Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-20
HAY SENT 4 Warming
United States Demands That the
Omen Door Be Maintained
in China.
Russia Warned Not to Take I'm.
due Advantages in the
Chinese Territory.
Hays Note Regarded as an Open
Approval Of Japan.Anslo
Compact.

Chicago. Feb. 20.-The Tribune TO-DAY
prints q Pekin cablegram saying SEN
sation was caused in diplomatic circles
there Yesterday when it became known
that the United States. thru Secretary
yJav had sent a note to the Russian and
Chinese governments, following closely
along the lines of the Anglo-Japanese
treaty Of Jan. So The note, which bears
date Of Feb. 1st, is a distinct warning to
both China and Russia that the United
States will not permit the integrity OF
the Chinese empire to be molested in
favor OF one nation to the detriment of
another and practically endorses the
English treaty with Japan.
Pekin. Feb. 20.-Mr. John Hay. the
American secretary of state, has sent
the following note to the Russian and
Chinese governments
ssWashington. d. c.. Feb. /. - An
agreement whereby China gives any
corporation or company the exclusive
right or privilege Of opening mines. es-
tablishing railroads, or in any other
way industrially developing Manchu-
ria can but be viewed with the gray
est concern by the government of the
United States.
..It constitutes monopoly which is
a distinct breach Of the stipulations of
the treaties concluded between China
and foreign powers and thereby sert-
ously affects the rights Of American
citizens.
at restricts their rightful trade, ex-
posing 1t to Being discriminated against
interfered with. or otherwise jeopar-
dized, ard strongly tends to perma-
nently impairing Chtna's sovereign
rights in this part of the empire. while
1t seriously interiors with her ability to
meet her international obligations.
.Furthermore. such a concession on
China's part would undoubtedly be fol-
lowed by demands from other powers
for similar equal extensive advantages
elsewhere in the Chinese empire, and
the Chinese empire, and the inevitable
result must be the complete wreck nj
the policy of absolute equality of treat
ment to all nations respecting trade,
navigation, and commerce within the
empires confines
.On the other hand, the attainment
by one power Of such exclusive priVii-
eyes for the commercial organizations
of its nationality conflicts with the as
surances repeatedly conveyed to this
/. government by the imperial Russian
ministry Of foreign affairs of the inl-
perial governments intention to follow
the policy Of the open door. as advo-
Gated by the government Of the Unitec
States and accepted by all the treaty
powers having commercial interests in
the empire.
ut is for these reasons that the gov
eminent Of the United States, now as
formerly animated by the sincerest de-
sire OF insuring to the whole world the
benefits of full and fair intercourse
between China and the nations on
footing of equal rights and advantages
to all, submits the above to the earnest
consideration of the imperial govern
ments of China and Russia, confident
that they will give due weight to its
Importance and that they will adopt
such measures as will relieve the just
and natural anxiety of the United
States"