The St. Louis Republic., 1902-02-01
Secretary Hays Diplomacy About
to Be COnsummated in New
Commercial Treaty.
MAIN PROVISIONS ANNOUNCED.
All Privileges, Exemptions, Bene.
fits and Advantages Granted by
China to Any Nation to Be
Extended to United States.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Washington, Jan. 3L-Though the United
States failed to secure the insertion in the
Chinese protocol of a provision insuring
the maintenance OF the "open door" in
China. this result will be achieved, It is
learned. by the negotiation of a new COM
mcrcial treaty with the Pekin Government.
When In PekiD. Special Commissioner
Rockhill, under instruction given him by
Secretary Hay. made an earnest effort to
induce the Powers to agree to the negotia-
tion or joint commercial treaty with
China. Europe was not prepared, however
10 cooperate with the United States, and ii.
therefore, became necessary to negotiate
separate commercial arrangements. In the
new treaty, there will be incorporated a
provision which will read something like
this:
ihat Whatever privilege exemption. benefit or
hdNi itasc Is already or may hereafter be con-
eeded ty China to the official representatives or
10 the merchants. subjects or citizens of any
other country. In respect OF their persons prop
eIts. rights OF occupatiors shall be at the same
time extended to the like official representatives
merchants and citizens cf the United States:
fhnt tie lowest rates Of duties charges imposed
on p 1891 al property articles of International
commerce OF any foreign national origin. shall
te lnu.cdlatciy applicable to the like articles
OF United states origin: and other or higher
cutts. charges. burdens restrictions of any
1'''..' &c iihpoScu oH iit ci tHc
United states than thoEe imposed upon the ex-
ports OF the most favored nation Ali privileges.
rgHts. exemptions. and benefits or hereafter
accorded by China to the vessels OF any other
foreign nation 10 their goes officers and
cleNs. shall be equally enjoyed by those OF the
United States. 1t Is fully understood by both the
high contracting parties that tie United STATES
the citizens thereof and their property and per-
scnal rights and pii.ieges In c.ina. shall
tinue to be treated on the mos. favorable terms
conceded by China to any foreign nation Or pee
pie.
The above provision Is so fron-ciad that
Secretary Hay is confident that IL will en-
able the United States to enjoy the same
right and privileges or whatever character
as may be accorded to other nations.
As result of the diplomacy of Secretary
Hay this Government obtained declarations
from all the Powers In 1899 and again dur
ing the Boxer revolt. recognizing the "open
door," but the provision which 1t is pro-
posed to incorporate In the projected COM
mercial treaty will make more difficult eva
sion of this principle.
The facts in connection with the CONNER
cial negotiations are given in the report OF
Mr.. W. W. Rockhill. Special Commissioner
to China. an advance copy of which was
obtained for The Republic to-day.
1t Is expected that the commercial treaty
will also contain a provision for the aboli-
ton of the Likin. Octroi. and destination
taxes. Certainly an effort to secure the as.
sent of China to such provision will be
made.