The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-11-09
INTEGRITY
Of CHINA
Uncle Sam Will Main
tain II.
GOVERNMENTS POSITION
An Indemnity or S200,000,0O0 Has
Been Agreed on by the
Ministers,

WASHINGTON. oct &.-The state
Department today made public The
British German agreement respcctiuH
the maintenance Of the open door'
and territorial integrity OF China, with
the answer of the United states Gov
ernment sent in duplicate TO each of
the principals TO the agreement.
Mr.. Hay to Lord PauncefOte:
Department Of State, Washington,
d. c., October 2s, 1900.
"Excellency-I have the honor TO ac-
knowledge to the receipt Of your note
of the 23d Of October, enclosing the
text Of an agreement between Great
Britain and Germany relating TO affairs
in China. which was signed in London
on the 10th instant by the Marquis of
Salisbury and the German Embassa
dor on behalf Of their respective gov
ernments, and inviting the acceptance
by the United States Of the principles
recorded in that agreement.
These principles are:
Il. 1t is a matter IF joint and per
manent international interest that the
ports on the rivers and littoral OfChina
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 governments agree on their
part to uphold the same for all Chi
nese territory as far as they can ex-
ercise influence.
III. Her Britannia Majesty's Govern
ment and the Imperial German Gov
ernment will not on their part make
use of the present complication TO OBJ
tain for themselves any territorial ad-
don nfFaf..
direct their policy toward maintaining
undiminished the territorial 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 ex-
preston of 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 an
nouncement of its policy regarding i'm
partial trade and the integrity OF the
Chinese Empire, and had the gratifica-
ton 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 opin-
ion 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 Gov
ernment with those of Her Britannia
Majesty and the German Emperor in
the principles set forth in the clauses
Df the q 4hpN4 cited
The third clause provides:
II. In case Of another power making
itself complications in China in order
to obtain under any form whatever
any territorial advantages. the two
contracting parties reserve to them
selves to come to a preliminary under
standing as to the eventual steps t.
be taken for the protection OF their
own interests in China"
As this clause refers TO a reciprocal
arrangement between the two high
contracting parties. the Government OF
the United States does not regard itself
as called upon to express an opinion I'm
respect to ii. l have, etc.
JOHN HAY.
"a similar note mutatis mutandis
was addressed on the same day by
the Secretary of State to the Imperial
German Charge d'Affaires)
MINISTER'S NEAR AGREEMENT. |
NEW YORK. oct. 3O.-A cable to the
Sun from Peking says: At their recent
meeting the Ministers at Pekilg dis
cussed generally the terms OF toe
French note, particularly those por-
tions OF IL referring to the prohibition I
of the importation of arms and pun
ishment of the royal princes who aid I
ed and abetted the Boxer movement /
No definite conclusion was reached. /
and the meeting adjourned until No .
yember lst. The differences between
the Ministers are not serious and they .
hope 20 complete their work I'm six or .
seven meetings more Then they will .
meet The Chinese plenipotentlar.es
The Ministers are anxious fJr the .
return of the court To Peking. Thay I
say there is no semblance OF "A govern I.
ment here row 10 deal with and .
while they have no doubt that Prince .
Ching and Ii Hung Chang have au-
thority 10 negotiate with them they
are desirous of the return OF the Gov /
ernment 20 the capital 20 assert It's au-
thorlty and 10 insure the carrying uut
OF the agreement made by its represru- .
tatiyes II Is conteuded that tho court
Is now M the hands Of bandits and
that II must return 20 Peklng aud mo
Government be re-established iu order
10 prove that the lawless element no
longer controls it
The Chinese evidently recognize the
Jusllce of this contention. Prince ching
and II Hung Chang nave been u0ufad
mat am imperial edict, dated october.
4th, he's been issued stating that M
royal party hopes 10 remain at suguu
~ fpr a short time only The ylcerUys
nave been urged t0 re-estabIlsh pence
an me earliest possible moment and q
lH promised that the court WIZ TriuIu
10 lh' capital us soon As peace utpU-
uall"hf actually commence. Primo
hiht hhl - Hung chang have on
clhlly notified Minister runarr that IN.
a.ulhtln NiUuruys Win nut ba removed
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