The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-28
OPEN DOOR is NOW ASSURED.
Continued from First Page.

Your Excellency's note referred TO above,
the imperial government has, from the be-
ginning. not only asserted, but also prac-
tically carried out the fullest extent. In
it's Chinese possessions absolute equality
of treatment of all nations with regard 10
trade, navigation and commerce. The i'm
perial government entertains no thought
of departing in the future from this priu-
cipe, which at once excludes any preiudi-
cial or observation-disclosures commercial treat
ment of the citizens of the United States
OF America, 50 long as it is not forced to do
SO on account of considerations of reel
procity by a divergence from IL by either
governments IT, therefore, the other
Powers interested in the industrial deVe.-
oument of the Chinese empire are willing
to recognize the same principles, this can
only be desired by the imperial govern
ment, which in this case upon being re-
qu.sted, will gladly be ready TO participate
with the United States OF America and
the other Powers in an agreement made
upon these lines, by which the same rights
are reciprocally secured"
The Russian Answer.
The Russian answer, reciting the prom
Uses to Dalny Q4a-Tien- IVAN. which it
had redeemed by opening that port
pledges itself in the following language:
LAS to the ports now opened or here
after to be opened to foreign commerce
by the Chinese government and which lie
beyond the territory leased TO Russia, the
settlement of the question of Gus onls
duties belongs to China herself, and the
imperial government has no intention
whatever of claiming any privileges fol
its own subjects to the exclusion OF for
eigners. 1t is to be understood, however,
that this assurance of the imperial gov
eminent is given on condition that Il sim
liar declaration shall be made by other
inf in MT
with the conviction that this reply IS
such as to satisfy the inquiry made in the
aforementioned note, the imperial govern
! ment is happy to have complied WITH the
! wishes of the American government, es-
| pecially as it attaches the highest value
| 10 anything that may strengthen and
! consolidate the traditional relations of
friendship existing between the two
| countries"
DeIcasse Speaks for France.
The French note was submitted on Dec.
! Is by M. Delcasse, Minister of Foreign
Affairs 1t follows:
THE declarations which made in the
! Chamber on Nov. "a, last, and which l
! have had occasion to recall to you since
| then, show clearly the. sentiments of the
! government of the republic. It desires
throughout the whole of China, and, with
| the quite natural reservation that all the
| Powers interested give an assurance of
their willingness to act likewise, is ready
to apply in the territories which are leas-
ed it, equal treatment to the citizens
and subjects of all nations, especially in
the matter of custom duties and naviga-
ton duties, as well as transportation tar
ifs on railways"
Venosta's Reply for Italy.
After being informed that all the other
| Powers had replied favorably, Count We
nosta, in January, pledged Italy in the
| following language
Il take pleasure in saying that the gov
| eminent of the King adheres willingly to
the proposals set forth in said note of
| Dec. g."
The Pledge of Japan.
The pledge of japan, as put by Minister
of Foreign Affairs Siuzo, follows:
II have the happy duty of assuring
Your EXcellency that the imperial gov
| eminent will have no hesitation to give
their assent to so just and fair a pro-
postal of the United States, provided that
| all the other Powers concerned shall ac-
| cept the same"
Last Step Taken.
The last act in the negotiations, that
! which clinched the agreement, was the
| dispatch to our diplomatic representatives
| at the capitals of the several countries
! concerned, of identical instructions, dated
| at the department of state, Washington,
| March 20. These directed that the re-
| spective governments be informed that all
! the Powers having accepted the United
! States proposals, this government will
| therefore, consider the assent given ID by
each government as final and definite,
| and the qualification of the President is
! expressed.