The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-11
New York Sun Special Service,

New York Sun Special Service, :
Chicago, Feb. 11.---Walter Wellman,
IN Washington special to the Record
Herald, says:
At. the state department it is said
enough assurances have been received
tain the success of the policy of the
United States to. unite the civilized
world in protection Of the Chinese en-
plre. Whether or not all the great
| powers Of Europe join the movement,
the United States, backed by Great
Britain and Germany, will go ahead
and, II necessary, will issue the man
date that there is to be no spoliation
OF Chinese territory by either Russia or
Japan. ~
AS to Japan no fear is expressed. It
IS we'll known here that Japan has
from the first had tacit understand
ling with both the United States and
integrity of Chinese territory is, to be
respected, no matter what the issue
tof the present war. In fact, it was
upon the advice Of her friends in Lon
don and Washington that Japan took
her stand upon that principle. =
Japan Fighting Civilizations Battle.
1t, is literally true, and the fact
should be made as plain as possible,
that in the great struggle upon which
she has, embarked, Japan is fighting
not only her own battle but that Of all
civilization. Whether or. not Russia,
likes, it--and it is we'll known that
Russian DIPLOMATS do, not like 1.-THE
to acquiesce. There is here no at
tempt to- conceal the fact that the
movement was really aimed at Rus
sia.. It IS "a policy which declares in
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you may do. what you can against
Japan-the Japanese will take care Of
themselves. But no matter what the
outcome Of your struggle with Japan,
or annex any part Of the Chinese en-
pire outside Of Manchuria."- So
| One Of the greatest compliments
ever paid the United States and a
mark of the great change that has
come in the relations Of our. govern
men to the remainder Of the world
is the fact, that during the absence
of Secretary Hay in Townsville, Ga
a suggestion came: to our government
from a foreign power-not5 Great
Britain and not Japan-that the
United States should take the lead il
| this movement Thea suggestion was
we'll received by President, Roosevelt
Gated with Secretary Hay, who hast.
ened home to formulate the identica
note to the powers. This was recogni.
ton on the. part of the. government
from which the suggestion came Ger
many) that the United. States is the
leader OF that great movement for the
preservation Of the Chinese empire
! which began with Secretary Hays
i open door policy in 1899 and WhicE
was emphasized in 1900 and after.
ward. 1T was a tacit confession thai
the movement would have greater
strength If it We're sponsored by the
/ United States.
Russia's. Advance is. Ended. ~,.. /.
} It is safe to say that the moral lead
ership Of the United States, due. tc
the genius and the ability and the. per
sistency Of Secretary Hay. in which
he has had the cordial support Of two
presidents Of the United States and
Of most Of the people of the country
is now certain to achieve that which i
set out to accomplish and that the
advance of Russia. upon China is once
and for all ended.