Evening star., 1915-02-14
TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY0F CHINA


the same day a proclamation was is
sued to the effect that Germany had
no designs on Chinese territory. but
she would retain possession until rep
aration was made for the murder OF
her subjects.
When the government at Peking de-
manded the evacuation. Germany re-
fused. and IN turn demanded and re-
celved lease of kiaochou bay for
ninety-one years. plus 1913 square miles
of the province of Shantung. and tho
recognition of a sphere OF influence
equal to 2.15O square miles.
In April. 1898. the reichstag voted
5000. .00o marks for the establishment
of Kiaochou as Commercial and
strategic station" Subsequently the
reichstag voted 100000 marks. and
up to the time OF the fall of Kiaochou
Germany had spent S125.00o.ooo In the
development of the colony.
After the occupation of Kiaochou by
Germany, Russia leased Port Arthur
March 81. 1898: England leased Wei
hai-Wei July 1. 1898: France leased
Kwangchouwan April 9, 1898.
The Shantung railway agreement was
signed March 6. 1898. This document
practically abandoned to the Germai
government the whole province OF
Shantung-at least its economic oe
velopment Japan has fallen heir to
whatever rights Germany may nave
acquired in the Shantung. 1t should be
borne in mind. however. that INC
United States. in a note to Japan wneh
the latter issued her ultimatum to Ger
many. placed herself on record as ex-
Meeting to be consulted in any terri
torial changes incident to the taxing
of Kiaochou,' which was lnterpde.su
as implying that tne on,ee ae Gh,na
would protect the integrity OF China.
It is rumored that President tuan-
Shi-Kai although elected In oceooer'
1913 for a period OF nve years. naS
already published his ineen.lon VI IT,.
IN
President of the United States. on ths
occasion of Yuans election. tenoered
his congratulations on the n'e-Se"'
plan, and not for ten years 81 ,o,,
From october to December 70. isto'
yuan was occupied in clearing the
Chinese political stage of all super
fiuous enemies by the time-nonorea
process of decapitation. process "nien
has it's poetic side In some cases W. s
the Obliged victim receives notice oi
his demise by the gift OF a beautlIuhy
woven red silk cord. DR.. Sun -Yat-Seh
was not treated with so much consld.
Grafton. but found his name the last OF
a long list for whose heads rewards
were offered Sun left China abruptly.
President Yuan, we were informed
some time ago. decided that parma
ment of 500 was excessive he reuuSeu
the number to 800. Reductions at this
rate are ominous and no DOUBT ne can
adopt at this hour the celebrated eX.
preston of Louis XIV, Il am the state
Much has been written about the pol
icy of the United States in China, de-
nominating In turn
No American the American policy"
the dollar diplomacy
1OllCy. and the "open-door
policy" With all due respect to the
writer's and diplomats who treat these
them pure delusions. mere fancies or
catch words void of meaning. II is sus-
ceptible of proof that there has never
been an American policy in China. and
it follows that dollar diplomacy and
"open-door policy" are each impracti-
cable because of the existing condi-
tions and the rivalries for Chinas
trade.
Is it necessary to prove that the
United States has never had an Ameri-
can policy in China? Mr.. Marcy. Secre-
tary of state. may be cited in PROOF.
Writing Mr.. Reed. our representative at
Pekins. in 1857. he said:
The British government has objects
in China beyond those contemplated by
to be drawn along with it however
anxious it may be for our cooperation
The President does not believe that our
relations with China warrant the last
In 1860 the war Of the Taipings gave
prestige to the American name In
China by the achievements of two
Americans, who organized what be-
came known as the ever victorious
army" Ward and Burgevine. The Brit
ish representa- tive. conscious OF the
fact that the government at Washing
ton paid no heed to what Ward had
done. caused Mai. Gordon to succeed
to the command at Wards death. and
adding to Great Britain's influence at
Peking.
In iSs2 Mr. Buringhame Doubtless
despairing of opening the door in China.
to the United States. This embassy
achieved no serious results. The
United States. as in Japan. seemed only
ambitious of opening doors and shut
ting them capriciously with a bang.
It is an axiom that every diplomatic
fault must be paid for dearly. Yet this
fact does not preclude
Territorial redemption of the
fault. England. il is
CoHceSSlons. recalled, is I'm abso-
Lutte possession of Hongkong. Portu-
gal of Macao. France Of Tongking.
Japan of Formosa and Korea and Rus
sia of spheres of influence in Man
churia. Germany acquired Kiaochou on
a lease of nnety-one years in lSs1:
Russia acquired Port Arthur and Ia
hai-wan in 1895: England Wei-haiWei
1898. while Japan. in addition to Port
Arthur and Dairen. taken over in 1905
from Russia. is now negotiating fur
ther leases in the Shantung. taken over
in 1914 from Germany
In the above connection the notes
exchanged between the United States
and Japan November 80. 1905. read:
Declare the maintenance Of the COM
mon interests of all the powers in
China by supporting by all pacific
means at their disposal the independ-
ence and integrity of China and the
of equal opportunity for
commerce and industry of all nations
in that empire"
We have persistently maintained in
these columns that this overvaunted
open sdoor policy" was wanting in
sentials for the Emitted States, because
II proposed to do at long range what
was possible only at short range. Had
not England, Russia. Germany and
Japan ed-demonstrated the
short range by leases" The United
states. reputed energetic. Is always be
hind time: the maintenance of the ter
ritorial integrity of China and the
equal opportunity of the open door re-
luire urgently the acquisition of land
on a short lease-by a counter pois.
A United States settlement in China
will be a boon to China will attract