The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-02-20
SECRETARY OF STATE HAY SENDS
A STRONG NOTE TO BEAR
AND DRAGON.
BACKS UP ENGLAND AND JAPAN
1t Is Reported That Germany Has
Sent Similar Note Which Leaves
France and Russia
Alone.
(By Associated Press.)

\ Pekin, Feb. 20.--A sensation was
caused IN diplomatic circles here today
when 1t became known that the United
States, through Secretary of State John
Hay, had sent a note to the Russian and
Chinese governments following close
along the lines of the Ango-Japanese
treaty Of January 80.
The note Is a distinct warning TO both
China and Russia that the United States
will not permit the integrity of the en-
Dire TO be molested In favor o. one ma
ton to the detriment OF another.
The note which practically indorsea
the English treaty with Japan says,
The American Note.
washington, ID. c., Feb. IAN agree
ment whereby China gives another corr
pofation or company the exclusive right
or privilege OF opening mines, establish
ing railroads or in any other way indus
trially developing Manchuria, can bu.
be viewed with the greatest concern by
the government Of the United States.
ut constitutes a monopoly viii n Is a
distinct breach of the stipulation Of the
treaties concluded between China and
foreign powers and thereby seriously af-
fects the rights OF American citizens.
1T restricts their rightful trade, expos
ing 1t to being Disseminated against.
interfered with, or otherwise jeopardized
and strongly tends to permanently Inn
pair China's sovereign rights In this
part Of the empire, while 1t seriously in
terferes with her ability to meet inter
national obligations.
Others Would Demand Privileges
Furthermore such concession
on china's part would undoubtedly be
followed by demands from other powers
for similar equal extensive advantages
elsewhere In the Chinense empire and
the inevitable result must be the COM
plete wreck of the policy Of abs ,lute
equality of treatment to all pa.lons re-
speeding trade, navigation and c)n~
merce within the empires boundaries.
"On the other hand the attainment Dy
one power OF such exclusive privileges
for the commercial organizations of It's
nationality conflicts with the assurances
frequently conveyed to this government
by the imperial Russian ministry OF
foreign affairs of the intention to 70 low
the policy OF the open door, as advocated
by the government of the United
states and to all accepted by all the
treaty powers having commercial inter-
ests in the empire.
ut is for these reasons that the gov
ernment 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 be-
tween China and the nations on foot
ing OF equal rights and advantages to
all, submits the above to the earnest
consideration Of the imperial govern
nients 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 and
natural anxiety of the United St\es"
| No Alliance Formed.
, IA special from Washington follows:
i 1T has been understood from the out"
set that the terms of the British Japan.
ese agreement to preserve the integrity