The Saint Paul globe., 1899-02-11
OPEN DOOR In China
LORD CHARLES BERESFORD, OF
BRITISH NAVY, COMES TO
ADVOCATE 1T
RECEIVED IN SAN FRANCISCO
VIII Visit Boards of Trade In Lead
ing American Cities to Secure
Their Views on Commercial Fu-
ture of the Orient-Argues That
America Is Most Interested In
the Open Door Policy.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 10.-The new
japanese liner America Maru arrived
here today from China and Japan, via
Honolulu, one day ahead of time. On
board the vessel was Lord Charles
-Beresford, admiral of the British navy.
The America Maru was met at the
Heads by government tug boat bear
ing party of distinguished citizens,
who went to welcome the visiting ad-
miral, who came to this country In a
threefold capacity, viz: AS a British
statesman, an officer Of the royal navy
and a commissioner from the associ-
ated chambers of commerce of Eng
land. The party landed before the yes.
sci docked, by special permission, and
the admiral was driven to the Palace
hotel.
Lord Beresford's proposal of an.
"open door, policy in the Orient has
been received with great attention
throughout the world, and it will like
ly play a most prominent part in the
settlement of the far East question.
In an interview today Lord Beres-
ford said:
"It means simply that, instead of
spheres Of influence which means the
breaking up of the Chinese empire,
that England, America, Germany and
Japan shall, by agreement, maintain
free and equal commercial relations
for all in the Orient. 1t includes the
reorganization Of the Chinese army,
differed both as to commissioned and
on-commissioned officers by Euro
peans; that the Chinese empire may
be properly policed and life and prop
erty made safe. AS 1t is now mobs
and rebellions are liable at any time
to destroy both lives and property, as
actually happened not long ago, when
about 6,000,0 900 taels' worth of property
belonging to the French mission in
Western China was destroyed.
MUST GUARANTEE ORDER.
"China must have a revenue and the
open door policy by guaranteeing or
der and uniformity in customs regula-
tions, and tariffs will provide it in
greater abundance than it has ever
been provided before, besides insuring
that it shall not be wasted as it now
Is. It will mean the opening up of the
empire in all it's progress and devel-
opment of it's wonderful resources of
mining The returns from the con-
cessions from these natural resources
now lying idle will be source of great
revenue to the empire.
IF the spheres of influence policy
is allowed to be adopted, Russia will,
of course, become all powerful in the
North, France in the South. England,
of course, cannot get everything. Ger
many will get what she can. While
America will probably get nothing.
for though I think she is destined to
be a great trading nation in the Orient
greater than Great Britain or any
other country, yet Americas commerce
is bound to grow. With the spheres of
influence, of course, Russia would put
on preferential tariffs in the regions
she dominated, and France would do
the same in her territory. I do not.
know whether Germany and England
would or not. Thus America would be
cut out altogether, or practically so,
from the China trade, and England
from all but that she dominated. So
that America really has more interest
in the open door than England has.
81 go from here to Chicago, New
York and Washington, to get the senti-
ments of the boards of trades and.
chambers of commerce there on the
proposal"
Lord Beresford will remain here for
some time and many receptions have
been planned for his entertainment.
On next Monday the chamber Of COM
.merce will entertain him and he will
probably be invited to give his views
on some of the questions of the day
particularly Of the condition Of COM:
merce in the far East and the oppor
tunity for. investment of American
money Mayor Phelan will deliver the
address of welcome and other we'll
known San Franciscans will speak.
Prussian Loan Figures.
BERLIN, Feb. 10-The subscriptions to the
imperial and Prussian loans Of rs, 900 600
marks and 125, 600 900 marks respectively foot
up roundly 1000, 900. 600 marks.
For the Soldiers Home.