The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-07
Conplete Agreement

Complete Agreement
WASHINGTON. Nov. 6.---Janan and
the United States have reached Il COM
pletc agreement in regard IT, China and
mt The same time have arrived II 4 clear
understanding us Ia military. naval and
economic corporation in tho war against
Germany.
This rnomcntouS development was an
nounccd today 10y Secretary Lansing
who made public. notes exchanged by
him and Viscount IshiI. the special jap
nncse ambassador. formally recording in
agreement recognizing that Japan has a
special interest In China, but plcdging
the Independence and territorial tnteS-
rity Of the great eastern republic and
rcafrirmiuE the doctrine OF tho open
door for commerce and industry.
In Il statement accompanying the
note Mr. Lansing said Eiscnunt Ishii
and the members IF his mission, now
on their WAY home. had performed
service Of the highest value to the Unit
I'd States as we'll AZ In Japnn, by clear
ing away misunderstanding which. II
unchecked. promised to develop SER
ious situation in the far east. He. spoke
Of an attitude Of ccnStr:tint and doubt
fustercd by a campaign Of falschood
adroithy and secretly carried on by the
Germans. and said that through IN"
frnnkncss and cordially of the Japanese
commissioners the propaganda Of years
had been undone in few days.
Until last night when an Associated
Press cable dispatch from Pcking an
nounccd that tn. Japanese ambassador
there had informed the Chinese foreign
office of the signing OF an agreement by
Secretary Lansing and Niscnunt lshtL
il had not been known generally that
Inli for
been taken up at the conferences be-
tween the commissioners and American
officials. In fact, II was stated author
itativcty soon after the missions arrival
In Washington that such problems would
not be touched upon. and As the confer
enccs progressed the general under
standing was that such subjects as
Japan's need for steel for ship build
Ing and American gold for trade bal
anccs were cngrosSing attention. 1t
now develops that these latter questions
have been left TO the resident amhassa-
dor Aimaru Safe. to work out with the
proper officials Of the American govern
mcnt
Comment on the dispatch from Picking
was withheld last night because Of IN
understanding between the two govern
mcnts that the announcement should
ington and Toxic.
Following is the state departments
announcement:
"On Friday, November .. 1917. the
secretry":of state and Niscount Ishii.
the special Japanese AMBASSADOR. eX-
changed at the department OF state the
following notes dealing with the policy
of the United States and Japan in re-
gard to China:
Department Of State, Washington,
November 2. 1917.
" Excellency:
~ have the honor to communicate
herein my understanding Of the agree
ment reached by US In our recent con-
versations touching the questions of mu-
tuA interest to our governments relating
TO the Republic Of China
lin order TO silence nliSchievous re-
ports that have from time TO time been
circulated. it is believed by US that q
public announcement once moro Of the
desires and Intentions shared by our
two governments with regard to China
is advisable.
The governments Of the United
States and Japan recognize that terri
torial propinQuity creates special rela-
tions between countries, and, conSe-
queutly. the government Of tho United
States recognizes that Japan has special
interests in China particularly in tho
part TO which her possessions are con-
tiguous-
The territorial sovereignty OF China,
nevertheless, remains unLnpaired <and
the government of the United States
has every confidence in the repeated as
surances OF tho imperial Japanese gov.
eminent that while geographical posi-
ton gives Japan sach special interests
they have no desire to discriminate
against the trade Of other nations or lS
disregard the commercial rights hereto
fore granted by China in treaties with
other powers.
The governments Of the United
States and Japan deny that they have
any purpose to infringe in any way tho
independence or territorial integrity OF
China and they declare, furthermore.
that they always adhere to the principle
Of the so-called open door" or equal
opportunity for commerce and Industry
In China
MOREOVER. they mutually declare
that they are opposed To the acquisition
by any government Of any special
rights or privileges that would affect the
independence or territorial integrity OF
China or that would deny to tho subjects
or citizens OF any country the full en-
joynent Of equal opportunity in the COM
mercc and industry of China
II shall be glad to have your excel
lency confirm this understand OF the
agreement reached by US.
Accept excellency. the renewed as
slrancc Of my highest consideration.
(Signed)
ROBERT LANSING