Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-14
tPPROVES OPEN-DOOR POLICY
RussO-Japansse Convention is One Of
Shortest Documents Of It Kind.
)THER NATIONS SATISFIED
Not Materiaiiae---Runor of
secret Treaty e.
False.

WASHINGTON. July 15.-Ths text Of the
long heraided Msnchurian eonventioa be-
tween Japan and Russia. signed July 4
at 81 Petersberg. WIS made public to-
night 1t is one OF the shortest important
treaties Of modern times. being Just At
words n length. II follows:
The imperial government Of Japan and
the imperial government Of Russia sin
eerely attached 70 the principles established
b. the convention Concluded between them
On the 18th Of July. 1907. and DESTROYS TO
develop the effects Of that convention with
q vieW 70 the consolidation Of peace IN the
extreme east have agreed 20 complete
the said arrangement b. the following pro-
visions:
Article L with the object Of facilitating
commentaries and developing the com
msrcs Of the nations. the two high con
tracing parties mutually engage 10 lend
each other frisndly Cooperation with 9
view TO the Amelioration Of their respective
railway lines in Manchuria. ard the i'm
provemant Of the connecting service OF the
said railways and TO abstain from AL
competition preJudicial to the realisation
Of this object
Article 2 Each Of ire high contracting
parties engages 10 maintain and respect
the stains quo In ianchuris resulting from
treaties conventions and other arrange
Tnents concluded up to this day between
Japan and Russia OF between either Of
these two pswerz and China Copies Of
the aforesaid arrangements have been ex
changed between Japan and Russia
Coruuuntemte a. Trouble Arises
"Arlicie 4 In case that any event
arises Of a nature TO menace the statui
quo above mentioned, the two high con
| tracing parties shah in each case ente
into communication with each other. IN or
der 10 arrivs az an understanding as q
the measures they may Judge 81 necessar,
20 take FOR. the maintenance OF the SAT-
status QUO"
The convention had been presented to IN
State department BY both the Russian ant
japanese ambassadors. The notes
Transmission were almost as interesting
as the agreement itself
Baron Rosen. the Russian ambassador
stated In his note that he was Instructed
IN making the communication. to express
fully 10 the secretary OF state the hope tia
he would find in the convention, which wa
described as reaffirming RusHia's peaceful
relation with japan and as being directe'
neither against the interests Of China no
those OF any other power. q new pledge o
stability and general peace in the far east
Ambassador Cchida OF Japan in hi
communication to the secretary OF state
said he was instructed to make CORE
spending Representations
Just before the state department. close
today q dispatch was Feceiveo from tn
American embassy AZ Toxic. setting fort
more fully the attitude Of Japan in draft
ing the new treaty and seemingly disposin
of the MINOR that q secret treaty had bee
= "a. u IL ma ufa 80
. that the negotiations which resulted In, IN
signing Of the St Petersburg eOnventiO
began last Noxetnbst.a
Retterutes Former PKIReIplea.
HeraIded as direct and powerful blow q
the United States. II is understood ths
officials Of this government regard II
eonysatIon itself as little more than
harmless appendage 10 the convention b
tween Russia and Japan In 1877. That treat
contained an express recognition OF IA
urspcspIe OF equal opportunity in the fs
as, and promise by the two government
- ID interfere therewith. II also recoI
v,.es the importance and territorial intel
rfty OF China.
Relteratior Of loyalty 20 these principle
taken in connection with the general pril
ripse that two powers cannot bargain ava
vA9htS OF a third nation. such as the Unite
STATES clAa1IAe0 1-AEoR1aA PSNeIS were aooi
70 do In regard 70 the Chinese railros
loan. makes the new treaty unObjeetionaol
Il Is understood. here. 10 either the Unite
states. Great Britain OF Germany. II
known here that the British sovernmel
agrees with the government Of the Unit.
states that the open door policy Is suhstal
tally included IN the new treaty and tn
that policy must be sA<sguarded In preset
and In future arrangements No doubt
felt here that the German governmer
which has eo-opersted with the Unit,
states recently in the far east. takes q
same view.