Evening star., 1917-11-06

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uumhsis Of his mission. now on their way
hons. hnd performed service of the
hashsse vs,us to the United States. As well
- to Japan. by clearing away misunder-
standfuxs which. II unchecked. promised
to Asvslop . serious situation in the far
sasG .He spcks Of an stdtude OF con-
.sernan6 ara 6subt fostered by a campaign
e eSielAosa 11roitly and secretly carried
Is ~ thS Germans. and said that through
~ .ffauirneas snd cordiality OF the 1apa-
- ces1miainners the propaganda. Of
ysSss haA bssa undone IN = few days
Negotiations Kept Secret.
u>sn NJ .uieht, whom an Associated
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4SeiI t6oA after the missions arrival In
- S7SS3ofi Nat Nush problems would not
q i9ecAs4 upon. snd e ne eoafnreness i'9nr %ss
6af such subjects rs Japans need for
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Ton, tfade bahhces were engroesin6 a1ten-
tioa- It. now develops that 5nese e.sadsnt laI.nf
sm6assaAor, Aimaro Sato, to work out
WITH the proper oficials Of the American
scesrmssnt ON the dispatch from Peking
~. withheld last night because OF an
undefStanding between the two govern
In6afe tlsSk the announcement should be
1Ads today. simultaneously at Washing
Terms Of the Agreement.
ircase~aSr Is the State Department.s an
-nouncssnent: 80 =
.on, Friday, November 2. 1917. the Sec
soscisl Japanese ambassador. exchanged
I'd the Department Of State the follow
in9 notes dealing with the policy Of the
United States and japan In regard to
Department Of State.
Warrington. November 2. 1917.
II have the honor to communicate
penf reached by us in our recent conver.
tatlons touching the questions Of mutual
hteIsst e our goye1nments relating 10
ia order to silence rnischievous re-
perts that have from time to time been
circulated. II Is believed by US that a
bublfc aanouncement once more OF the de-
e3res ana intentions shared BY our two
eoseruments with regard to China is ad-
tisable.
8" The governments of the United
States and Japan recognize that terrific
hal propinquity creates special relations
between countries. and. consequently. the
government Of the United States recog-
nizes that Japan has special interests in
China, particularly in the part to which
her possessions are contiguous.
Guarantee .China's Integrity.
"The territorial sovereignty of
China. nevertheless. remains unim-
paired. and the government of the
United States has every confidence in
the repeated assurances of the imperial
japanese government that while geo
graphical position gives japan such
special interests. they have no desire
to discriminate against the trade Of
other nations or to disregard the COM
merciaf rights heretofore granted by
China IN treaties with other powers.
THE governments of the United
States and Japan deny that they have
Independence or territorial integrity OF
China, and they declare. Furthermore.
that they always adhere to the princi-
ple of the so-called open door," or
14u1l opportunity, fOr commerce ana
Industry in China.
y. Moreover. they mutually declare
thati they are opposed to the acquisi-
ttpn by any government of any special
rights or privileges that would affect
the Independence or territorial integ-
rity OF China or that would deny to the
subjects or citizens Of any country the
full enjoyment of equal opportunity in
the commerce and industry of China
~ shall be glad to have your excel
lency confirm this understanding of the
Increment reached by US.
yEsAccept, exce1lency. the renewed as
ouY1nce Of my highest consideration.
sfSignsd)- ROBERT LANSING.
His Excellency Viscount Kikujiro
",.Ambassador Extraordinary and
P1enipotentiary Of Japan. on
Special Mission
Confirmed by Japanese Envoy.
1.-The Special Mission of japan.
Washington, November 2, 1919.
81. havs the honor to acknowIede.
the receipt OF your note Of today. com
munfcattng to me your understanding
Of the agreement reached by us In our
recent conversations touching the ques-
ticns. Of mutual interest to our gov
ernments, relating to the republic OF
"T ary happy to be able to CONFIRM to
you. u6der authorization of my gov
Arnment, the Understanding in. ques-
ton eet forth in the following terms:
AWs the spedel ambassador repeats