Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-30
OPEN DOOR IN FAR EAST
Agreement Of Japan and United States
Generally Approved in Europe.
GERMANS HEARTILY ENDORSE IT
TaEeblatt says President Roosevelt
Has Added Another 40 His
Ions List Of Diplomatic
Trfumphs.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3.-Cordiai support
OF and sympathy in the ends sought to be
obtained by Japan and the United states
in the agreement respecting China and the
Pacific. as outlined in the Associated Press
dispatches printed today. has been given
by some, and. 1t is believed, will be given
by all the nations OF Europe having inter-
ests in that section OF the world.
Its influence in maintaining the status
quo OF the Pacific and the Independence
OF China is pointed out to be great enough
to make the agreement second TO but few
recorded in recent pages of the worlds
history.
The reticence Of the State department on
the subject permitted comparatively little
to become public concerning the negotia-
lions and this was confined to the an
nouncement that there would be a re-
statement of the positions Of both coun-
tries regarding China. designed, 1t was
said. to clear up any misappreheusion that
might exist.
That the negotiations have progressed to
the point Of the actual signature of the
agreement. thus Indicating a tacit acqui-
essence in the course by the other nations
having large interests in the far esst,
marks. so diplomatic officials assert, a
decided step in the solution Of the eastern
question.
TIL American government has fully
sounded the nations of the world having
interests in Asia as to their attitude OIL
the subject of the new agreement. These
included the governments which heartily
gave their assurance to the open door,
policy SO warmly advocated and consist
emily urged by John Hay while secretary
Of state. Replies already have been re-
ceived from some of them.
Having reached ar entire accord on the
principles of the, agree ment, all that re-
naiLs to be done is to agree on the text.
This work has made splendid progress and
it was said at the State department today
that in all probability the agreement woull
soon be made public,
Germany f. Delegated.
BERLIN, NovS 2.-The newspapers here
received the agreement between the United
States and japan as disposing of a number
OF dangerous questions in which Europe
also was deeply concerned. and they COM
ment favorably upon President Roosevelt's
part therein. The Tageblatt says:
The American nation will be abba to
say that President Roosevelt hands over to
his successor a we'll ordered house, not
only internally, but externally. The presi-
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office, by securing an agreement between
the United States and Japan which will be
of extraordinary importance, as 1t dispels
the possibility of a conflict that for many
months has made the world uneasy. First,
the Japanese immigration question was set
tied, and now the Philippines are guaran-
teed to America by japan. Mr.. Taft's visit
to Toxic has borne fruit. The new agree
ment will be advantageous to China, and
the foreign policy OF the United States has
thus understood how to lay the ghost of
the yellow PERIL
I'VE congratulate ourselves that the new
world has become such a good teacher for
the old"
COLOGNE. Nov. 29.-rhe Kolnische zeit-
ung prints an inspired Berlin dispatch in
which 1t is stated that the Am~erican-Jap-
anese agreement will be received with sat-
isfaction everywhere.
80 far as Germany is concerned says
the dispatch, 1.-THE principle Of the open
door agrees fully with what Germany on
various occasions has declared to be de-
sirable."