The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-23
HAY AND THIEBAUTs NOTES.
Correspondence Showing That We Are in Line
With the Anglo German Agreement.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, Oct. 22.-The State Depart
ment today made public the correspond
ence which has taken place between itself
and the French Government since the
original French note respecting China
which laid down the terms suggested by
France as a basis for negotiations for a
settlement. This last correspondence
consists of two notes exchanged between
Secretary Hay and NJ. Thebaut last week
putting in formal shape certain verbal
statements of Importance respecting the
negotiation.
An interesting and important feature OF
the United States note is the closing
suggestion that the powers bind them
selves again to preserve China's terrific
rial integrity, and to maintain the open
door" exactly the objects aimed at in the
British German agreement or alliance,
which was made public last week. While
this note by Secretary Hay bears date
of October 10Th, and the British German
agreement is assigned the date of Octo-
Der 18th, the action of this Government
was taken in ignorance of the agreement,
Our suggestion indicates a favorable re-
Spouse by the United States Government
TO the invitation to join with Great Britain
and Germany in the objects specified.
The correspondence is as follows:
Embassy of the French Republic, to
the United States.
washington, October 18th. 1900.
The Government of the Republic has
highly appreciated the response which the
Government of the United States has made
to it's note Of the 4th of October. 1t has
been especially gratifying to it to observe
the sentiments of sympathy for France,
which have evidently inspired that reply.
"All of the interested powers have adj
hered to the essential principle of the
French note. In so far as concerns the
points which have called forth comments
on the part of certain Cabinets, they
could, it would seem, be discussed among
the powers or between their diplomatic
representatives at Pekin in the course of
negotiations and receive such modifica-
lions as might be judged necessary in or
der to more surely and speedily attain
the common end
1.-THE essential thing now is to show the
Chinese Government. which has declared
itself ready to negotiate that the powers
are animated by the same spirit that they
China and the independence of it's Gov
eminent; but that they are none the less
resolved to obtain the satisfaction to
which they have a right.
In this regard it would seem that if
the proposition which has been accepted
as the basis of negotiations were COM
municated to the Chinese plenipotentaries
by the ministers of the powers in Pekin,
or in their name by their dean, this step
would be of nature to have a happy in
fiuence upon the determinations of the
Emperor of China and of this Govern
ment.
1T goes without saying that this collec-
tive step would in no wise interfere with
the examination of the points in the
French proposition to which the reserva-
tons made by certain governments re-
late.
1.-The Minister for Foreign Affairs would
be particularly happy to learn that this
is also the opinion of the President of the
United States, and of the honorable Secre-
tary of State, and that they have thought
it opportune to send to the minister in
Pekin instructions in this sense"
The Secretary of State to the French
Charge d'Affaires:
1.-THE Government of the United States
S gratified to learn that all the interested
powers have adhered to the essential
principle of the French note of October
It'll and trusts that such reservations
is they have suggested will, like those
mentioned in the reply of the United
States prove no embarrassment to the
progress of the negotiation in the course
If which they can be frankly discussed
With view to common agreement.
Holding as it does in accord with the
French Government. that the essential
hing now, is to prove to the Chinese Gov
that the powers are ready to
meet it in the path of peaceful negotia
ion, and that they are united in their
repeatedly declared decision to respect
he integrity of China and the independ
,nce of it's government, while equally
United in the resolve to obtain rightful
for the great wrongs they
Ind their nationals have suffered. this
Government has instructed its Minister in
'ekin to concur in presenting to the Chi
lese plenipotentiaries the points upon
which we are agreed as the initial step
owards negotiations and towards the re-
of the effective power and
of the Imperial Government.
THE Government of the United States
believes that the happy influence upon
he determinations of the Chinese en-
,eror and of his government, which the
Government of the French republic an
icipates as the result of this step would
'e still further induced if the powers were
o include as part of their initial declar
Ltion a collective manifestation of their
determination to preserve the territorial
integrity and the administrative entirety
# China, and to secure for the nation and
or themselves the benefits of open and
qual commercial intercourse between the
Jhinese Empire and the world at large
Department of State, Washington, Oc-
ober 18th, 1907