The Portland daily press., 1900-11-01
sEc'Y HAYS ANSWER.
First Two Clauses OF AngIo-German
Agreement Approved.

Washington, October. si.--The state
department. today maze public tins Brit
ish-German agreement respecting the
maintenance Of the "open door and
internal integrity OF China with the
answer of the U. .. government set In
duplicate to each of the principals TO
the agreement
Mr.. Hay to Lord Pauncsforte;
"Dspartment OF State.
Washington, October 30, ly0).
"Exoellenoy--I have the honor 20 ao-
knowledge the receipt or your note on
the 2Bd OF October enclosing the text OF
an agreement between 9reat Britain
and Germany relating 70 affairs In
China, which was signed in London on
the 10th instant by the Marquis Salisbury
and the German ambassador In behalf
OF their respective government Is. and ms
wiling the acceptance by the Unitsd
States, of principles recorded In that
agreement These principles are;
lit is a matter of joint and perrna-
nent interest that the ports ON the rivers
and literal of China should remain free,
and open to trade, AND 60 every other
legitimate form of economic activity,
Tor the Nationals Of all countries with
out distinction, and the two governments
agree on their part to uphold the same
for all Chinese territory, so far as they
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'2-Her Britannia Maiestyis govern
ment and the Imperial German govern
ment will not on their part make use Of
the present complication to obtain for
themselves any territorial advantages
In Chinese domains and will direct their
policy toward maintaining undiminished
the territorial conditions Of the Chinese
empire
.'fhe United States have heret ofore
made known their adoption OF botn these
principles. During the last year this
government invited the powers inter-
ested In China to join In an expression
OF views and purposes in the direction of
Impartial trade with that in Europe and
reoaived satisfactory assurances to that
effect from all of them, When the recent
troubles were at their height, this govern
ment, on the Bird of July, once more
made an announcements OF it's policy
regarding impartial trade and the integ-
rity OF the Chinese empire and had the
qualification OF learning that all the
powers held similar Views. And since
that time the most gratifying harmony
has existed among all the nations
concerned as TO the ends to be pursued
and there has been little divergence Of
opinion as to the details of the course to
be followed. 1t is therefore with much
satisfaction that the President di reefs
me 20 inform you of the full sympathy
Britannia Majesty ana the German En-.
peror In the principles set forth In the
clauses OF the agreement above cited.
The third clause OF the agreement
provides,
BIN case OF another power making
use of the complications in China, in
order to obtain under any form whatever
such territorial advances, the two CON-
tracing parties reserve to themselves to
come TO preliminary understanding as
60 the eventual steps TO be taken for the
protection of their own interest In
China
las this clause refers to reciprocal
arrangement between the two high con-
tracing powers. the government of the
United States does not regard itself III
called upon to express an opinion in re.
spect to It.
81 have, etc.,
''John Hay"