Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-26
The MEMORANDUM
ON MANCHURIA.
text OF That Sent American Representa-
yves IN ureat Capitals of the World
United States Against Agreement.

washington, March 2G.--Tbe crisis in
the Chinese question brought aboul
through the expiration Of The period Al.
lowed for the signature by China NJ ,be
Manehurian agreement was the prlnc,.
pal topic before the cabinet today Tbo
conviction obtained that the l,nlted
states had done an that Il could iron.
erly do TO prevent the consummatlon Of
this arrangement. and TO make clear Ia
the public the complete dIsapproya
which Is entertained by the United
States government for this sort OF Sc.
cret treaty making, II was deemed
proper to give out FOR publication the
following memorandum.
CHINESE CORRESPONDENCE
MARCH /, 1901.
Telegraphlc instructions to the repre-.
sentatives OF the United States, Berlin,
Vienna, Paris London, Rome, Tokyo
and 81. P,<arsburg.
Depa<ient of State. Washington
Marc< 1901. The following memoran.
dun, which was handed to the Chinese
minister on February 49, is transmitted
TO You for your information and com.
munieation 10 the government 20 which
you are accredited;
The preservation Of the territorial In.
tegrity OF China having been recognized
by all the powers now engaged In loint
negotiation concerning the Injuries Ne.
Gently inflicted upon their ministers ana
nationals by certain officials ana sub.
1ects Of the Chinese empire. il is evi.
IDENTIFY advantageous 10 China 10 con-
tlnue the present international under.
standing upon this subject II would be.
therefore, unWise and dangerous In the
extreme for China 10 make any al.
rangement or 20 consider any PROPOSE
ton Of a private nature involving the
surrender OF territory or financial obi.
cations by convention with any particu.
lar power; and the government OF the
United States aiming solely al the pres
ervation Of China from the danger in
dicated and the conservation Of the
largest and most beneficial relations be-
tween the empire and other countries.
in accordance with the principles set
forth In its circular note Of July g. 1900
and in a purely friendly spirit toward
the Chinese empire and all the powers
now interested in the negotiations de-
sires 10 express It's sense OF the Inn
inexpediency and even ex-
IRENE danger 10 the interests Of China
of considering any private territorial or
financial arrangements at least With |
out the full knowledge and approval OF |
all the powers now engaged in negotia-
ton.
(signed) HAY.
Assuming that the arrangement Is TO
be carried out, Il Is still the contention |
Of the state department that nothing |
has occurred to change the status OF
the United States towards the open
door" as applied to any part Of CHI
ma, including Manchuria, As far as
written pledges can commit a power,
Russia stands pledged to accord to the
United States the open door - II she
.akes control Of Manchurla either d.
'ectly by annexation or indirectly, but
quite as effectually by the means pro
,osed In this Russo Chinese agreement,
That is the view of the state depart.
nent. and that view Is Endorsed by the
'ntlre cabinet
The administration bellves that the
ecret agreement between Russia and
'hina Is in violation Of the spirit II not
he letter of the general understanding
O which all the powers subscribed last
ummer, and the United States govern