The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-03-29
HIGH PRAISE FOR HAY
Bestowed UnstintedIy by Brit
iSh Journals
ON OPEN DOOR ACCOUNT
Some Few Grudging Ones
Say England Did 1t.

London, March 2S-The afternoon pa
pers here unanimously applaud Secretary
Hays diplomatic achievement in estab-
Fishing the doctrine of the open door il
China, and say his success is much more
considerable than hitherto realized.
The St James Gazette remarks: The
Uni ted States has conferred a benefit on
the whole civilized world by securing an
agreement on the subject of such vast
impoa lance to the prospects of peace as
| well as commerce.
The Globe thinks there is substantial
reason for according the final leadership
| in this immensely important movement
inaugurated by Lord Salisbury. to the
United States, owing to Europe's jeal-
ousy of England, while on the contrary,
all the great powers will now vie with
one another in their professions OF
! friend ship for America" and adds: Sec
rotary Hays dexterous skill in complet-
| ing his task has left nothing 10 be de-
sired"
The Westminster Gazette expressed the
hope that a similar open door policy will
prevail in the American colonies. includ-
ing the Philippine Islands.
The morning papers also contain c0pi-
Gus comments on the cases. The Daily
Mail in an editorial, dealing with the
cabled extracts from the correspondence
between the United States government
and European powers on the question Of
America has forever renowned the pol
icy fthe hermit She pledges herself
to take a leading part in the greatest
task of the coming century-the reform
Of the Chinese empire. The attitude of
the United States has a cryptic, but yet
weighty, warning for the merchants of
Europe, who have hitherto thought il de-
sirable to bolster their trade by all man
lNer of restrictions of competition. Amer
lea in her foreign trade disregards COM
pc tition, and some day she will learn
the same lesson for her home trade"
The Daily Chronicle says: From
Eng and it was only to be expected that
the answer would be favorable, but that
Russia should have replied that she is
happy to comply with the wishes of the
to the position which the latter power
has assumed in the councils of the
world
with American aid" the Daily
Chronicle thinks, England can regen-
crate China" The editorial goes on to
compliment Secretary Hay for appre-
ciating the enormous advantages of the
trade of the far east, avering that with
the Nicaragua canal, Atlantic manufac-
turers, in point of distance, will have
the same advantage over Liverpool ship
pers that the latter now have over
them.
The Standard says: 1.-The policy of
the United States was one of passive
watchfulness, while Lord Salisbury was
lighting for the "ooen door, in Shan
Tung and Manchuria- The Americans
came upon the scene only after British
diplomacy had won its victories. The
adhesion of France and Russia is very in
teresting. The real value of such assur-
ances, which in no wise alter existing
conditions, will only be seen when the
disruption of China comes to pass"
The Daily News, which also claims for
Great Britain the credit Of inaugurating
the open door policy, nevertheless con-
graduates Secretary Hay and the United
States upon the adhesion of Russia, re-
marking, however, that sit will in all
cases be well to suspend judgment until
the full texts of all the assurances are
obtanable.''
The Times says: '"The government
and people Of the United States are to
ho 1of cd ba f,,1
achievement of a considerable service to
the world. The credit OF having formu-
lated the open door policy belongs to
England, but the honor of winning for It
the formal acceptance OF the powers, has
fallen to our American knsmen. No
where outside the United States viii this
signal success of American diplomacy be
welcomed so gladly as it is welcomed
here. Secretary Hay has contributed in
no small degree to weaken the grounds Of
serious international complications preg-
nant with danger to the worlds peace.
1t is perhaps doubtful whether the united
action which Washington anticipates as
a means of procuring reforms in China
is within the range of practical politics,
but We must hooe for the best
Paris, March 2S.-(6:S0 D. m.)-The Jour
nal Des Debats. commenting on the pub
LEGATION Of the open door correspondence.
says: The United States has incon-
testably achieved a great success and
has moreover rendered a true service to
other interested nations. among whom
France has the greatest reason to con-
graduate herself on what has been done.
We were the first TO sign the declaration
when asked by Secretary Hay. and this
is not the only mark of confidence which
reigns between the two countries Every
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