The Lamar register., 1902-02-26
RUSSIA is WARNED.
The United States Will Oppose Con-
cessions by China.

Chicago, Feb. 21.-The Tribune to-
day prints the following cablegram
from Pekin, China, under date of Feb
ruary 10Th:
"A sensation was caused in diplo-
matte circles here to-day when it be
came known that the United States,
through Secretary of State John Hay,
had sent note to the Russian and
Chinese governments, following close
ly along the lines of the Anglo-Jnpan-
ese treaty Of January Both. The note
which practically indorses the Eng
lish treaty with Japan. says:
Washington, ID. c.. Feb. IAN
agreement whereby China gives any
corporation or company the exclusive
right or privilege of opening mines, es-
tablishing railroads, or in any other
way industrlally developing Manchu-
ria can but he viewed with the grav-
est concern by the government of the
United States 1t constitutes n mo-
nopoly which Is Il distinct breach Of
the stipulatiOns of the treaties be-
tween China and foreign powers and
thereby seriously affects the rights of
American citizens. 1t restricts their
rightful trade, exposing it to being dis
criminatcd against. intcrfercd with, or
tends TO permanently impair China's
sovereign rights in this part of the
empire, while it seriously interferes
with her ability to meet international
obligations.
Furthermore, such concession on
China's part would undoubtedly be
followed by demands from other pow
ers for similar extensive advantages
elsewhere in the Chinese empire, and
the inevitable result must be the com
plete wreck of the policy of absolute
equality of treatment to all nations re-
specting trade. navigation and COM
mercs within the empires confines.
"'Ol the other hand the attainment
by one power of such exclusive priyi-
leges for the commercial organizations
of it's nationality conflicts with the
assurances repeatedly conveyed to this
government by the imperial Russian
ministry of foreign affairs of the i'm
perial governments intention to follow
the policy of the open door, rs advo-
Gated by the government of the Unit
ed States aud accomplished by all the
treaty powers having commercial in
terests in the empire.
1T is for these reasons that the
government of the United State, now
as formerly. animated by the SINGER
est desire of insuring to the whole
world the benefits of full and fair ill.,
tercourse between China and the ma
tions on Il footing of equal rights ana
advantages to all, submits the above
to the earnest consideration of the I'M
perial governments of China and Rus
sia. confident that they will give due
weight to its importance and that they
will adopt such measures as Will re-
lieve the just and natural anxiety OF
the United Statcs.'"
1t is believed here also TINT Ger
many wrote n similar note 10 Russia,
and that. while the Emperor was un-
willing 10 participate in an alliance
with England and Japan, he was not
averse to letting the Gar know thai
Germany's commercial interests in the
Orient would be 1ealously guarded
1t is expected. In fact. that Germany
and the United States will be found to
be occupying almost the same position
and thus the result will be that Rus'
sia and France will be arrayed on one
side and Great Britain, Germany, Jap
an and the United States on the oth-