New-York tribune., 1900-10-23
CORRESPONDENCE ON CHINA.
NOTES EXCHANGED BETWEEN THE
GOVERNMENTS OF FRANCE AND
THE UNITED STATES.

washington. Oct 22-The State Department
to-day made public the correspondence which
has taken place with the Government Of France
since the original French note respecting China,
which laid down the terms suggested by France
as basis Of negotiation for settlement The
correspondence consists Of two notes exchanged
between Secretary Hay and NJ. Thiebaut last
week putting in formal shape certain verbal
statements Of Importance respecting the nego-
tiations.
An interesting and important feature Of the
United States note is the closing suggestion that
the Powers bind themselves again to preserve
Chinese territorial integrity, and to maintain the
open door," exactly the objects aimed at in the
British-Gernan agreement or alliance which was
made public last week. While this note by
Secretary Hay bears date Of October 49, and,
the Britsh-German agreement is dated October
16, the action Of this Government was taken in
ignorance of tho agreement, and IT is possible
that 1t may have been the means Of bringing
about disclosure OF it's purposes. The sugges-
ton indicates favorable response by the United
States Government TO the invitation TO Join
Great Britain and Germany in the objects speci-
fed.
The correspondence is as follows:
CORRESPONDENCE-CH CHINESE AFFAIRS
OCTOBER 17-19 1900.-IN FURTHER
RELATION TO THE PROPOSALS OF
THE GOVERNMENT OF THE FRENCH
FOR THE SETTLEMENT TO BE NEGO-
TIATED BETWEEN THE POWERS AND
THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT
THE FRENCH CHARGE DAFFAIRES TO
THE SECRETARY OF STATE (E1ANDED
TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE BY
THE FRENCH CHARGE D'AFFAIRES,
NJ THIEBAUT, OCTOBER IL, 1900.
CTranslation9
Embassy of the French Republic TO the United
states, Washington, October II, lSUO-
The Government Of the Republic has highly
appreciated the response which the Government
or the United States has made to its note of the
4th OF October; il has been especially gratifying
70 II 10 observe the sentiments Of sympathy Tor
france which have evidently inspired that reply
All the interested Powers have adhered to the
essential principle of the French note In so far
as concerns the points which have called torth
CoIInentS on the part Of certain Cabinets, tney
could, II would SEEM be discussed among the
Fo~ers or between their diplomatic representa-
yves at Peking in the course or the negotla-
Ions, and receive such notifications as might
De judged necessary in order more surely ana
speedily to attain the common end
- Inc essential thing now is TO show the Chlnese
government, which has declared itself ready 10
negotiate that the Powers are animated by the
came spirit; that they are decided to respect
sle integrity OF China and the independence or
Its Government, but that they are none the less
.ttssolved 10 obtain the satisfaction 10 which
iley nave right.
IN this regard il would seem that If the
opposition which has been accepted as the basis
- negotiations were communicated TO the chi
Pc pienipotentiaries by the Ministers OF the
Overs at Peking, or in their name by their
I'll this step would be Of a nature TO have a
F,ppy influence upon the determinations OF the
T.peror OF China and Of his Government.
sues without saying that this collective step
OF a. IN noWise interfere with the examination
He points in the French proposition to which