The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-06
ID. S. AND Japan TELL W0RLDOF
AGREEMENT TO FIGHT TOGETHER
AGAINST Hun ON LAND AND SEA
BROWN MANS FLEETS WILL CLEAR PACIFIC AND IN.
DIAN OCEANS OF ENEMY RAIDERS AND GIVE AID
TO ALLIED NAVIES IN MEDITERRANEAN-IN
COMPLETE HARMONY REGARDING TERRI
TORIAL INTEGRITY OF CHINA AND
OPEN DOOR, LANSING SAYS.

Washington, Nov. 6.--Japan and III,
United States have reached n eomplet.
lagreement IN relation 20 China, and a
the same time have arrived at cleai
understanding as to military. naval an,
economic cooperation in the wal
against Germany.
| This development was announced TO
day by Secretary Lansing. who mad,
public notes exchanged by him and Wis
count Ishii. tho special Japanese am
bassador. formally recording an agree
ment recognizing that Japan has &
special interest In China. but pledginl
the independence and territorial integ
rity Of the great eastern republic ant
reaffrminG tho doctrine of the "oper
door for commerce and industry.
! In q statement accompanying tht
note, Mr.. Lansing said Viscount Ishi
and the members OF his mission, now
on their way home. had performed 9
service OF the highest value to TN,
United States as well as to Japan, by
clearing away MISUNDERSTANDING which
| If unchecked promised TO develop q
serious situation in the far east. He
spoke OF an attitude OF constraint and
doubt fostered by 4 campaign of false
| hood adroitly and secretly carried on
| by the Germans, and said that through
| the frankness and cordiality OF the Jap.
anese commissioners, the vicious pro.
paganda of years had been undone in a
few days.
First Announced i'm pekiue
Until last night, when an Associa ted
Press cable disp, sch from Peiiing au-
rounced that the japanese ambassador
there had Informed TIE Chinese foreign
office of the signing of an agreement
by-Secretary Lansing and Viscount
Ishii. it had not been known generally
that the delicate fareastern question
had been taken NJ at the conferences
between the Japanese commissioners
and American officials.
Following Is the state departments
announcement:
On Friday, November 2. 1911. the
secretary 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.
" 't,Xcellency:
81 have tie honor to communicate
herein my understanding of the agree
ment reached by us in our recent con-
versatlons touching the questions of
mutual interest to our governments re-
lating 10 tho republic OF China.
To Silence Mischievous Reports.
In order to silence miSchievous re-
ports that have from time 20 time
been circulated. it is believed by us that
a public announcement once more 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 rc-
lations between countries. and. conse-
quently. the government OF the United
States recognizes that Japan has spec
ial interests IN China. particularly in
the parts to which her possessions are
contiguous.
The territorial sovereignty of China,
nevertheless, remains unimpaired and
the government OF the United States
has every confidence in the repeated
assurances of the imperial Japanese
government that while geographical po-
sition gives Japan such special inter.
ests they have no desire TO discriminate
against the trade OF other nations or
to disregard the commercial rights
heretofore granted by China in treaties
with other powers.
Deny Ambition for Conquest.
The governments of the United
States and Japan deny that they have
any purpose TO infringe in any way
the Independence or territorial integ-
rity OF China. and they declare further
more. that they always adhere to the
principle OF the so-called "open-door,"
or equal opportunity Tor commerce and
Industry in China.
Moreover. they mutually declare
that they are opposed 10 the acquisi-
tion by any government OF any special
rights or privileges that would affect
the independents. or territorial intcg-
rity of China. or that would deny 70
the subjects OF citizens OF any country
the fun enjoyment OF fun opportunity
In the commerce and industry Of China.
I shall he glad TO have your ex-
confirm this understanding of
the agreement reached by us.
Accept. excellency. the renewed as
surance OF my highest consideration.
tSigned) Robert Lansing.
TO his excellency. viscount Kikujiro
ishii ambassador extraordinary and
OF Japan. on special
viscount Ishii's Reply.
The special mission Of Japan.
Washington November 2. 1917.
"'Sir:
- have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt OF your note Of today. COM
to me your understanding
Of the agreement reached by us In our
recent conversations touchins on the