Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-02-08
COPIES Sent TO The POWERS
THUS VARIOUS COUNTRIES ARE
AWARE OF THE GENERAL Ac-
TIoN TO BE ADVOCATED.
REFRAIN FROM INTERFERENCE
so LONG AS FOREIGNERS ARE
NOT MoLEsTED CHINESE
MAY CONTINUE WAR.

Washington, Feb. S.-Secretary
Knox's note to Count Won Bernstorff,
the German ambassador, just made
public, is taken to be the preliminary
of an expected exchange of notes be-
tween the United States, Germany,
Great Britain, France, Japan and Rus
sia, which would be of immense inn
portance in placing all those powers
on record for concerted action and
common understanding in the protec-
ton 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
the foreign powers, inasmuch as both
imperialists and republicans have
guaranteed the life and property Of
the foreign population and the latest
reports tend to strengthen the belief
that it is improbable that future de-
velopments will necessitate such in
reference" says Secretary Knox. The
note continued: -s4z.z.A
s'In reply to your note of the thirty
first ultimo, requesting information as
to the attitude of the government or
the United States with regard to con-
ditions in China, have the honor to
state that since the beginning of the
present disturbances this government
has from time to time as occasion
arose, exchanged views with the other
interested powers-particularly Italy
> France, Great Britain, Japan and Rus
sia. as we'll as the s-1perial German
' government, as to what course was
: expedient for the protection of the
common interests. From these ex
v changes it has been quite clear tha
f all the powers concerned were as on'
8 as to the wisdom OF maintaining thu
nolicv of concerted action in the cir
n cumstances.
This unanimity of view found cor
crete expression in the Identical not
presented by the representatives Q
France, Great Britain, Germany, Jf
nan. Russia and the United State
:, simultaneously to the peace commits
u sioners at Shanghai on December q
" as well as in the cooperative mea
ures taken for the protection of the
E common interests throughout China
"I'he advices received by this go
ernment, moreover, show that fh
other governments concerned hay
ar likewise had similar exchanges
is views and that official statements
To- policv to the same effect have a
lc- peared in the public press of vario'
ri countries.
le- at is. therefore, evident to th
lu. government that all the powers ha'
d. I'D to the present, oy common co
NV sent. not only refrained from ind
pendent action and rom interVenil
In China's international affairs, D
have acted in full accord with the
srs mutual assurances rnat they won
mt respect its integrity and sovereign
ed "If, however, contrary to all
ue pectations, any further steps shou
ith prove necessary, this government
lie. firm in the conviction that the poll
lit. of concerted action after full cons
as tation by the powers should and wot
eks be maintained in order to exclu
up- from the beginning all possible mis'
in derstandings.
up- Moreover, this government l
felt it to be corollary of the pol
fin. of strict neutrality hitherto purst
nth bv common accord with respect
had loans would be of neural effect as
the tween the contending FACTIONS, as
,uld has also felt that the present was
can occasion where there might be
fact voked with peculiar appropriation
ally the principle of the leading govt
rice ments deterring their nations Fl
making loans not approved as to Il