Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-11
OPEN DOOR IN CHINA.
Secretary Wilson Emphasizes Its
Great Commercial Significance.
DELEGATES TO MEDICAL CONGRESS-.
British Seizure Of American GOOds-Per'
mission Given for Target Practice Along
Mexican -Cos,t - DIR. Hammond
Dead-DaweH COnmissiOn.

Washington, Jan 6.-Secretary
Wilson emphasizes the great com
mercia significance of the open
door concert of the powers respect
ing China. Responding TO an inquiry,
he said but for this action the United
States would have been shut out rom
trade advantages in any province
which other nations might see tit to
take possession of. He said. Any
thing produced in the United States
will now permanently lind its way
into all parts of the celestial empire.
Our trade relations there in the fu-
ture are secured. Not of the leas. inn
portance Is the fact that the perma-
nency of the cotton market in China
is secured. The trade in cotton goods
has been very heavy in Manchuria and
other northern provinces. Our inter-
rsts generally, our dairy, poultry and
other products from the farms of the
United States now have assurance OF
permanent markets in all the pro-
vinces throughout the Chinese cm-
pire, where such things are in de-
mand, and this demand is growing
and will continue to grow. Some idea,
of the yastness of the interests in
VOWED may be gained from the fact
that while ten years ago our exports
from the Pacific coast to all countries
aggregated S26,OoO,oO0 and five years
ago $42,OOO,OOOO, the steady increase
in Pacific coast exports has raised the
aggregate to S73,O00,000 year ago
Paris Medical Congress Delegates
Washington, Jan. 6.-The president
has designated the following officials
to represent the United States gov
eminent at the international medical
congress which meets in Paris in
connection with the exposition, Au-
gust 2, next, and to the congress OF
hygiene and demography, which as
sembles at the same place August TO-
For the army, Surgeon General Stern
berg and Surgeon La Garde; for the
navy, Surgeon General Van Reypen;
for the marine hospital service, Sur
geon General Wyman and Passed AS
sistant Surgeon Rosenau.
nr,t,.h seizure. Of American Goods.
Washington, Jan. 6.-Secretary Hay
has received cablegram from Am
bassador Choate at London stating
that he had IN eminently satisfactory
interview Thursday with Lord Sails
bury relative to the seizures of Amer
lean goods by British warships. Lord
Salisbury listened intently to the
representations on this subject made
by Mr., Choate by direction of the
state department and took them I'M
der consideration, promising volun-
tarily to give the matter immediate
attention and to return Il speedy de-
cision.
target Practice Along Mexican Coast.
Washington, Jan. 6.-Rccently the
state department, at the instance OF
the navy department, asked the McXl-
can government for permission for
the vessels of the United States navy
now on the Pacific coast to have tar
get practice and maneuver ut several
noints along the Mexican coast. Yes
terday umreu STATES Ampassuuor
Clayton telegraphed the department,
stating that the Mexican government
had sent the commander of the first
military zone proper instructions to
permit and facilitate the practice
Ex-surgeon General Hammond Dead.
Washington, jan 6.--Dr. William A.
Hammond, former surgeon general of
the army, died here last night. DR..
Hammond conducted sanitarium
here for some years. He had not
able and somewhat checkered career.
He was on the retired list at the time
of his death, but at one time lost his
position in the army, but was re-
stored after hard fight.
The Dawes Commission.
Washington, Jan. 6.-The Dawes
commission has arrived in Washing
ton and will remain here some weeks
to confer with the congressional
committee on Indian territory legis-
lation.