Cor or the opening of oe Man dan torts to the worlds trade Hut Is not noted for keeping prom promises Ices 10 Her tier solemn pledges pledge to Irl Finland have recently rec been b n torn tom to 10 shreds and scattered by the tho winds anti and more re ye recently still her pledges to evacuate Manchuria on a it definite date were nev never never nevor er or redeemed Under the time circumstances what liat are the tho promises to open tho doors door of oC Manchuria to trade worth Whet Wherever ever Influence goes the doors door will necessarily Y bo b closed to lo the rest of at tho the Russia Is h virtually a closed cloned domain except to such uch pro Ira products ducts duets ns as she shu he cannot produce In cut suf sufficient quantities herself her lt No other pol iol policy icy Is t tl ta be bc expected exp In or any other OilIer part of time the world where nuy Influence becomes paramount pit remount