Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-02-08
CHINA To De
KEPT INTACI
Integrity of Oriental Nation
to Be Preserved by
Powers
UNCLE SAM TAKES INITIATIVE
Secretary Knox Addresses Note
to Count Won Bern.
stoYff.
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| (By Special Leased Wire TO New MexlcaaD
washington. d. c.. Feb. S.-Secre-
;tary Knox note 10 Count Won BernS-
tortf, the German ambassador, just
made public. is taken to be the pre-
liminary Of an expected exchange of
notes between the United States, Ger
many, Great Britain, France, Japan,
and Russia, which would be of i'm
mense importance in placing all those
powers on record for concerted ac-
tion and common understanding in
the protection of the integrity of
China.
While the note is addressed to the
German ambassador, copies have been
sent to all the other powers named.
There happily has thus far been no
reason for interference on the part of
foreign powers, inasmuch as both In
perialists and Republicans have guar
!anteed the life and property of the
foreign population and the latest re-
ports tend to strengthen the belief
that it is improbable that future de.
! NtIbJiittIllS Will ucNtSSltdtt ShtH III
Iterference,"" says Secretary Knox.
The note continues: In reply to
tyOur note of the 31st ultimO, request
ling information as to the attitude of
the government of the United States
with regard 10 conditions in China.
have the honor to state that since the
beginning of the present disturb
lances this government has from time
to time as occasion arose, exchanged
views with the other interested DOW
ers-particularly, France, Great Br-
tain, Italy. Japan, Russia, as we'll as
the imperial German government--as
to what course was eXpedient for the
protection of the common interests.
From these exchanges, it has been
quite clear that all the powers con-
cerred We're as one as to the wisdom
of maintaining the policy of concerted
faction in the circumstances.
This unanimity of view found con-
crete expression in the identical note
, presented by the representatives of
! France, Great Britain Germany, ia
/ pan, Russia and the United States
simultaneously to the peace commits
sirGE rs a. SlaPELai ~ Decsr1bar 20.
as well as in the cooperative meas
ures taken for the protection of their
i common interests throughout China.
The advices received by this gov
iernment, moreover, show that the
iother governments concerned have
likewise had similar exchanges OF
view and that official sentiments of
the policy to the same effect have
, appeared in the public press of vari-
ious countries.
= 1T is, therefore. evident to this
! government that all the powers have
up to the present, by common consent,
not only refrained from independent
p action and from intervening in
9 China's internal affairs. but have act
o ed in full accord with their mutual
q assurances that they would respect
its integrity and sovereignty
''If, however, contrary to all expec-
s tations, any further steps should
. prove necessary, this government is
| firm in the conviction that the policy
of concerted action after full consul
n tation by the powers should and
would be maintained in order to ex-
p clude from the beginning, all possible
J. misunderstanding.
e moreover, this government has felt
t, it to be a corollary of the policy of
i strict neutrality hitherto pursued by
common accord with respect to loans
e to China to look with disfavor upon
O loans unless assured that such loans
s would be of neutral effect as between
the cOntending factions, as ii has also
felt that the present was an occasion
where there might be invoked with
peculiar appropriateness the principle
OF the lending governments deterring
their nationals from making loans not
approved as to their broad policy bv
their own governments in consulta.
I. ton with the other interested DOW.
ers."
! Anti-Foreign Feeling in China.
London, Feb. S.-The anti-foreigu
feeling is spreading everywhere in
China, according to a News Agency
dispatch received here today from
Tien Tsin. A large japanese force
v landed today at Dalny, owing to the
i situation in Manchuria having become
worse. At HUI Chow the Chimes
troops have completely looted tht
~ city because they have not received
their pay, but the lives and property
OF foreigners are regarded as safe.
Republicans Dstrust Premier.
1, Peking, Feb. SIN spite of the op
re timistic reports current in govern
I'D ment circles, it is known the republi
er cans suggest notifications of nearl,
Ks, all of Yuan Shi Kai's proposals an,
M request the premier to go to Nankin;
ay in order to conclude the arrange
re- ments. The revolutionares are be
he ginning, it seems, to suspect Yuan Sh
kais terms are so drawn I'D as Il
provide an easy avenue for reversio,
10. to monarchy after loan has bee
,ot arranged, order restored, and the re