The sun., 1902-02-20
CHINA And RUSSIA WARNED.
OUR PROTESTS AGAINST GRANTS
OFMONOPOLIES IN MANCHURIA.
Exclusive Privileges q Violation OF Treaty
Rights and OF the Powers Acceptance
OF the Open-Door Policy Secretary
HAYS Note Sent Before the An.
nouncem ent OF the Anglo-Japa
Treaty. With the Aims OF which II
Il In sympathy, Now Made Public.
Special Gable Dt,pateh TO THE Sun.

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PBKIN, Feb i9-Mr. John Hay, the Ameri-
can Secretary Of State, has sent the fol-
lowing note TO the Russian and Chinese
Governments:
WASHINGTON, Feb. I.
An agreement whereby China gives
any corporation or company the exclusive
right or privilege Of opening mines, estao-
fishing railroads or in any other way In
dustrially developing Manchuria can but
be viewed with the gravest concern by the
Government Of the United States.
1T constitutes monopoly, which Is
distinct breach Of the stipulations OF the
treaties concluded between China and
foreign Powers, and thereby seriously
affects the rights of American citizens.
IL restricts their rightful trade, exposing
it to being Disseminated against, inter-
fered with or otherwise jeopardized, and
strongly tends to permanently impair
China's sovereign rights in this part OF the
Empire, while 1t seriously interferes with
her ability to meet her international obli-
cations.
Furthermore, such concession on
China's part would undoubtedly be fol-
lowed by demands from other Powers for
similar equal extensive advantages else
where In the Chinese Empire. and the in
evitable result must be the complete wreck
Of the policy of absolute equality OF treat
ment 10 all nations respecting trade, naVi-
CATION and commerce within the Empires
confines.
"On the other hand, the attainment by
one Power Of such exclusive privileges for
the commercial organizations of its nation
atty conflicts with the assurances repeat
edly conveyed 10 this Government by the
Imperial Russian Ministry of Foreign
Affairs of the Imperial Governments inten-
ton to follow the policy Of the open door
a. advocated by the Government Of the
United States and accepted by all the treaty
Powers having commercial interests in
the Empire.
1T is for these reasons that the Govern
ment Of tho United States, now, as formerly,
animated by the sincerest desire Of insur-
ing 20 the whole world the benefits OF iull
end fair intercourse between China and the
nations on a footing Of equal rights and ad-
yantages to all. submits the above TO the
earnest consideration of the imperial Gov
ernments OF China and Russia, confident
that they will give due weight TO its I'M
portance, and that they will adopt such
measures as will relieve the just ana natural
an xiety Of the United States
WASHINGTON, Feb. I9,-Both England
and Japan were aware that the United
States objected TO the secret arrangement
between Russia and China with regard to
Manchuria. Their views were the same
as those Of the United States, but they were
aware that this Government would not
Join them in any alliance against Russia,
the traditional policy Of America being
too we'll Understood 10 permit them even
suggesting such an intent.
II has been generally believed here,
however, that there was fear on the part
Of England and Japan that individual
objections by the Powers 20 Russia's de-
signs would be non-enective and that II
would be necessary for them, for moral
effect, at least, to form an alliance. The
alliance Is regarded as a warning 10 Russia
and IL Ia not expected that the Manchurian
agreement will be put into actual operation.