The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-23
ANSWER 70 FRENCH NOIE
FORMAL REPLY SENT TO PARIS BY
THE WASHINGTON GOV
ERNMENT
MAINTAIN THE OPEN DOOR
Though the Communication Ante
dates the AngIO-German Agree
ment, the Result Aimed at Is
Practically Identical
MAINTAIN THE OPEN DOOR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22.-The state de-
partment made public the correspondence
which has taken place between itself and
the French government since the original
French note. respecting the China, which
laid down the terms suggested by France
as basis of negotiations for settlement
This last correspondence consists of two
notes exchanged between Secretary Hay
and M. Theibaut last week, putting IN
formal shape certain verbal statements
of Importance respecting the negotia-
tons.
An interesting and important feature OF
the United States is the closing sugges-
ton that the powers bind themselves
again to preserve Chinese territorial in
tegrtty, and to maintain the open door,
exactly the objects aimed at in the
Brlt1sh-German agreement; or alliance,
which was made public last week While
this note by Secretary Hay bears date
Oct. 10, and the British German agree
ment is assigned the date of Oct. ~16, the
action of this government was taken N
ignorance of the agreement, and 1t is en-
tirely possible that 1t may have known
the means of bringing about a disclosure
of its purposes.
Our suggestion indicates a favorable re-
Spouse by the United States government
to the invitation to join With Great Brl-
tain and Germany in tie objects speci-
fled.
The correspondence is as follows.
In further relation to the proposals Of
the government of the French republic
respecting the bases for the settlement to
be negotiated by the powers and the
Chinese government.
FRENCH NOTE
The French charge d'affaires to the sec
rotary of state.
Embassy of the French Republic to the
United States-W aShington, oct. It. 1907:
The government of the republic has
highly appreciated the response (which the
government of the United States has
made to it's note of the 4th of October
1t has been especially gratifying to OBJ
serve the sentiments OF sympathy Tor
France which have evidently inspi4ed that
reply.
All the interested powers have adhered
to the essential principle of the French
note. In so lar as concerns the points
which have called forth comments on the
part of certain cabinets, they could, 1t
would SEEM be discussed among the
powers or between their diplomatic repre-
sentativeS at Pekin in the course OF the
negotiations, and receive such modifica-
tons as might be judged necessary in
order to more surely and speedily attain
the common end.
The essential thing now is to show the
Chinese government, which has declared
itself ready to negotiate that the powers
are animated by the same spirit; that
they are decided to respect the integrity
of China and the independence of its gov
eminent, but that they, are none the less
resolved to obtain the satisfaction to
which they have right.
In this regard it would seem that If the
proposition which has been accepted as
the basis of negotiations were commune
Gated to the Chinese plenipotentiaries by
the ministers of the powers at Pekfn, o. n
their name by their dean, this step would
be of nature te have a happy influence
upon the determine tons of the emperor
of China and his government
1t goes without saying that this col
lective step would in no wise Interfere
with the examination of the points in the
French proposition to which the reSerVa-
tions named by eItain governments re-
late
be particularly happy to learn that this
is also the opinion of the president of
the United States and of the honorable
secretary of state and that they had
thought it opportune to send TO the min
lister of the United States in Pekin IN
structions in this sense.
AMERICAN REPLY.
The Secretary of State to the Charge
d@Anafres. (Sent to Mr.. Thiebaut, Oct.
Memorandum in response to the mem
eFandum in regard to the basis and con-
duct of negotiations for "a settlement of
and China delivered to the secretary of
state by the French charge daffaires,
Oct. II, 1900
.fhe government of the United States
is gTatified to learn that ali the inter-
ested powers have adhered to the essen
tiaI principle of the French note of Oct
"a and trusts that such reservations rs
they have suggested will, like those
mentioned in the reply OF the United
States, prove no embarrassment to the
progress of the negotiation. in the course
of which they can be frankly discussed
with view to q common agreement. Hold
ing, as 1T does. in accord With the French
government, that the essential thing now
is to prove to the Chinese government
that the powers are ready to meet IN
the path of peaceful negotiation and that
they are united in their Iepeatediv de-
of China and the Independence of it's
government. while equally united in the
resolve to obtain rightful satisfaction for
the great wrongs they and their nation
ais have suffered. this government has in
structed It's minister In Pekin to concur
In presenting to the Chinese plenipo-
agreed as the initial step towards nego-
tiatfons and towards the re-establiSh-
ment OF the effective power and author
ity OF the imperial government
The government of the United States
believes that the happy Influence upon
the determine tons OF the Chinese en-
peror ana OF hts government which the
government of the French republic am
dcipates as the result of this stop would
be stfH further induced If the powers
were to Include as part of their initial
declaration cohesive manifestation Of
their determihatioH to preserve the terri
teflat integrity and tha administrative
entirety OF China, and to secure for tho
Chinese nation and for themselves fha
benefits OF open and equal Commercial
intercourse between the Chinese empire
ana the world at large.
c., Oct. -. 1860