New-York tribune., 1909-11-16
CHINA'S DOOR OPEN
STATE DEPARTMENT
SATISFIED.
Declares There Is No Desire
to Create Monopoly in
MarchuriG.
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Washington. Nov 15.-That the pro-
visions Of the two treaties between Rus
sia and Japan, signed ar Peking on Sep
tember 4. violate neither the open door
OF China nor the provisions OF the Treaty
Of Portsmouth is the apparent convic-
tion Of the Department OF State. from
which was issued to-day an official state
ment defining its conclusions regarding
these conventions
The department asserts that after a
careful examination Of the contextual
and related evidence and the replies 20
direct inquiries addressed 70 the sigma
tory powers. IL is convinced that the con-
ventions do not create q monopoly OF
mining operations along the South Man
churian and the Antung- NIoukden rail-
ways in the interest OF Chinese and Jap
anese subjects. that II minerals are
found by Americans or others within
these zones there viii be no objection 20
their being worked by aliens under con
cessions granted by China
The department has further satisfied
itself that the scope and purpose Of one
Of the agreements reached is 70 secure
joint operation of mines by Chinese and
japanese subjects where such operation
is undertaken by either.
The conclusions reached by the de-
partrleut are az decided variance with
those reported in press dispatches from
Toxic. and especially from Peking. and
will doubtless aIlay much Of the anxiety
which has been felt regarding japanese
designs on and operations in Southern
Msnchuris
notable feature of the Investigations
Of the department is the discovery that
no mention is made in either convention
o. railway guards. II may be recalled
that when Russia undertook the exploit
tation Of Manchuria the powers demand
ed for railway guards what was held
by many 70 be a serious menace 70 the
administrative entity Of China. and there
has been a popular impression that
Japan was disposed 70 pursue a similar
course in the extension Of her authority
in this territory.
Under the provisions of one OF the
conventions il appears that China does
agree that in the event Of its undertak-
ing 70 construct railway between
Hsinmintun and Fakumen IL viii con
suit with japan Beyond the remark
that this line vas originally projected as
. British enterprise the state Depart
ment makes un~eommsnt on This pro-
vision.
Other provisions Of the convention
which relate - railways appear on their
surface 70 be Unimportsnt or wholly
equitable. as. for instance. that the ex-
tension of the Chang -Chun-Kirin rail
way shall be conducted with joint Chi
nese and japanese capital
A somewhat important concession by
Japan Is found in the provision that two
months after the signature Of the con-
vention all japanese military and civil
officers. other than regular consular on
cials shall he withdrawn from the dis
trtct Of Chientao. jurisdiction over which
Japan Yields 70 China
The text OF the official statement is
sued by the Department Of state is
In view OF the widespr ad publicity OF
the statement that the recent Chinese
japanese agreement relating 70 Man
Churia created for Chinese and japanese
subjects a monopoly % carry on mining
operations along the South Manchurian
Railway and Antung- -Noukden Railway
which would exclude Americans from an
extensive field OF industrial enterprise.
inquiry has been made Of ths two sigma
tory powers and official assurance has
been received from each 70 the effect
that no such exclusive claim 70 mining
rights was intended by the agreement.
and that. If minerals are found bv
Americans or others within the desig-
mated territories no objection Will be
made 10 their working such mines IN
der concessions granted by China-the
whole scope and purpose OF the agree
rent being that any operation by
Chinese and japanese subjects OF the
mines within th7 territory mentioned
should be joint as between themselves.
The above assurance confirms the con-
clusion already reached by the depart
rnent as a result of its careful study ~
the. agreement IN the light OF related
and contextual evidence