Show HAS NOT ASKED FOR SUPPORT stale department denies the re port to that effect italy recognizes our interests ir the east and notifies the state department of her intention lo 10 choose part of china chicago march 8 A daily news dispatch from washington says tho department emphatically denies the report of a proposition from italy ashing this government to support her claims to the occupation of chinese territory th e declare that the only communication received from italy was the one in which that nation gave the other powers notice of her intention to chooks part of the chinese territory this notice was furnished minister conger just as it was furnish ed representatives ot other powers at and tharo daano request for american support the fact that italy included the united states in its notice of action toward china is taken by the department to abow that the powers recognize the united states has interests in the east which make it a nation to be consulted the secretary of state has not taken any steps indicative of tills governments course in regard to the situation in china except to notify all the nations interested that the american trade must be respected the various nations have been careful in taking possession of chinese territory not to interfere in any of tho treaty ports according to tho american treaty this country has trade rights at these ports the same as other nations |