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Show " HAS I V ILL ibiiLU I Advocated by United States in Regard to China Washington. Feb. S. Secretary Knox's nolo to Count von Bernstorfl. tho Gorman ambassador, just made public, Is taken to be the preliminary of an expected change of notes between be-tween the United States, Germany, Great Britain. France, Japan and Russia, Rus-sia, which would bo of Immense importance im-portance in placing all those powers on record for concerted action and common understanding in the protection protec-tion of the Integrity of China, ' While tlie note is addressed to tho German ambassador copies havo been sent to all the other powers named. "There happilv has thus far boon no reason for interference on the part of the foreign powers, inasmuch as both imperialists and republicans have guaranteed the life and property of the foreign population, and the latest reports tend to strengthen the belief that it Is improbable that future do-volopmcnts do-volopmcnts will necessitate such interference," inter-ference," says Secretary Knox. |