Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-11-02
REPLY 70 THE ALLIANCE.
Hays Answer to the Anglo.Ger.
man Plan.
FIRST CLAUSES COMMENDED.
Accord with Americas Previous Policy
Third Section, However, Calls for No
Expression 81 Opinion--A Chsnce for
Some Friction.

washington, NOV. l.--Ihe STATE ue-
partment today made public the Brit
ish-G German agreement respecting the
maintenance Of the open door" and
territorial integrity Of China, with the
answer Of the United States govern
ment, sent in duplicate to each OF the
principals to the agreement. The re-
ply follows: 81
Mr.. Hay to Lord Pauncefote:
Department Of State, Washington,
Oct. 20, 1900. Excellency: have the
honor to acknowledge the receipt of
your note Of the 23d Of October, in
closing the text Of an agreement be-
tween Great Britain and Germany re-
lating to affairs in China, which was
signed in London OH the 18th instant
by the Marquis Of Salisbury and the
German ambassador on behalf Of their
respective governments and inviting
the acceptance by the United States of
the principles recorded in that agree
ment.
These principles are:
i. 1t is matter Of joint and per-
manent international interest that the
ports on the rivers and littoral of Chi
ma should remain free and open to
trade and to every other legitimate
form Of economic activity for the ma
tionals Of all countries without dis
tinction, and the two governments
agree on their part to uphold the same
for all Chinese territory SO far as they
can exercise Influence.
9 II. Her Brittanic majesty's gov
eminent and the imperial German
government will not on their part
make use of the present complication
to obtain for themselves any terrific
rial advantages in Chinese donainions
and will direct their policy toward
maintaining undiminished the terri
torial condition Of the Chinese en-
pire.
Previously Adopted by Us.
"The United States have heretofore
made known their adoption of both
these principles. @
During the last year this govern
,nent invited the powers interested IN
China to join in an expression OF
views and purposes in the direction
Of impartial trade with that country
and received satisfactory assurances
to that effect from all of them. When
the recent troubles were at their
height this government, on the Sd OF
July, once more made the announce
ment of its policy regarding impartial
trade and the Integrity of the Chinese
empire, and had the qualification OF
learning that all the powers held SINH
lar 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 follow
ed.
ut is therefore with much satisfac-'
ton that the president directs me to
inform you OF the full sympathy OF
this government with those OF her
Britannia majesty and the German
in the principles set forth In
the clauses Of the agreement above
cited.
No Opinion on Third Clause.
"The third clause of the agreement
provides: E.easr..
"'III. In case Of another power max
ing use of the complications in China
in order to obtain under any form
whatever such territorial advantages,
the two contracting parties reserve to
themselves to come to preliminary
understanding as to the eventual steps
to be taken for the protection Of their
own interests in China
GAS this clause refers to reciprocal
arrangement between the two high
contracting powers, the government
OF. the United States does not regard
itself as called upon to express an
opinion in respect to It. I have, etc,
JOHN HAY. r.
A similar note, "Mutatis Mutandis,"
was addressed on the same day by the
secretary Of state to the imperial
charge d'affaires.
Fear Felt In Pekin.