The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-10
CHINESE YELLOW BOOK
Is MADE PUBLIC.
II Contains Matters OF Great Inter-
est 20 Americans on the Chit
nese Question.

PARIS. Nov. a.-The Chinese yellow
book. which was distributed In parliament
today. shows that early I'm March NJ Del
casse, the French minister OF foreign az
fairs. urging combined naval demon
stration In view OF the agitation in
China. was opposed by q majority OF the
powers, Lord Salisbury saying that in
view of the uncertainty IL was preferable
to let the situation rlpeu. pointing out
had already declared II would not parti-
cipate In naval demonstration. which
was contrary to it's policy.
Count Won Buelow, German minister of
also thought the trouble in Shantung
province had completely Gained down.
Jules Cambon, the French minister at
Washington. under date OF April 5, reply
ing to NJ. Decasse's inquiry as to one
American vessel. with British and Ger
man ships. being sent TO the gulf OF Pc
chill. says the Washington government
thought the growing agitation of the se-
cret societies justified precautions which
ought to take the character OF Joint
demonstration Of the powers, as Minister
Conger requested. Secretary Hay thought
the fears manifested In China were ex-
axgerated.
NJ cambon. on June 8. reported a con-
versation with Secretary Hay. who said
what was essential to protect American
interests. Mr.. Conger did not desire TO
amalgamate his action with that OF the
European powers.
Of Imterest tn Americana.
The most interesting dispatch IN the
book to Americans is the dispatch which
NJ. Delcasse sent to the French smbassa-
doris at Washington and st. Petersburg
September Is, as follows:
THE ambassador of the United States
at my reception. yesterday. was pleased
to recall that since the commencement
of AFFAIRS in China, France. Russia and
the United States have acted together In
perfect agreement. He believed that this
accord will be maintained and that the
United States will retire from Picking on
the same conditions as France and Rus
STA. told Gen Porter that the mani
festatiou Of this continued accord was
calculated TO Influence the deffnitive res
omtions Of the other powers. Such IL
the opinion OF Gen, Porter. who believes
Japan viii be the FIRST to follow the ex-
ample"
The French minister at Tokyo. septem-
Der Is. announced that Japan would
withdraw her UNNECESSARY troops. and
her legation from Picking.
The text OF NJ Delcasse's reply 20 the
Anglo.German agreement. October ~.
runs thus:
The government 81 the republic has
for long time past manifested the de-
sire 10 see China open 10 the economic
activity OF the whole world This ax-
plains the speedy adhesion Il gave In De-
cember last to Americas proposition.
which was dictated by the same pre-occu-
more readily the principle % the integ-
rity Of China. inasmuch n made Il the
base OF lie policy IN the crisis whcrcto
the common efforts Of the powers tend
"a secure n satisfactory solution. Jini-
versai acuulescence 20 this principle ap-
pears 70 the government a sure guarantee
of It's Observance. and IT, In spite 0g ev-
cry expectation. II should be impaired.
Franco would be guided by circumstance
IN safeguarding her interested treaty
rights"