The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-02
Contents of Notes Exchanged
Between the United States
and japan.
Free and Peaceful Develop
ment Of Asia.
NO AGGREssIoNs ARE DESIRED

Washington, Dec. 1.-The notes
exchanged between the United States
ana Japan declaring their policy In
the far east" which have been the
subject OF correspondence between
Secretary Of State Root and Ambas-
sador Takahira for some months,
were made public at the state depart
ment. Accompanying the declaration
are two letters. one from Mr.. Taxa
hira and one from Mr.. Root, the for
mer expressing the belief that
frank avowal OF the aims. policy and
intention OF the two countries in the
Pacific would not only tend 60
strengthen the relations OF friendship
and good neighborliness between the
two nations. but would materially con
tribute TO the preservation OF the gen
eral peace and the latter declaring
that this expression OF mutual UNI
dcfstandlng Is welcome TO the gov
ernmnut of the United States"
Each letter. in which IS included
the declaration. Is dated Nov 80. the
day on whch the exchanges took
place. The text Of these letters was
contained In the Associated Press dis
patches from London today. The pur-
port OF the Ave separate notes was full
~ set forth In the Associated Press
dispatches OF Nov. % from Wash ing
ton. In explicit terms. they are as
follows:
II. II Is the wish OF the two gov
ernments to encourage the free and
peaceful development OF Their conf
meroe on the Pacific ocean.
"2. The policy OF both gown
ments uninnuenced by any aggressive
tendencies Is directed 10 the maiutcn-
ance OF the existing status quo In the
region above mentioned. and 10 the
defense Of the principle OF equal OPP
portunty for commerce and authority
IN China.
-. They are accordingly firmly
resolved reciprocally TO respect the
territorial possessions belonging to-
each ether In a settled region.
-. They are also determined to
preserve the common interests OF all
powers IN China by supporting by all
pacific means az their disposal the in
dependence and integrity Of China
and the principle Of equal opportunity
for commerce and industry OF al ma
lions In that empire
Equal Opportunities to Al.
IS. should any event occur
fhr.at.rIp., ~. afaf,,u ,,t, 49, ak,wo
described or the principle Of equal OPP
portunity as above defined. II remains
for the two governments to communal
cate with each other IN order TO ar
rive at an understanding as TO what
measures they may consider II useful
10 take"
Ambassador Takahira ga a state
ment iszued subsequent 20 the max
ing public OF notes declared they were
SIMPLY reaffrmatlon of what was
declared by the two governments
years ago Il was something like
transaction between trusted friends. "
The ambassador added:
1.-THE substance OF the instrument
vliich has already found It's way TO
the press called for exhaustive eXprcs
sion OF opinions In this ard cthcr
countries and there remains hardly
anything to be added As will be
seen In their wording. the notes arc
simply IN the form Of declaration
and are not treaty or agreement
They are simply reaiiirmation Of
what was declared by the two govern
ments years ago. or a definition of the
understanding already existing.
sit Is, however. 10 be noted that
the notes which are exchanged be-
tween governments OF such moral
standing as those in the United States
end Japan will nave great Importance
IN the carrying out OF their common
policy. Japan has entire confidence
In the great moral strength OF the
United states government and the
latter fully trusts in the strong good
faith Of the Japanese government. as
has been amply proved by past ex-
pericnco.
"In this respect II Is something like
a transaction between trusted friends
and II Is sincerely hoped that the pco-
pie Of each country will have the
same confidence as their own govern
ment in respect to the declaration OF
the other, and in doing so there will
be everything TO gain and nothing To-
lose and friendly intercourse and com
mcrc.al relations will fully be deve'-
oped."
The substance OF the declaration
was furnished In advance OF its SIGN
ing to the various governments inter-
ested In Chinese AFFAIRS, and cordial
responses OF sympathy and support
came from them.