Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-07
Secretary Bryan Gives Out a
Statement Setting Forth Po-
Sitlon Of This Country in
Far East Situation,
GOVERNMENT COMMITTED
TO OPEN DOOR POLICY
Friendship for Both Nations Is
Expressed and Hope Enter
tanned for Peaceful Solution
of Difficulties.

OF DIfllCUltleS,
lay soRsise JOURNAL SPECIAL lsAsGo wleEI
Washington. May 1.-THE silence
which has been consistently main
tanned By the United states with ref
erence TO the inpanesc-Chlnese me-
gotiations since 1hey began nearly
four months ago, was broken tonight
by the issuance of a statement by
Secretary Bryan explaining the posi-
tion OF the American government.
The statement was prepared earlier
in the day after consultation with
President Wilson. While press re-
ports told Of Japans decision to send
an ultimatvm TO China, no official
information had been received to
confirm this tonight.
The American government In its
announcement in effect reiterated its
adherence TO the open door policy
and the maintenance OF territorial I'M
tegrity of China, and points out that
there has been mo abatement of its
interest In the welfare and progress
of China" The "sole interest Of the
United States IL declared to be that
the negotiations between Japan and
China may be concluded in a man
ner satisfactory 60 both nations and
thus contribute TO "the peace Of the
world"
The statement was interpreted in
some quarters as meaning that while
no tender Of good offices would be.
made by the Washington government.
the services OF the United States
were at the disposal of both coun-
tries should they desire the assistance
OF any third power to bring about a
diplomatic settlement of the cues
lions az issue.
Diplomats Are Advised.
Niscount Chlnda, the Japanese ans
bassador and I<ai Flu Shah, the Chi
nese minister. sought separate in
terviews with Mr.. BRYAN late today.
but declined TO discuss the object of
their visits II is believed they We're
shown copies Of the statement of the
American position, occasioned by the
critical situation that has arisen I'M
the Far East. The text Of the state
ment follows:
"ln order that there may be mo-
misunderstanding Of the position of
the United States In reference 10 the
pending between China
and Japan the following announce
ment is made:
AT the beginning of the negotia
tons the Japanese government con-
ndentially informed this government
of the matters which were under dis
eussion and accompanied the infor-
nation by the assurance that Japan
had no intention OF interfering with
either the political importance or ter
ritorial integrity OF China, and that
nothing that she proposed would
against other powersl
having treaties with China, or inter-
fere with the open door, policy to
which all the leading nations are
No Surrender Asked.
This government has not only
had no thought OF surrendering any
of its treaty rights With China, but
It has never been asked by either ia
pan or China TO make any surrender
Of these rights. There is no abate-
ment of its interest In the welfare
nnd progress Of China, and its sole
Interest In the present negotiations isl
that they may be concluded in a man |
ner satisfactory Ia both nations and |
that the terms OF the negotiations /
viii not only contribute to the pros l
pcrity of both of these great Oriental !
empires. but maintain that cordial
SO essential to the flu
ture Of both, and to the peace of thcl
world"
No remarks accompanied the state |
nv ut, nor Was there any further OK
planntion Of the purpose of issuancel
Al this time
Il was noted In many quarters. /
however, that the American govern /
ment by pointing out that Il had no
intention Of surrendering any OF its /
treaty rights with China. might be
sndeaNoring 10 dissipate the notiun
that has existed in some parts of the
Far East that the United states would /
ROMAN entirely passive with respect
TO any treaties between the United
states md china which might be vi
plated by acceptance OF some of the
japanese demands
Reports From Toxic.
Since The recent exchange of notes
between Japan and the United states,
press reports from Toxic stated that
ne United states was in accord with
he Japanese policy. and that China
might expect no moral assistance
from the Quilted states II was init
'f'NtfN 81 AtkiN OtNftitAiNN F0'itShthl
N Picking and here that the United
states was satisfied with the Japa-
hese explanation OF the demands
Officials have declined to reveal
what Was said in the notes sent to
Japan or China, or TO comment on
he Japanese reply.
Il has been understood for some
ime, however, that the United states
thought The way would be cleared by
mutual concessions and compromise
- modification &C the Japanese de-
nands. So that they would not con-
Iravenc the .Talnhira agrco-
neni for the open door IN the Far
East or the treaties between thei
United States and china. giving this
country equal commercial treatment
With all other powers The belief has
prevailed that the NEGOTIATIONS will be-
ended satisfactorily aud that the
ak Of drnstic measures WAS merely
circulated Tor its influence on the
ihinese Observation-Disclosures There still
was nothing 60 indicate tonight that
he United states government has
osl hone OF FRIENDLY settlement
Ma, Appeal TO Powers.
y would not be surprising TO WELL
informed persons herr II President
uan Sht kai appealed 20 the pow
ars before answering the Japanesel
iltimHtuin. II Was reported here gene
orally tonight that Informal consul-l
latons already were In progress be-