New Britain herald., 1917-11-06
REACH AGREEMENT
 ON THE OPEN DOOR United States and Japan Arrive
 at Clear Understanding s SERVICE OF HIGH VALUE

Secretary Eansing Gives Out State-
 ment in Which He Says Japan Has
 Performed Good Service in Clearing
 Away Difficult Far East Question.
 Washington. Nov 6.-Japan and the United States have reached complete agreement in regard to China and at the same time have ar rived at a, clear understanding as to military. naval and economic cooper ation in the war against Germany.
 This momentous development was announced today by Secretary Lan- sing, who made public notes ex- changed by him and Viscount Ishii, the special Japanese ambassador, formally recording an agreement rec ognizing that Japan has special 1n- terest to China. but pledging the 'in- dependence and territorial integrity of the great eastern republic and re- affirming the doctrine of the "open door, for commerce and industry!
 In a statement accompanying the note MT. Lansing said Viscount Ishi1 and the members of his mission, now 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, if unchecked, promised to de- velop a serious situation in the Ear East He spoke of an attitude of constraint and doubt fostered by a ,oio nf fol secretly, carried on by the Germans, and said that through the frankness and cordiality of the Japanese com missioners the propaganda of years had been undone in few days.
 Until last night when an Asso ciated Press cable despatch from Peking an- nounced that the Japanese ambassa- . dor there had informed the Chinese foreign office Of the signing of an agreement by Secretary Lansing and Viscount IshM, 1t had not been known generally that the delicate Far Eastern question had been taken up at the conferences between the commission . CTS and American officials. In fact, 1t was stated Authoritatively soon af- ter the missions arrival in Washing ton that such problems would not be touched upon, and as the confer enCe pFOSFeSSeU tIlo BeHSIdl standing was that such subjects as Japan's need for steel for shtpbuild- ing and American gold for trade bal ances were expressing attention. It now develops that these latter Ques- tions have been left to the resident ambassador, Aimaro Sato, to work out with the proper officials of the American government.
 Comment on the despatch from Picking was withheld last night be- cause of an understanding between the two governments that the an- nouncement should be made today, simultaneously at Washington and Following is the state department s announcement:
 "On Friday, November ?, 1917, the secretary of state and Viscount 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 regard to China:
 Department of state, Washington, November 2, 1917. Excellency: I have the honor to communicate here- in my understanding of the agree ment reached by us in our recent conversation touching the questions of mutual interest to our governments relating to tho republic of China.
 "'In order to silence mischievous reports that have from time to time been circulated, it is believed by us that public announcement onco 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 territorial, propinquity creates special relations between countries, and consequently, the \government of the United States recognizes that Japan has special interests in China, particularly in the part to which her possessions are contiguous. ,"
 The territorial sovereignty of china, nevertheless, remains un- impaired and the government of the United States has every confidence in the repeated assurances of the Im- perial Japanese government that while geographical position gives Ja- pan such special interests they have no desire to discriminate against the trade of other nations Or to dis regard the commercial rights there- tofore 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 the independence or territorial in- . te9rity of China and they declare. furthermore that they always adhere to the principle of the so-called "open door, or equal opportunity for<>com- merce and industry in China.
 Moreover, they mutually declare that they are opposed to the acqui- sition by any government of any special rights or privileges that would affect the independence or territorial integrity of China or that would deny to the subjects or citizens of any country the full enjoyment of equal opportunity in the commerce and in-