The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-11
Open DOOR IN IH[ ORIENT.
LORD BERESFoRD ARRIVES To
PREACH HIS DOCTRINES.
He Talks in San Francisco of the
Proposed Coalition of America.
ENGLAND and Germany tn Prevent
the Partition of Chinese Empire.

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb fo.-The new
japanese Liner America Maru arrived here
today from China ard Japan VIA Hons
lulu. one day ahead Of time on board TIE
vessel was Lord Charles Beresford. ad-
m-fal % fhe British navy
The America Maru was met az Tire heads
BY a government tugboat bearing & party
OF distinguished citizens. who went 10 Wei
come the visiting admiral. who comes 70
this country IN threefold capacity. viz:
As a British statesman, al officer 81
the royal navy ard a commiss. oier from
the Associated Chambers OF Commerce OF
England.
The party landed before the vessel
locked. by special permission. and the ad-
mirai was driven TO the Palace hotel.
Lord Charles Beresfords proposal CT an
open door" policy in the Orien; has been
received with great attention throughout
the world. and IL will likely play most
prominent part Ia the settlement OF the
far Eastern question. In an interview
tcvfay Lord Charles Beresford said,
Il means simply that instead OF
breaking up OF the Chinese empire, that
England. America Germany and Japan
snaIl by agreement maintain free and
equal commercial relations for all In the
Orient. II includes the reorganization ot
the Chinese armies, Differed both 10
commissioned and ou~commissicned Of
fcers by Europeans, 50 that the Chinese
empire may be properly policed aud 0fe
and property made safe As * IS now.
n0he and rebclslons ara liable al any iiu3a
to destroy both lives and property, "a
actually happened not long ago, when SIX
million taeis worm of property belonging
70 the French mission in Western China
was destroyed
China must have revenue and the
open door policy. by guaranteeing order
and uniformity in customs regulations and
farms. viii provide IL IN greater abund
ance that Il has ever been provided before.
besides !nsDrlug that II shall not be vast
ed as II u now. Il viii mean,the open
ing up Of the empire In all It's provinces
ana the Development OF its wonderful re-
sources Of mining ard commerce. The
returns from concessions Of these natural
resources now lying idle will be "a source
OF great revenue 10 ths empire.
IF the spheres ~ influence policy Is
allowed 10 be adopted + 'ssia Will OF
course, become alipower in the north
France In the south: England Of course
can't get everything Germany will get
what she can. while America will prob
apiy get nothing. FOR though think sh..
Is destined TO b. a great trading nation
III the ORIENT greater than Britain or any
other country. her interests there are now
comparatively slight and in the scramble
II IS not likely that the American people
would feat their interests demanded a
struggle for portion OF Il AT this time
Bdf with the open door. equal opportunity
Tor all nations. her commerce IL bound 4,
grow WITH the spheres of influence II
course, Russia would put on prefer initial
iarifS IN the regions she dominated and
France would do the same in her terri
tory don't know whether Germany
ana England would or not Thus Amer
lea would be cat out altogether or prac-
ucaliy 50. from rhe China trade and
England from all but the part she dom
mated 80 that America really has more
interest In the open door than England
has
Il go from here 10 Chicago and Neg
fork and Washington to get the sent
rnents of the boards or trade and ch9rn-
erS II commerce there on the proposal
Lord Charles Beresford viii remain here
for some time. and many receptions have
been planned for his entertainment.
On next Monday the Chamber ~ Com
meree viii give the distinguished gentle
man reception and Re viii probably D..
invited 20 give his views un some % tbs.
questions Of the day particularly confi-
tions OF commerce IN the far Eas: and the
opportunity for investment az American
money
Mayor fhelan vii. deliver the address OF
welcome. ard other we'll known San F-ea.
c}sCanS will speak