Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-23
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BuclO" their hearty approval OF the
agreement.
The inspired organs declare in chorus
that the agreement is not aimed al any
power. ana least Of al Russia. They point
out the Importance Of Great Britains pro-
lection of the Yang Use region, where
German trade would be ruined unless the
principle Of the open door were MAIN
tanned.
The scml-oficial Bcllincr Post says that
the powers have agreed to acquaint Ii
Hung Chang with The demands to be
made on China.
Dispatches have been received here de-
nyinE the report that Count Won Valdez
see is iii.
Washington. oct 22-Thc state de-
partment today made public the cor
respondence which has taken place be-
tween itself and the French govern
ment since the receipt Of the original
French note respecting China which
laid down the terms suggested by
France as Il basis of negotiation FOR a
settlement. This last correspondence
consists of two notes exchanged be-
tween Secretary Hay and NJ. Thicbaut
last week. putting in formal shape
certain verbal statements Of import
ance respecting the negotiations.
An interesting and important fea-
ture Of the United States note ~ the
closing suggestion that the powers bind
themselves again to preserve Chinese
territorial integrity and 70 maintain
the open door '-eXactly the objects
aimed at in the British -German agree
ment or alliance which was made pub
lic last week
While this note by Secretary Hay
bears date Of Oct. 10. and the British
German agreement is assigned the date
of oct L. the action Of this govern
ment was taken in ignorance Of the
agreement, and il is entirely possible
that it may have been the means of
bringing about a disclosure Of its pur-
poses. our suggestion indicates a ia
vorahle response by the United States
government To the invitation to join
with Great Britain ana Germany in
the objects specified.
The spondence is as follows:
Correspondence Chinese Affairs. oct.
17-19. l990-In further relation To the
proposals Of the government Of the
French republic respecting the basis
for the settlement to be negotiated pc
tween the powers and the Chinese gov
ernmnt.
THE French charge d'aTaires tn
the secretary IF state thandcd 70 the
secretary NJ state by the French charge
d'afaires. Mr.. Theihaut Oct. l., 1900
Translation.
Embassy Of the French Republic.
To the United States:
Washington. oct IT. 1909.
The government Of the republic has
highly appreciated the response which
the government Of the United States
has made To its note of the 4th of oC-
tober. Il has been especially crafty
ing To it to abserve the sentiments Of
sympathy for France which have evil
IDENTIFY inspired that reply. All the in
terested powers have adhered to the
| essential principle of the French note.
| IL 50 far as concerns the points which
! have called forth comments on the part
of certain cabinets. they could it
| would seem. be discussed among the
powers OF between their diplomatic
| representatives at Pckin in the course
of the negotiations and receive such
notifications as might be judged nee
cssarv in order to more surely and
| speedily attain the common end
! The essential thing now is to show
| tie Chinese government. which has de-
| clared itself ready to negotiate, that
| the powers are animated by the same
| spirit: that they are decided To respect
! the integrity Of China ana the indie
pendence of its government but tia
| they are none the less resolved 10 OBJ
| tain the satisfaction to which they
| have a right.
| In this regard it would seem that il
| the proposition which has been accept
| ed as the basis of Negotiations We're
| communicated to the Chinese plenipo
| tentiaries by the ministers of the pow
ers al Pekin. or in their name by their
dean. this step would be of a nature
| 10 have a happy influence upon the
| determination Of the Emperor of China
| and Of his government. 1t goes with
out saying that this collective step
would in no wise interfere with the
examination of the points in the French
proposition to which the reservations
made by certain governments relate.
| The minister of foreign affairs would
| 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 have
thought ii oppOrtune to send 70 the
minister of the United States in Pc
kin instructions in this sense.
1.-The secretary of state to the
! French charge d'affaires, sent TO Mir.
| Thiebaut, Oct. 10. 1900.
CMemorandum in response to the
memorandum in regard to the bases
and conduct of negotiations for set
Element of pending questions between
| the powers and China. delivered to the
secretary of state by the French charge
daffaires, oct. II. 1909
The government of the United States
is Sratiiied to learn that all the inter-
ested powers have adhered to the es
sential principle Of the French note
of Oct. I. and trusts that such reserya-
tons as they have suggested will, like
those mentioned in the reply Of the
United States. prove no enbarrass-
ment 70 the progress Of the negotia
tons, in the course Of which they can
be frankly discussed with view to 4
common agreement.