The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-01
SECRETARY HAYS REPLY
TEXT OF NOTE ACCEPTING THE AN
GLO-GERMAN AGREEMENT.
United States I'm Accord with the De-
termination to Maintain the
Open Door in China.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31.-The State De-
partment to-day made public the British
German agreement respecting the mainte-
nance OF the "open-door'' and territorial
integrity of China, with the answer of the
United States government, sent in duplicate
to each of the principles to the agreement.
Secretary Hays note to Lord Pauncefote
is dated Oct %. 1t follows:
81 have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt OF your note of the 23d of October,
inclosing the text of an agreement be-
tween Great Britain and Germany relating
TO affairs in China, which was signed in
London on the 10th inst. by the Marquis
OF Salisbury and the German ambassador
ON behalf of their respective governments.
and inviting the acceptance by the United
States OF the principles recorded in that
agreement. These principles are:
t1rst-lt is matter of joint and perma-
nent international interest that the points
on the rivers and littoral of China should
remain free and open to trade and to
every other legitimate form of economic
activity for the nationals of all countries
without distinction. and the two govern
ments agree on their part to uphold the
same for all Chinese territory so far as
they can exercise influence.
'Second-Her Britannia Majesty's gov
eminent and the Imperial German govern
ment Will not, on their part. make use of
the present complication to obtain for
themselves any territorial advantages in
Chinese dominions, and will direct their
policy toward maintaining undiminished
the territorial condition of the Chinese
empire
1.-The United States has heretofore made
known its adoption of both these princi-
pies During the last year this government
invited the powers interested In China to
Join in an expression of views and pur-
poses in the direction of impartial trade
with that country and received satisfac-
tory assurances to that effect from all of
them. When the recent troubles were at
their height this government. on the 81
of July, once more made an announcement
of its policy regarding impartial trade and
had the qualification of learning that all
the powers held similar views. And since
that time the most gratifying harmony
has existed among all the nations con-
cerned 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 satisfaction that
the President directs me TO inform you of
the full sympathy OF this government with
German Emperor in the principles set forth
in the clauses of the agreement above
cited. The third clause of the agreement
provides:
In case of another power making use
of the complications in China in order TO
obtain, under any form whatever. such
territorial advantages. the two contracting
preliminary understanding as to the even
tual steps to be taken for the protection
of their own interests in China.
LAS this clause refers to a reciprocal ar
rangement between the two high contract
ing powers. the government of the United
States does not regard itself as called on 10
express an opinion In respect to it,