New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-14
SECURING THE OPEN DOOR
CHINESE TREATY a FACT.
Notifications Exchanged and Presi
dents Proclamation Issued.

Washington. Jan. 13.-Ratifcations of the COM
mercial treaty between the United States and
China were exchanged at the State Department
to-day by Secretary Hay and Sir Chentung
Liang-Cheng. the Chinese Minister here. and
late this afternoon President Roosevelt issued
the following proclamation, putting the treaty
into effect:
BY the President Of the United States of Amer
= Proclamation:
Whereas. A treaty and three annexes be-
tween tina United States Of America and China
10 extend further the commercial relations be-
tween them and otherwise to promote the In
terests of the people OF the two countries were
concluded and signed at Shanghai. in the Eng
lsn and Chinese languages, on the Sth day of
october, 1905, the original Of the English text
OF which treaty and annexes Is, word for word.
as follows:
Here is published the text of the treaty.
And whereas. The said treaty and annexes
had been duly ratified on both parts. and the
ratif1cations Of the two governments were ex-
changed I'm the city of Washington, on the 18th
day of January, 1904;
Now, therefore. De it known that I. Theodore
Roosevelt, President of the United States Of
America, have caused the said treaty and an
nexes to be made public to the end that the
same and every article and clause thereof may
be observed and fulfilled with good faith by the
United States and the citizens thereof
In testimony whereof, have hereunto set my
hand and caused the seal of the United States
to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington. this 18th day
Of January in the year OF Our Lord. 100 ana ,5a
one hundred and twenty-eighth-
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
By the President:
JOHN HAY. Secretary of State
The following statement regarding the treaty
issued by the State Department:
The treaty which will so into effect IN day
or So through the exchange of Publications eff
fected to-day, and by it's PRONUNCIATION by the
President of the United States is the result of
nearly year and a halfs negotiation Although
relating in its principal provisions 10 questions
OF commerce and navigation, removing restric-
lions which have hampered them both IN China,
it also treats of number OF questions OF great
Importance to the people of the two countries
For example, 1t defines the rights and privileges
Of the diplomatic and consular officers and or
American citizens especially missionaries. restd-
ing China, and insures the latter enjoyment OF
rights which they have only had In the past
practically by liberation. The treaty also deals
with trademarks, copyrights and patents. IN
surfing them a fair degree Of protection IN China
"a thing which they have had very little OK IN
the past
terests most the public Is the opening Of two
new localities IN Manchuria to foreign trade
the city of Moukden and the town OF An
Tung or Shao. as it is frequently called. on the
Yalu River. 1t is to be noted In this connec-
ton that the japanese and Chinese treaty the
notifications of which were exchanged yester-
day at Picking. secures also to international
trade the opening Of the port OF Tatung kou.
about thirteen miles below An-Tung ana at tne
mouth of the Yalu. II is highly probable that
the presence in these localities at an early date
Of American consular officers and those OF other
NATURALIZATION all the nations having treaues
with China acquire by our treaty. and that with
Japan the right TO establish consulates al these
places-win greatly tend TO the establishment o.
order In this much disturbed border idnu OF
China and will powerfully contribute toward
insuring the principles Of the open door. 10
which this country stands irrevocaoly commit
ted as well as aiding in insurins the integrity
OF China and it's administrative controi over ilS
Manchurian provinces
The exchange OF Publications took place at the
state Department by appointment at IL o'clock.
The Chinese Minister was accompanied by his
secretary Everything had been arranged. and
Mr. Conger had informed the department that
the Chinese government placed an exchange
copy of the treaty In h. hands yesterday. This
is held TO be equivalent TO the delivery of the
document to the United States government as
required by the treaty itself. So Secretary Hay
and the Chinese Minister joined to-day In the
signature OF the protocol. recting the fact that
ratincations had been exchanged The Chinese
Minister will receive copy Of the treaty by
10 his government for deposit In the imperial
archives In Picking and when Mr.. Conger's
copy reaches Washington II will be placed in
the State Department Library
The treaty is now an accomplished fact, and
II remains only TO appoint the necessary con-
suls at Moukden and An-Tung. The President
rience already in the consular service. and con-
seduently able TO open the new field TO trade
with the least possible delay. Their names viii
he sent 10 the Senate as soon as Congress makes
nrovision for their salary which the State De-
partment hopes will be done speedily. 1t is re-
garded as extremely desirable that such rights
as the United States has ACQUIRED in Manchuria
as 70 China shall be fully established and
serted in advance of any possible war that might
affect that vast territory to the extent OF
change of sovereignty.