Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-11-08

WASHINGTON, Nov. Japan and |
the United States have reached a COM
plete agreement in relation to China
and ut the same time have arrived at |
a clear understanding as to military, |
naval and economic cooperation in
the war against Germany.
This momentous development has
been announced by Secretary Lansing
who made public notes exchanged by
him and viscount Ishii, the special
japanese ambassador formally record
ing an agreement recognizing that ia.
pan has a special interest in China
but pledging the independence and
territorial integrity of the great east
ern republic and reaffirming the doc
trine of the open door" for commerce
and Industry
In a statement accompanying the
note, Mr.. Lansing said Viscount Ishii
and the members OF his mission. nov
on their way home, had performed a
service Of the highest value to the
United States as well as to Japan. by
clearing away misunderstanding
which II unchecked, promised to de.
yelop a serious situation in the far
east. He spoke of an attitude of con-
straint and doubt fostered by a cam
paign OF falsehood adroitly and secret
L. carried on by the Germans and said
that through the frankness and cordl-
ality of the Japanese commissioners,
the propaganda of years had been I'M
done in few days.
Until last night when an Associated
Press cable despatch from Picking an
rounced that the Japanese ambassa.
dor there had informed the Chinese
foreign office OF the signing of an
agreement by Secretary Lansing and
Viscount Ishii, II had not been known
generally that the delicate far eastern
questern had been taken up at the
conferences between the commission
ers and American officials. In fact
II was stated authoritatively soon AT
ter the missions arrival In Washing
ton that such problems would not be
touched upon, and as the conferences
progressed the general understanding
was that such subjects, as Japan's
need for steel for shipbuilding anf
American gold for trade balances were
engrossing attention. 1t now develops
that these latter questions have beer
left to the resident ambassador
Aimara Sato, TO work out with the
proper officials OF the American gov
eminent.
Comment on the dispatch from Pc
king was withheld because of an un
Outstanding between the two govern
ments that the announcement shout,
be made simultaneously at Washing
ton and Toxic.
Following is the state department
announcement:
"On Friday. November 2, 1917. tn
secretary OF state and Viscount Ishi
the special Japanese ambassador eS
changed at the department OF state
the following note dealing with tn
policy OF the United States and Japal
with regard to China:
Department Of State, Washing
ton, November Q, 1917.
'Excellency:
81 have the honor to communIcat
herein my understanding of the agree
ment reached by us in our recent con
yersation touching the question o
mutual interest to our government
relating to the republic of China.
"In order to silence mlschievou
reports that have from time to tim,
been circulated. II is believed by Vi
that public announcement ono,
more OF the desires and intention
shared by our two governments will
regard to China is advisable.
"gTho governments Of the Unitet
States and Japan recognize that terrI
toriai propinduhy creates special re
iations between countries and, conso
ouentiy, the government OF the United
States recognizes that japan has spe.
eial interests In China, particularly in
the part to which her possessions are
contiguous.
"'The territorial soverignty OF
China, nevertheless, remains unim.
paired and the government Of the
United States has every confidence
in the repeated assurances of the i'm.
perial Japanese government that while