The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-14

Stand ForcibIy fer tas "Open Door" in
 Manchuria-stateme Issued by state
 Department Following Ratification
 and Psoeiamason by lhe President
 Washington, Jan. 1S.-The following statement was issued by the state de- partment to-day regarding the treaty with China whwich was ratified this morning and later in the day promul- gated by the president:
 The treaty which will go into effect in day CT so through the exchange of notifications effected to-day and by its promulgation by the president of the United States. is the result of nearly a year and half's negotiations. AL though relating in its principal pro- visions to questions of commerce and navigation, removing restrictions which have hampered them both in China, it also treats of a number of questions of great importance to the people of the two countries. For example. it defines the rights and privileges of the diplo- matic and consular officers and of American citizens. especially mission aries residing in China, and insures the latter enjoyment of rights which they have only had in the past practically by toleration. The treaty also deals deals with trade marks, copyrights and patients, ensuring them fair degree of protection in China-a thing which they have had very little of in the past.
 Perhaps the provision os the treaty which interests most the public is the opening os two new localities in Man churia to foreign trade-the city of Mukden and the town Of Antung Cor Shao, as it is frequently called) on the Yalu river It Is to be noted in this connection Shat the Japanese and Chi nese treaties, the notifications of which were exchanged yesterday at Pekin, se- cures also to international trade the opening of the port of Tatung Kou, about thirteen miles below Antung and at the mouth Of the Yalu river It is highly probable that the presence in these localities at an early date of American consular officers and those of other 11ationalities-gor all the nations having treaties with China acquire by out treaty and that of Japan, the right to establish consulates at these places, with greatly tend to the establishment of order in this much disturbed border land of China and will powerfully con- tribute toward insuring the principles of the "open door" to which this country stand irrevocably committed, as well as aiding in securing the integrity of China and it's administrative control oyer it's Manchurian provinces"
 London, Jan. 14--All the morning pa- pers have editorials which attach great importance to the ratification of the commercial treaties between the United States and China and between Japan and Corea. The consensus of opinion in these editorials is that the ratifica- tion of the treaty implied an act of sovereignty by China equivalent to a declaration that Russia's occupation of hdHciiuIid iS Oiiiy teiupOfdfy, anu IOr specific purposes.
 The pre-Japanese Morning Post says: That is precisely the point for which Japan has contended and which Russia declined to discuss with her. Japan Is now in the advantageous position of championing cause which is also that of the United States"
 The Daily Telegraph says that Japan | is naturally proud of being in meas ure the champion of western rights in the Far East.
 The Daily News thinks that China has displayed ominous courage in her recent diplomacy which will make for peace owing to the tremendous hazards which are under the present circumstances.
 The St. Petersburg correspondent of the Paris edition of the New York Her aid and the special cablegrams from
 other correspondents at the Russian capital say that the opinion is held that the ratification of the Japanese and American treaties came as 8 shock to the Russian foreign office.
 The Daily Mails correspondent says that Japan's last note is couched in most courteous language, but that it reaffirms absolutely and uneouivocally Japan's inability to accept Russia's proposals either as regards Corea or
 Manchuria.