Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-01

the principals to the agreement The
answer is as follows:
MIR. HAY TO LORD PAUNCEFoTE.
Department of State,
Washington. ID. c., Oct 20. 1900
Exceliency-I have the honor to ac-
knowledge the receipt of your note of
the Esd of October. enclosing the text
of an agreement between Great Rri-
tain and Germany relating to affairs in
China. which was signed in London on
the 10th instant by the Marquis of Sal
isbury and the German Ambassador on
behalf of their respective governments.
and inviting the acceptance by the
United States OF the principles record
ed in that agreement.
These principles are:
Il. 1t is matter of joint and per-
manent international interest that the
ports on the rivers and littoral OF China
should remain free and open to trade
and 10 every other legitimate form of
economic activity for the nationals of
all countries without distinction and
the Two governments agree op their
part TO uphold the same for all Chinese
territory so far as they can exercise
influence.
III. Her Britannia Majesty's Gov
eminent and the Imperial German
government Will not on their part
make use of the present complication
TO obtain for themselves any terrific
rial advantages in Chinese dominions.
and VIII direct their policy towards
maintaining undimnished the terri
torial condition of the Chinese empire
The 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 eN-
preston or views and purposes in the
direction of impartial trade with that
country and received satisfactory as
surances to that effect from all OF
them When the recent troubles were
at their height. this Government, on
the third of July, once more made an
announcement of its policy regarding
impartial trade and the integrity of
the Chinese empire. and had the graf
iication of learning that all the Powers
held similar views. And since that
time the most gratifying harmony has
existed among all the nations concern
ed as to the ends to be pursued. and
there has been little divergence of
opinion as to the details OF the course
To be followed.
1t is therefore, with much satisfac-
ton that the President directs me to
this Government with those of Her
britannia Majesty and the German
Emperor in the principles set forth in
the clauses of the agreement above
cited"
The third clause of the agreement
provides:
iii. In case OF another Power maxi
ing use of the complications in China
In order to obtain under any form
whatever such territorial advantages
the two contracting parties reserve TO
themselves to come to n preliminary
Understanding as to the eventual steps
to be taken for the protection of their
own interests in China"
AS this clause refers to reciprocal
arrangement between the two high con-
tracing Powers. the Government of the
United States does not regard itself as
called upon TO express an opinion in
respect to It,
JOHN HAY.
"a similar note mutatiS mutandic
was addressed on the same day by the
Secretary of State to the Imperial Ger
man charge daffaires.)
JAPAN AssENTs.
London, Oct 31.-The Japanese min
lister here. Kato Takauri. informed Il
representative of the Associated Press
to-day that he had delivered a note to
Lord Salisbury in which japan uncon-
ditionnlly aSsentS to the Anglo German
agreement on China.
MANY PERSONS KILLED.
Shanghai, Oct 31.--The Daily News
reports that powder magazine at
Nankin has been exploded by lightning
and that many persons We're killed or
injured and much property was de-
stroyed.