The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-07
THE M'KlNLEY CHINESE POLICY
EUROPEAN NATIONS INTEND TU
ASK THAT 1T BE DISCLOSED.
An Outline of what the President
viii Say tx Demanded by the In
tercsts of the American People.

New York, November ga special to
the World from Washington says:
There is not lacking conclusive
evidence that there exists an IN
derstanding between the United
States and Great Britain regarding the
share each shall have in the partition oil
the Chinese empire. Japan is expected
to side with these two countries in their
demands
Confirmation of the statement that the
continental nations that are plotting FOR
a slice of China will inquire into the mo-
tives of the United States and Great Bill
ain came today in the shape of an admis-
sion by Count deKassini the Russian am
bassador, who come to Washington this
morning.
Count de kassini said tonight The
statements in the newspapers that nave
been charged with mission to unite with
my colleagues and invite the United states
to declare their policy in regard TO emma,
either choosing a sphere OF influence "a
port to be under her jurisdiction) or de-
claring for the open door policy. l must
decline to affirm or deny. i have not as
yet had time to look around me, must
ascertain the Amer an views and senti-
ment before / make any statements on
such interesting questions. Later may
have thing to say
The World correspondent learns tonight
that Count Kassini will not present the
views of his government TO the United
States until the arrival of the other con
tinental ambassadors whose governments
are Interested in the proposed isueri-
berment of China.
high official authority has given the
World this outline:
l. The United States demand that the
open door policy be continued
9 That none of it's treaty rights shall
in any manner be disturbed by foreign
powers Selling Chinese territory.
g. That American trade and commerce
shall he granted the same rights as tue
country owning a particular power enjoys.
4. That each power seizing territory
shall furnish written agreement TO
continue in force all treaty rights now
existing between the Chinese empire and
the United States.
<. Great Dritnin having always
maintained open ports, VIII coop
crate with the United states In Sc
curing their dcmnn ds.
o. The demands having once been
made must he enforced.
l. 1t is believed that all the demands
of the United States will be granted.
-. II ~ hoped diplomacy will secure
the concessions asked; but in the
event 1t fails other and moro rigor-
Gus methods must he used.
%. Because of possible trouble,
the .AsiRtic squadron IL being
stregthcncd to it's mnximnn,.
10. 1t is not the purpose OF the United
States to seize Chinese port or sphere
of Influence IL being the intention OF the
} IN
interests IN all ports and provinces of
Chipu
New York. November ga special to the
Herald from Washington says: The Uni
ted States was recently approached by WI
Ting Fang. Chinese minister here. and re-
ouested to give China its moral support
in opposition to the partitioning of the
+, Chinese empire. This government de-
clined to give any such assurance.
| II would not be surprising, in view Of the
! request made by this government for writ
! len assurances from foreign powers re-
! snecting the freedom OF American COM
merce. il the Chinese minister should ash
| the United States for written guarantso
thai they Will not occupy Chinese terri
| tory. WI Ting Fang regards tne action
I az favorable, but the diplomat sugges ed
that the foreign office at Peking might re-
gard 1t as simply binding this administra-
ton and future administrations In CARRYING
out the expansion policy OF President Nc
Kinley might deem 1t proper, In the inter.
est of American trade, to acquire terri
tory In China.
Il Is appreciated that this administration
| has no intention of acquiring shpere OF
| influence in China. Should the Sjyern-
assurances as explicitly as the admihistra,
ton desires. this government might con,
slder the ACCESSIBILITY Of securing . sphere
Of influence and the diplomat suggested
tha, the European nations DESTROYS W par
titioning China might refuse 10 order to
hiring The United Statss- Into the field to
give the assurances FROM present indi-
cations. however, these powers VIII comply
uith the request,