The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1900-11-03
TIE UNITED STATES AGREES
ANGLO-GERMAN AGREEMENT.
Both Received Answers-China Not
to Ne Divided-Must Keep the
Ports Open-Japanese Also Agree
to the Agreement.

Washington, Nov. 1.-The state depart
ment has made public the British-G German
agreement respecting the maintenance OF
the "open door" and territorial integrity
OF China, with the answer Of the United
States government, sent in duplicate to
each Of the powers TO the agreement. 1t
is as follows:
"Mr. Hay to Lord Pauncefote-Depart-
ment of State, Washington, Oct. 20, 1900.
-Excellency: have the honor to ack-
nowledge the receipt Of your note Of the
23d Of October, enclosing the text Of an
agreement between Great Britain and
Germany relating to affairs in China,
which was signed in London on the 10th
inst. 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 agreement.
These principles are:
Sit is matter of permanent joint
and international interest that the ports
on the rivers and littoral Of China should
remain free and open to trade and to
every other legitimate form Of economic
activity for the nationals Of all coun-
tries without distinction, and the two
governments agree on their part to uphold
the same for all Chinese territory as far
as they can exercise influence.
"'Il.-Her Britannia majesty's govern
ment and the imperial government OF
Germany will not on their part make use
OF the present complication to obtain for
themselves any territorial advantages in
Chinese dominions and will direct their
policy toward maintaining undiminished
the territorial condition OF the Chinese
empire
eThe United States have heretofore
made known their adoption of both these
principles. During the last year this
government 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 sat
isfactory 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 an an
nouncement Of its policy regarding i'm
partial trade and the integrity Of the Chi
nese empire, and had the qualification Of
learning that all the powers held similar
views. Since that time the most crafty
ing harmony has existed among all the
nations concerned as to the ends to be
pursued, and there has been little diverg
ence of opinion as to the details OF the
course to be followed.
at is therefore with much satisfaction
that the president directs me to inform
you Of the full sympathy Of this govern
ment with those of her Britannia maj
esty and the German emperor in the prin-
ciples set forth in the clauses OF the
agreement above cited.
'"The third clause Of the agreement pro-
vides:
"'III.-In case Of another power max
ing use of the complications in. China in
order to obtain under any form whatever
any territorial advantages, the two con-
tracing parties reserve to themselves the
right to come to a preliminary understand
ing as to the eventual steps to be taken
for the protection Of their own interests
in China
"As this clause refers to reciprocal ar
rangement between the two high contract
ing powers, the government of the United
States does not regard itself as called
upon to express an opinion in respect to it.
Il have, etc., JOHN HAY"
A similar note mutatis mutandis was
addressed on the same day by the secre-
tary of state to the imperial German
charge d'affaires.
Japs Approve.
London, Nov. 1.-The Japanese minister
here, Kato Takaski, informed representa-
tive Of the Associated Press that he had
delivered note to Salisbury in which
Japan Internationally assents to the
Anglo German agreement in China