The evening times., 1900-10-22
DEMANDS THE OPEN DOOR
This Governments Reply to the
French Proposals.
correspondence of Both Countries
Made Pubifc-The Territorial and
Administrative Entity of China In
sisted Upon, as Well as Equal Conn
mereiaI Intercourse for the world.

Secretary Hay today made public the
correspondence between France and the
United States with relation to the settle
ment of the Chinese troubles. The bulle-
tin includes the second note from the
French Government and the reply of the
United States thereto.
In the response. this Government agrees
with all that is contained in the proposals
from Paris and states that Minister Con-
ger has already been notified to proceed
at once to negotiate for peace. It is fur
ther stated in the reply, however, that the
action most needed at this time Is for the
powers to include as part Of their ini-
tial declaration a collective manifestation
of their determination to preserve the ter
ritorial Integrity and the administrative
entity of China fer the Chinese nation and
TO secure the open door for the world at
large.
The correspondence follows:
CORRESPONDENCE AFFAIRS
OCTOBER I7-l9, 1900.
In further relation TO the proposals of the
Government of the French Republic
spectiug the bases for the settlement to
be negotiated between the Powers and
the Chinese Government
II. The French Charge d'Afaires 10 the Sec
retary of state-Handed to the Seeretary
of State by the French Charge d Afaires,
Mr.. Thebaut October Il, l900.I
{rranslation-1
Embassy Of the French Republic
ITO the United States,
Washington, Oct. II. 1900.
'@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 October; it has been especially
gratifying TO 1t to observe the senti-
ments OF sympathy for France which
have evidently inspired that reply.
''All the interested powers have ad-
hered TO the essential principle of the
French note IN so far as concerns
the points which have called forth
comments en- the part CT certain cabi-
nets, they could, it would seem. be
discussed among the powers or between
their diplomatic representatives at
Pekin in the course of the negotiations
and receive such notifications 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 de-
elared 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 inde-
pendeHce OF its Government; but that
they are none the less resolved to OBJ
tain the satisfaction TO which they
have a right.
In this regard it would seem that if
the proposition which has been accept
ed as the basis of negotiations were
communicated TO the Chinese plenipo-
tentiaries by the ministers of the pow
ers at Pekin, or in their name, by their
dean, this step would be OF a nature TO
have happy influence upon the deter
limitations of the Emperor of China
and of his Government
1T goes without saying that this
collective step would in nowise inter-
fere with the examination of the
points in the French proposition TO
which the reservations made by cer-
tain Governments relate.
The Minister for 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 it opportune
to send to the Minister of the United
States in Pekin Instructions in this
sense