New-York tribune., 1901-03-27
WARNING FROM AMERICA.
OPPOSITION TO SECRET TREATIES
WITH CHINA EXPRESSED.
THE STATE DEPARTMENT MAKES PUBLIC
ITS NOTE OF MARCH TO THE POWERS
KEEPING OUT OF POLITICAL
COMPLICATIONS.
fpvrz,tcR.PH TO THE TRIBUNE. J


COMPLICATIONS.
TBr TELEGRAPH TO TIE rRIBUSE.l
Washington. March 26.-In prompt confirHa-
,,op ~ The Tribunes exclusive dispatch pub
ushed this morning regarding the CONSISTENT
snd positive attitude OF the United States CON
cerning any attempt 10 close the open door
in any part Of China, the State Department TO-
day made public its circular note or March 10
the movers expressing Its sense or the ih-
nronriety. inexpediency and even extreme
danger" in China entering into any secret OF pri-
vate Arrangement with any particular power
This note, addressed 10 China on February 49,
as Is obvious from the circumstances existing at
the time WAS really intended for Russian con-
sideration and in St Petersburg was recoghizeu'
as IL was intended TO be, as an emphatic Aiileil-
ican declaration deprecating the proposed MAN
bchurian convention. In making public TINS hole
to-day, emphasis Is laid on the point that the
interests OF the United States in emma are
purely commercial. and this government uoeS
not propose 10 be entanged in any polucal COIN
plications Just as The Tribune has explained
When China becomes four Egypts, with hus-
sia dominating Manchuria, Germany ruhhg
shan-Tung. Great Britain holding the fangtse
Valley. and Japan in control Of the province OF
Fu-Kien II ACKNOWLEDGMENT is unaVolaaple' as
has always seemed certain and now appears 10
be Immediately inevitable. the United states Is
i'm the position OF having antagonized none oi
the participants at the feast. and is entltieu 10
such frank recognition of untrammelled com
nercial rights as the administration is cohloeii'
will not be denied TO American producers
THE STATE DEPARTMENTS NOTE
The text OF the circular note is as follows;
CHINESE CORRESPONDENCE l.
1901.
relegraphic Instructions sent to the represent
atives OF the United States in Berlin, vienna
Paris. London, Rome, Toxic and 81 Fe,ersOuis'
Department Of State,
Washington March !, l9ol-
The following memorandum, whlch was IoiiG 10 a.
ed to the Chinese Minister on FeoTuaIg 10, "a "a
transmitted 10 you for your Information ana
communication to the government TO WHICH gou
are accredited: ,.,. -.
The preservation Of the territorial integrity or
China having been recognized by all the powers
now engaged in Joint negotiation concerning the
injuries recently inflicted upon their ministers ;
and nationals by certain officials ana sup1ects OF
tbe chinese Empire IL is evidently advantageous
10 China 10 continue the present lnterhauonal
understanding upon this subject. III Noula pe'
therefore, unwise and dangerous in the extreme
for China TO make any arrangement OF 10 CON con
slider any proposition Of a private nature invoN-
ing the surrender Of territory financial oblga-
tions by convention with any particular poNei'
and the government OF the United States. aiming
solely at the preservation cf China from the
danger indicated and the conservation or me
largest and most beneficial relations between
the empire and other countries. in accordance
with the principles set forth in its circular note
of July B. 1900 and in a purely friendly spirit
toward the Chinese Empire and all the powers
now interested in the negotiations desires TO eX-
press its sense OF the improperly, lnexpedlency
and even extreme danger 10 the interests OF
u China of considering any private territorial or
financial arrangements, al least without the
fun knowledge and approval of all the powers
now engaged in negotiation. HAY.
VIEWS OF PRESIDENT AND CABINET.
The crisis in the Chinese question brought
about through the expiration Of the period al
lowed for the signature by China of the Man
churia agreement was the principal topic at the
Cabinet meeting to-day. 1t the conviction
of all present that the United States had done
all ii properly could TO prevent the consum-
nation Of this arrangement and 10 make clear
TO the public the complete disapproval which
is entertained by the United State Government
for this sort Of secret treaty making il was
deemed proper 20 make the note of March ! 70
the powers public.
Assuming that the Manchurian arrangement
IS TO be carried out, il is still the contention OF
the State Department that nothing has occurred
10 change the status of the United States toward
the ''open DOOR applied TO any part of China
including Manchuria. So far as written pledges
can commit power, Russia stands pledged to
accord 10 the United States the "open door" IL
she takes control OF Manchuria either directly
by annexation indirectly, but quite as ef-
tectuaIly. by the means proposed in this Russo
Chinese agreement That is the view of the
State Department. and that view is Endorsed by
the entire Cabinet.
The administration believes that the secre>
agreement between Russia and China is IN vio.
lation OF the spirit. if the letter Of the gen
eral understanding TO which all the powers sub
scribed last summer, and the United States Gov
ernment is prepared TO use all its moral suasion
and influence 10 prevent its consumnation
Further than that, however the government is
not prepared to go.
The President and the members Of the Cabi-
net believe il is conceivable that Russia is en-
titled, perhaps, TO some separate guarantees
from China for the protection of the railroad
concession in Manchuria. but not TO the extent
which IL is understood the Cars government is
10 obtain by the secret treaty. This government
has information regarding this treaty and while
there Is no indication OF the exact nature or
source OF this Information. il is considered ac-
curate ana definite. The President and the
Saoinet, II is understood, have no direct infor-
NATION concerning the imminent rupture he
tween Russia and Japan or its extent but the
developments are being watched with eager in
terest. 1t Is not believed here that there win he
collision between the two powers as there is
strong impression that Japan would not under
take war with Russia single handed and there
is no indication that she would be Joined bv an
other power. - an
A NEW QUESTION ARISES IN PEKINCi