The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-07
WEDNESDAY EVENING. NovBMpER = 1sI7
THE AGREEMENT WITH LAPAM

state papers of equal importance have been written
m such a small number of words as Secretary Lansing
and discount lshn used in arriving at settlement Of
eae attitude OF their governments toward each other and
award China in the called Chinese question If one
Rt te results OF the going be the abandonment
n secret diplomacy the LansngIshi agreement will h.
nish The dplomat:s of Europe a excellent model to 90
y y the settlement of their various questions
by tins agreement. which certain to meet with the
approval OF public opinion this country and with cordial
sppor BY the Jap government and all except the noisy
put relatively unimportant ngoes among the people in
ppan ms government acquesces the newly put forward
principle that Japan has an interest in China not unlike our
pteerst the politics and people of this hemisphere which
set forth the Monroe doctrine Japan OIL her part en-
cages respect and protect the political and ritc In
fsgny OF China ano reafims the open door policy to
which this government has stood committed since the states
men OF China let become known that it upon that basis
hey would like ground their relations with the other
pc3ess
Such agreement in strict accordance with the trad
tipnal attitude of til COVER ent of the United States
seward lhe people of China with whom we always have
been the most cordial TERMS except for one or two cpl
tcs which passed and permitted to influence
of Without being the least bit ,rucuent
about the late Secretary of State Hay after we became
established in the Philippines let become known that while
re did not clam to have special sphere of influence
n China, we much interested seeing that the Chi
psse gel square deal that this country oud not view
w compacency any tempt to partition he Chinese
pre-. the Chinese republic or expressions Of satecrat
u that general effect which plain terms meant that any
government that attempted take advantage of the help
ness Of the Chinese would have to reckoa with the Unit
= States That hint was directed manly to the great
pdng nations of Europe We have always felt that the
Jspanese occupy peculiar place the foreign relations
ii China What that place is now defined precisely in
: D ne. agreement
Thus settled at least until there is an entirely new bal
pnce Of power throughout the world matter that might if
had been permitted to drift op have become very disturb
ing to the peace of mind Of the American people But the
,t thing about it that it seems to have been settled in
way which will insure the maintenance Of the best inter-
Ms Of the Chinese people WI Ting Fang former min
r Of China to the United States and one of the abest
e the present day statesmen Of China. always conended
hat if China could really do business with the world on
he open door principle it would mean renaissance Of the
scuhy. The great rasback in China u:d to be tn.
flusyen. of the people, their antiforeisn and especially
ahi-occidenta attitude Now that they are beginning to
hun from that they need capital The lind is rich in nat
psal resources. but the people poor Capital would
ADw m under the open door policy. Japan under tn.
rms Of the agreement just entered into will seek drive
hard bargains at Picking but there limit 10 that and in
me if III. Chinese have within them the germ of national
yiliy they will grow strong enough hold their own
ag-ni,t the japanese md all the rest of the world.