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entirely in line with it that the cooperation
of that power is confidently relied upon.
"It is. therefore. with the greatest pleas
ure that present this matter to your lord
ships attention and urge it's prompt con-
sideration by her majestys government,
believing that the action is in entire har-
mony with its consistent theory and pur-
pose, and that it will greatly rebound to
the benefit and advantage of all commercial
| nations alike. The prompt and sympathetic
cooperation of her majesty's government
with the United States in this important
| matter will be very potent in promoting it's
adoption by all the powers concerned
Englnnd's Response.
Just a week after the receipt of the i'm
portant communication Lord Salisbury ac-
knowledged its receipt in a note promising
to consult his colleagues on the proposition,
and meantime assuring Mr.. Choate that
the policy consistently advocated BY this
country is one of securing equal opportu-
nifty for the subjects and citizens of all
nations in regard to commercial enterprise
In China, and from this policy her maj
esty's government have no intention CT de-
sire to depart
A month later came the formal answer of
the British government under date of No
vember 80, 1899, in the following language
addressed to Mr.. Choate:
Il have much pleasure in informing your
eXcellency that her majesty government
will be prepared to make declaration in
the sense desired by your government in re-
gard to the leased territory of Wei-hai-
Wei, and all territory in China which may
hereafter be acquired by Great Britain, by
lease or otherwise, and all spheres of in
terest now held. or that may hereafter be
held by her in China, provided that SINH
lar declaration is made Iiy other powers
concerned"
A note of acknowledgment was the re-
naming letter in the British SERIES Mr..
Choate expressing the qualification of the
Secretary of State at the cordial acceptance
by the British government of the proposals
of the United States.
In Germany's Case.
In the case of Germany, while forwarding
the same declaration submitted
to the British government. the phraseology
was somewhat varied. In this case Mr..
Hay refers to assurances given by the Ber-
| lin government through our ambassador
when Germany leased Kiao-chao and ad-
| jacent territory in Shantung that our
treaty privileges conferred by China would
not be infrnged upon or impaired. Still, as
the exact nature and extent of certain rail-
way and mining privileges In that country
| made the subject of treaty between Ger
many and Great Britain had not been
clearly defined. the declaration is presented
Tor approval by Germany because at is
possible that serious conflicts of interests
may at any time arise not only between
British and German subjects within said
area, but that the interests of our citizens
may also be jeopardized thereby" The
German government is also reminded that
the Emperor of Russia has made a declara-
ton of his purpose to open Talien-wan and
the cooperation of Great Britain and Japan
is confidently expected.
Under date of December 4 Charge Jack
son at Berlin cabled the first German re-
Spouse as follows
Il have just had conversation with sec
rotary OF state for foreign affairs who stated
that the politics of Germany in the ex-
IRENE orient are de facto the politics of the
TO
tain this principle in the future. Germany
does not wish the question to become the
subject OF controversy between the differ
ent powers engaged in China She thinks IT
would be advantageous for the United
states government to confer with other
european governments having interests in
emma. II the other cabinets adhere to the
proposal or the United States government
Germany will raise no objection and Ger
many IS willing to have the government of
tne United states inform these other cabi-
nets that no difficulty will come from her If
the other cabinets agree"
II was February ID before the formal an
swer Of the German government came
, nased upon premise that satisfactory
written rephes had been received by the
government OF the United States from al
the other powers addressed. Complying.
with the wish to give its answer in writing.
COUNT Won BuloW wrote as follows:
Germany for the Open Door.
Il have the honor to inform your excel
iehe9' repeating the statements already
maze verbally, as follows: AS recognized by
the government of the United States of
America, according to your excellency's
note referred to above, the imperial govern
ment has, from the beginning not only as
serted, but also practically carried out to
the fullest extent lin its Chinese posses
sions. absolute equality Of treatment of all
and commerce The imperial government
entertains no Thought Of departing in the
future from this principle. which at once
excludes any prejudtcial Or Instantaneous
commercial treatment Of the citizens of the
United States of Afneriea, long as it is
not forced to do so. ON account of considera.
1t by other governmental If, therefore, the
other powers interested in the Industrial |
development of the Chinese empire are Will !
ing to recognize the same principles this
can only be desired t,,. the al