The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-15

at the same rates for everybody on the
railroads secured by Chinese concessions
The success of this policy has been not
able 1t nipped the partition project IN
the bud and preserved the right in China
not only of the United States. but of ev-
cry other nation having treaties with that
country defining its commercial status
Among the governments TO agree TO Mr..
Hays open-door proposal was Russia As
a result of Russian Intervention at the
time of the Boxer riots and the friction
growing out of them, it came 10 pass
that Russia occupied Manchurias Getting
into this territory and obtaining the whip
hand over the Chinese government. the
Russians went to work TO make the Chi
nese agree to confer certain privileges
upon them that would have been eSclu-
ives in Manchuria II they had succeeded
| in accomplishing this they would have
voided their promise TO maintain an open
/ door. Wnen this became so apparent
that the whole world was fairly con-
WINGED as to Russias policy in Manchuria.
Mr. Hay pointed out the fact that any
agreement by which China conceded TO
Russia. or any Russian corporation or
company. exclusive rights or privileges
+ In opening mines. or building railroads.
+ or the like. must be regarded as a serious
matter by the United States he would
{ not say how other governments would re-
gard It. but did emphasize the principle
that the negotiation Of monopoly b.
Russia with china was breach Of the
stipulation between China an wthe for
3 eign powers and breach OF Russia $
promise regarding the open door.
From Mr. Hays Intervention both Rus
STA and China felt obliged to conform to
The requirements Of the treatiss between
China and other countries that would 9TH
erwise have been compromised This sug-
eestioa that Russia ard china were on
the point OF an agreement by which Rus
STA would get such Encnopolies gave hin
( q perfect legitimate cause Of apprehension
on behalf Of citizens Of N United
states As result OF his protest the
governments Of Russia and China pm
their heads together and concluded tha'
they would say that they were not OF tn
noint Of granting or Russia % demanding
special privileges. and. further, ihat Rus
sia had TO disposition to close Man alrzs
20 the trade OF osher countries. Tie news
papers have said much about pledge
given BY Russia 20 IN United State
that she would exvaczate Maachuria o.
October 8 Russia did not make EoT
eminent 70 Understand that she iatende'
70 set CIT Of MaachgTla thar she I'd 10
intend T. secure any exclusive u1onoqolie'
OF. concessions. and that her Temporal
control there was solely n The interest
Of her own people This. Of coaTse. take
IN goot faith. c,Iached the ope1-door poa
Fey and o1nrsoi another bulsark asains
any combination CT powers 70 oivis
Chin2. while securing 20 ths United Sta =
, al The benefits possible fo- any couHtr,
"a have.
This appears greater seh.evsfssH
when account IL taken Il The fact IRA
Russia has FOR generations beea u-orin
In ore direction and noaody has lses
ahle e. stop her Sae eo1la not have BEE
STOPPED this tire bul Tor Mr. Hays grer
;ures ia behalf q the open-daor rol-cS
which was supported by the other Eurc
! peau nations with 50 strorg fToas TIA