The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-23
THE OPEN DOOR.
Correspondence With French Govern
1nc::t Made Public
IDv Associated Press


WASHINGTON. October 22.-Tha State
Department to-day made public the cor
respondence which has taken place be-
tween itself and the French Government
since the original French note respecting
China This consists of two notes eX-
changed between Secretary Hay and NJ
Ihiebaut last week, putting in formal
shape certain verbal statements OF m
portance respecting the negotiations
An Interesting and iInportant feature
of the United States note is the closing
suggestion that the Powers bind them
selves again to preserve Chna's territorial
entity and to maintain the open door
exactly the objects aimed al in the Hiit.sh
German agreement, or alliance, Whlch
was made public last week While this
mole by Secretary Hay bears date OF oc-
tober 18th and the British-German agree
men; is assigned The date of October lbth.
the action OF this Government was taken
in ignorance OF the agreement, and it is
entirely possible that il may have been
the means of bringing about disclosure
of its purpose.
Cur suggestion indicates Favorable
response by the United States Govern
ment to the invitation 10 join with Great
British ana Germany in the objects speti-
fed
The correspondence is as follows:
Embassy of the French Republic. TO
the United States:
washington. October Il. le0o.-The Gov
e.n-aent OF the Republic has ilshiE ap-
rrsciated the response which the Govern
nent of the United States has made to
its nc.e Of the 4th of octobs-. 1t has been
especially gratifying tc 1t to observe the
sentiments Of sympathy for France which
,,are evidently irsp red that reply.
.au of the interested Powers have ad-
hered 10 the essential principle OF tie
French note. In so far as concerns the
points which have called forth comments
on the part Of certain cabinets they cou!d.
1t would seem. be discussed among. the
Powers or between their diplomatic repre-
se,,tztives at Pei,.n in the course Of nego-
tfations and receive such notifications as
might be judged necessary in order TO more
surely and speedily attain the common
end.
lNTEahlTY OF EMPIRE.
The essential thing now IS to show he
Chinese Government, which has declared
Itself ready 10 negotiate, that the Powers
are animated By the same spirit: that
they are decided TO respect The integrity
OF China and the independence o. its Gov
ecnment: but tha; they are none the less
resolved to obtain the satisfagtio to
which they have n right.
In this regard II would seem that If
the proposition which has seen accented
as the oasis OF negotiations We're con,nluri-
cated 10 the Chinese olenipotentiaries by
the ministers OF The Powers IN Peldn. or
in f1eir name by their dean. this step
would be oe a nature to a happy influence
nnon the determinations Of the Emperor
of China and Of this Government
1t goes without saying that this coilec-
Ege step won,d In no wise interfere with
the examination CT the teoiats in the
French proposition to which The reserrsa-=
tioas Eaad> by certain governments relate.
THE Minister for Foreign Affairs wo,a.d
bs particularly happy TO learn that this IS
also the opinion of the President of the
United States and of the Honorable Sec
redary of State, and that they have
Iacnsslt 1t onpertune to send 10 the Minis
ter in Pekin Instructions in this sense.
THE REPLY
The Secretary of State to the French
Charge d.-Affa.rss;:
The Government of the United States
SIS e-atifed 10 learn tIlat all the interested
Powers have adhered To the essential
principle OF the French note OF October.
tth and trusts that such reservation as: