The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-02-08
j. S. AND GERMANY
TO GUARD CHINA


II To be a corollary Of the policy of strict
neutrality. hitherto pursued Ivy common
accord with respect to- loans to China, to
look with disfavor upon loans by its
nationals unless assured that such loans
would I've Of neutral effect as between
tho contending factions, as it has also
felt that the present was an occasion
where there might I've invoked with Pc
culiar appropriateness the sprlncple Of
lending governments deterring their nat
ionals from making loans not approved
as to their broad policy Ivy their own
governments in cons ultation with the
other Interested powers.
Accept, Excellency. the renewed as
suranCes ot NV highest Conside ration
"P. {. KNOX.
His ExcelIoncv cunt J n Won BcrnstorfT
Imperial German Ambassador.
There was no doubt in Washington
tonight that the import of the Knox
note would bc fully realized by the gov
ernmcntS To which IL has been communi-
Gated Though the american Secretary
of State has succeeded in COUGHING his
expression of policy IN the most diplo-
matte terms. its significance as d warn
ing note will. II iS Thought, he clearly
seen bv the other Powers The fact that
the writing and publication Of the Knox
note are the result Oi an understanding
betwe Germany and the United States
Will greatly add To the force Of the doCu-
mcn' The other Powers. according
to the Washington view, will hesitate
long before emharking upon policy
of advancing their special interests 10y
taking advantage of thlna'S distress
when Germany and the United States are
standing together before the world in
ntDnnSIfInn "a such move
The quarter in which the Knox note
IL expected to do the most good IL in the
councils vi Russia Japan and Great
Britain. Ever since the beginning oi the
Chinese revolution SUSPICION has fallen
repeatedly upon Russia and Japan. These
two Powers have been frequently ro-
ported "a intending some independent
action in China. leading either to terri
torial ACKNOWLEDGMENT or the Currving
of favor with one side or the other in tn"
civil war. Such reports have been CON
s-tantlv denied and the denials have been
accepted a. their face vau" in Wash
ington. Nevertheless II has been reCog
MED throughout that tn. interests of
both Russia and Japan in china are con-
!,tan' temptation to them Ia take advan-
tage of the helplessness Of tho empire.
Great Britain has been involved in these
suspicious owing o her alliance with Japan
and also through the assidui,y with which
the British Foreign officials have cult
waited Russian friendship during the
Moroccan crisis.
The state Department was quick TO
recognize the grave possibilities IN tn"
situation at the very out set of the thln'Sa
revolution Through Minister Calhoun.
AZ Pekiu. II eXerted every possible effort
to obtain an informal agreement among
n" p"reSted parties on a neutral policy
of non intervention Exchanges of views
were also had early in tn" situation be
~. 4
d"p"ndcntlv of the PeNn Diplomatic
Corps 1t developed soon that Germany
was in complete accord with tn. United
states in regard to the policy the Powers
should adopt III China Th" two Govern
m"nt- were uni, throughout IN working
for tn" hands of policy Together
th"v were able ~ maintain the cooperation
of all the Powers IN a policy Of sclf-r"stralnt
despite pressure brought 10 bear 10y Coy
rrnmcntS possessing vital interests in
nina
The interests Of Germany and IN" tm'ed
States are very similar in China Neither
desires territorial possessions, III contrast
To the ambitions Of Japan ard Russia
The maintenance Of the Territorial in
tcCrltv of China and III" open door
puuCv IN trad. dre Of tn" most vlt al i'm
pOrtanoe 20 both Germany and IN" United
States II was this common interest
which has enabled the two Governments
To act in the greatest harmony III the
present situation Secretary knoN =
enunCiation nf policy in regard 10 foreign
loans to either faction III China L. he
linvcd 80 mark a new epoch IN Internal ,onal
law Secretary Knox declares ylat for
any Government 10 sanction loan by
it, nationals to either side III the Struggle le
would be repugnant to the policy of strict
neutrality Exchanges which have here
tOfora taken place between the Powers
on his phase of thu situation have resulted
in their agreement that no loan is to he
sanctioned az this time