Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-26
WHAT MEAN WE by "opEN DOOR"
Powers Require Details Before they
VIII Give Assurances.


WASHINGTON, November 2L-France,
Russia, Germany. and the other Powers
controlling treaty ports on the coast Of
China, have asked the United States TO
state explicitly the extent Of its demand
for written assurances that the open door
be maintained in China.
The notes for Information were received
by the Std-e Department a. few days ago,
and have been answered, The depart
mcnt is now awaiting the action OF the
Powers on it's specific demands.
1t is probable that some OF the terms
Will be made the subject of diplomatic
delay This will be eventually obviated.
# is declared, for the reason that the
American demands are so similar TO the
policy of Great Britain that the Powers
will eventually yield.
Tho two principal American demands
are:
There shall be no coercion Of China,
which would prevent her from living
up to her treaty obligations with the
United States.
The written guarantees must be OF such
q character that they shall be as enec-
tive. permanent. and morally binding as
a treaty. and shall continue indefinitely.
The secod demand. it is believed, caus S
hesitation. especially by Russia, whose
leaning toward closed ports IS demon
strated I'm the case of Port Arthur. y
portion Of each treaty port except Port
Arthur is open TO commerce to all
DANGER N FURTHER DELAY.
The United States has been aroused
by the fact that Germany and France
have already received their price 10y
England for non-interference IN her
schemes i'm south Africa. 1t is feared
that Great Britain may make. or dhuse
10 be made. concessions TO other nations,
such as italy and Russia, before this
| Government has received the written
assurances OF such permanent duration
as shall amount 10 the whole OF the
/ American demand and contention.
1t is understood that in the recent
Interrogation OF the Powers. severaly, o.
the state Departments the bait was again
| danglcd that the most effective manner
of securing the open door would ne
/ for the United States herself TO accept
/ "A port and q sphere Of influence.
This proposition was again rejected
! The United States is satisfied with the
| present commercial status ~ emma ana
| has made IL plain that an INDEFINITE
! continuance of this status IS what is no"
required and demanded.
CHINA'S RESPECT NECESSARY.
The commercial programme of the
| United States i'm China cannot JOE
stopped so long as China respects
her treaties with the United states
| The most recent attack on American
interests in China was when Russia
recently threatened TO seize Ne"
| States I'm China cannot be stopped so
| long as China respects her treaties with
| tho United States. The most recent at
| tack on American interest in emma was
| when Russia threatened 10 seize Nc"
! Chwang. a halt was called 10 TINS ny
! a combination between the United Sta'eS'
| Great Britain and Japan, whereby lheSe
! Powers agreed TO help emma IN Cas1
| Russia endeavored 20 force emma ~
cede New Chwang TO be held as a cioseu
port for the benefit Of Russian S'DeI -
| railway. New Chwang Is the por'
! through which the United states gels
| her extensive trade into Mancnuiid
The obligations now demanded or the
| Powers by the United States are ihlellneu
TO make impossible any such al'ei,ip' :
as that made by Russia, ID the Ne"
| Chwang incident. .,
This governments present polcy
that. with the possession or the riihP
| pine Islands. it is one or the 0oiil''l"llN
| ing Powers in the East, thdt i'7 In
| mercial advantage can be suDsoiN 0u q
philippire ports equally as well as II II
had a sphere Of influence in China, pro-
vided always that China does not con
sent to the closing Of the American
avenues OF trade in that empire
The friendly relations OF the Unit
States and China have been strength
ened by the order issued 10 General ~ ~
q few days ago that he cease TO eNcluu'
from Manila, Chinese OF the exc, GO
class under the general eNciuslo" at
~ ~, - nr Morgan.