New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-24

| future I assure YOU nothing o. that sort has
! point here s an iea a'ent and You sir. have
! been msinformed on the subject that 7 am Coy
With The Government Of any sort. kind or descrip-
/ ton
ANOTHER GREAT POINT
Well. sir. another great point IN speaking IN MS
/ country. or indeed in any Of the countries on this
difficult problem. is that one must he or en4earo'
10 he as clear as straight as honest ana aIso as
courtres Eur vog wifi allow me- AS am sons
/ o. speak again 20 the Chamoe: o. commerce To-,
m9rrG w wq"a T93n ca ny me nSca as sao
Speaking Of il as q political situaucn II IL Wa
/ political situation In which parties We're divided
would not say one word. bur upon the line ot POI,
,cy now unquesuonaoy depenas t1e .' .h t
failure or success IN the future. whelher uere ~,
+ peace or whether there he var. Questions OF party
d rCf ro I t %" soeaE 10 Won a, m r. he line O;
+ what your own country ought 20 DO. that Is YOU
/ ca,aa question 6eaagse have Lately been IN In
/ political question. II ] may call u So ] would
politics in The Development ~ trade and commerce
sor any country applause AL. 10 matter low
strongly they may Eel IN opposite directions. aIe
are good for The world are good for their country.
question Nav cali IL more than a national qles-
words r. you will allow me tonight
Open DOOR" TIE BEST POLICY.
Now. there has been a general consensus of op'r-
/ ION. as far as / can see. among those nations that
/ trade in China that the open door is me t"st
policy; but In ny humble opinion q am raiheF "a
practical man do not see mat IL is ahy use lY
/ foIward some way n which We are 70 Keep IL open
/ clear strong and definite proposition. which should
/ h' courteous TO all nations. ~ intf lhau u.a,
open door unless YOU that the room is % ORDER
on the other side II The door eaushierl ana nose
are the ;wo points 20 which VIII aaa'ets myse-I,
Now. You know that with regard 10 ihese ql a,7
tons as ycu very ,shly sac Cal , u arm sfrsi
+ q war: and that IS wnat makes them very 4ileen
lhe pSiicy hat j. being pursued at The present ime
~ regard China. Now, Il we 60 on WIN tl7
lies which so far as I can see. Will ultimately ena
IN war But my propose, , P rrPst5rd whSt we
are going 70 do, but that other nations are aS3 ~
VII W. are ali going 10 DO together. In other
words. Jet do something II We are 10 nav az, nv
siandable line IN which We can keep that door
Nov IaeTe has been a great deal Of comment.
! and think rightly II certainly taught me q
great dea slTays PFsfT 5asd and have
my reason for it, II YOU address an h9silIe al-
Ind oui that somebody VINO las n'errupted you is
r.ght on point or YOU nave tlg a .,,-'
nehi. and probahy taking the audience with you.
NOT A GOOD WORD.
But with regard TO that word alliance" !
do not think il is good word. ! never either
In the House o. Commons or ~ TIE 70" rem 1.ss
+ have mace about China and japan ia, Gther
+ places. used the wort ALLIANCE alone. J nave
ereat TsT.be, of people They have SAID they
+ never heard % such thing before, ara nave
In The ordinary sense OF terms means a defensive
+ and offensive treaty. "hch ! btle1t is '.Ill-
10 defend each other under an sorts and KINDS "
conditions can imagine n0Lnne mon mon o 5a
sentiment OF the country which l have the honor
you know to many years we h9 =. been ase
+ business applause without any alliance with any
T BODY We are very well able 10 take care q our
sey fC a o S My in eg2a i ' as GOOD po
. sit.on. perhaps in better because you do not
WIN our very large empire. applause
You are IN exactly ire same position; you can
7 business without anything whatever IN the shape
o., o9 el naa o andD G 1 g be- Tserc5r
| dis, lain at once against ANYBODY suggesting tnat
] mean by the word alliance offensive and de-
fensiye alliance between this country ana Great
Germany and Japan IL IS f2reFn al our 1eA ana
THE IDEA OF A COMMERCIAL ALLIANCE
But there is another point-the idea Of a com
mercial alliance There may be cooperation and
there may be concurrence in question Of trading
interests upon which We are absolutely united ana
lntermngied. and i IS that concurrence ana tn h
cooperation that endeavor 10 describe IN ms
word alliance" j IS commercial alianc u
YOU Ike scratch out alliance altogether ana
Use me word understanding for wnat-to Keep
Great Britain. America. Japan oi DeIIil!yy' -
~ keep the door open with equal opportunities ~
sny one for the trade of al. nations in regard 10
nina and only China is what am speaking "o'ut
Qes;ions O arn and that sort q matter IN r, re-
gaLu 70 e ts o,y -qirs best and no other nation
| can teach another nation ther afaiIs 40 hog
nav -pceches i vas misunderstood They said
Why DO you wish the open door "hen am rI,a ls d
l p9.'1ess nd if she wants tarn she WI have
tariff but 4 she doesn wan ,5lln sn ann
ine about China: IT mas nothing 10 do win 'he
PJ&.rrSo.her question s. the Philippines, what you
do is your business. j. is noi otI DuslnrSs ii"tt
renorfers with considerable diligence daughter bi
VIII -, r,nr me as 10 my idea in regard 20 t1e
Truiupircs ] said. YOU may pat mustard 7 .is
on ne 9sek o. nay ne he' PhiiPp~9t sugh,erJ
. don't know anything about re Phi!ip2nes' ana ana
81 Sbi iar i a. '' are CIaseAter)
WHAT THE OPEN DOOR MEANS
Vow. relative first 20 the question Of the open
door What does an open door mean. 1t Is not
ANYTHING new What propose Is that the treaties
etoYld remain exactly as they are now, and. more
+ ,nan that that the integrity Of China should De
assured because without the integtliy OF Dh ma
must hay treaties kept as tpey ere Wha U.s. Is 'hs
other pohcy2 me 9lhes R 9a '''' have said
and must repeat myse lyon -inh"l ne'P I,P,Hat
Ing yourself %nen sps@ ,1,serce Is The most rriiat
Ing proposition that can 21 enat ~ 4, h..
i%een England ana franc in Afrea 1t has
been one continual source of Iii,ano -, gd,
80 go, claims what another country nos tu'-
cYuli' me countrv claims what another coun-
ry has not got 6u thinks snc G"s to nnse 10 NJ.
H,ereHsr We should ali have 20 lAhd men IN ,o,Nt
"".,deres OF Influence We 10 nor wan. 10 EN- en-
spt' a. china We want China 90 htlp user. We
mn CHINA 10 have Us own army fof ~ "Hn T
Cirifv and there Is htiie sss,lcS ri,y ~ our
80 and commerce But T. W. 20 on a. H ~.
1i,r ,.ith the policy OF drifi, - Us not q"sst''
oSins bSt other countries are dong " Is n 20 "a
question Of what Russia u a3rE w. The Yencsei
ysey The real question is. What is soHs 10 H'D'