The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-07
Will Not Change Its Policy Un-
less Trade Is Interfered With.
Occspation Of Chinese Forts BY For-
elgn Powers Has Gone 20 Ear
That Not . single Desirable Har-
Dor or ROadstead 10 Left In Pos
session Of the Chinese Govern
ment Itself-At Shanghai This
Country Mas Already = Distinc-
tive American COncession. and II
II Not Disposed 10 Ask for More.

WASHINGTON. March e-The United
States government has remained absolutely
passive throughout the execution of the
Italian project TO secure an '.open door on
the Chinese coast through the acquisition
OF San Nun bay and outlying islands.
Some days ago United States Minister
Conger at Peking acquainted the state de-
partmens with the fac. that Italy had pre-
ferred a reques, from China for lease OF
the spot selected. hut has made no report
since. and II is not known officially whether
the Italian forces have been landed at San
Nun.
One Of The highest authorities today said :.
The government OF the United States
Will not take any steps In regard 10 the
Italian demand for Chinese territory"
In other words. our government. resisting
from motives OF broad policy all intima-
tions from ether powers that the time il
ripe for raid by the United States on
some part of the Chinese coas, line has de-
termincd definitely 10 keep hands on
But one motive could induce the govern
ment 10 change this policy. and that would
be a desire TO protect our enormously VAL
liable commerce with China from the dan
gradual extensions Of the leaseholiers Of
Europe. go long as cur trade is iet aicne
or IA al ieas; allowed fair opportunity for
development and IS not made the subject Of
Determinations. SO long VIII the United
States government refrain from any inter-
fereree in Chinese affairs.
Mr. Conger has reported that peking has
been unusually quiet during tho PAST swir-
ter. lie does not undertake 20 say whether
or net the presence of rnarsGea al the tfn4-
ted States lesation ard M other embassies
In peking had anything so % with repress-
ing disorder. hut afs statements bear the
Affirmative Interpretation.
The Chinese minister called az tire state
department today and had a conference
with Secretary Hay
There i rrasw af Information e1, har1
In ssosa the sasyy ani state 3erartryss~Fssss
relative 20 the sncTnaessnsTYts OF foreign
ao@s~s On The Chjne~s coasse huS ); r ia
ssicn ssssp~ that a concise statement ~ fas
situation Is 5t@sesat 70 attain. TIE fast
Is. enseyer, thsS fae occupation OF avail
able ports s3o8x ihs ecass azs gone ~ ssscn
3e1gtAs tAa4 the rss scTsts of 80 dessrshis
sa rzsosx. f-oss sn valas aS Tosfsxsssos ard
te~ communication x8sA tAe sestars1< sre
IN tAa. harsss o< sore7xn governments VITA
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og ssessg@sss~ Gsovsx on tbs gAsnss~s Eos~t.
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f-AE.se,~ gCxeFxirssrt n@s really - ssys7-
srssssed Ay tat~ TafsesssA :-xasy mzfs0ss a.
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