Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-06
AGREEMENT
WITH JAPAN
ON CHINESE:
SITUATION
Policy of the Open Door Re-
affirmed and Special In
terests of the Japanese
Government Recognized.
Momentous Past Between
United States and Japan
Confirmed by Exchange of
Notes Between Lansing
and Ishii.

Washington, Nov. 6.-America and
Japan have entered forVal agree
ment. reaffirming the open door" pol
icy in China and recognizing Japan's
special interests in that country.
The momentous pact. confirmed by
an exchange of notes between Secre-
tary Lansing and Viscount Ishii Of the
Japanese mission Nov. 2. will go down
in history as one of the great devel-
opments of the world war.
q MEANS FRIENDLY RELATIONS.
In announcing the agreement today,
Secretary Lansing plainly indicated It
would entirely remove an increasingly
critical situation developing between
the two countries.
The pact recognizes Japan's spe-
cial interests in China, avows that
Chinas sovereignty shall not be
impaired. provides that there shall
be no discrimination against the
trade of other nations, denies any
intention to infringe on China's
territorial integrity, re-affirms the
open door, policy and avo'ss OPP
position to acquisition by any gov
ernment of special privileges
which would affect Chinas inde-
pendence.
The administration regards the new
agreement as a great and important
step in binding Japan and America
with bond Of friendship and cooper
alton.
NOT A MONROE DOCTRINE"
Secretary Lansing said the agree
ment does not represent the establish
mcnt of Monroe doctrine" In the
far east 1t is much less selfish, he
said. than the Monroe doctrine which
is founded on national safety as dis
tinguished from Fn-Americanism
which is founded Tthe integrity OF
all nations. large and small
COOPERATION IN WAR.
1T MAY BE STATED SEMI-OFF
CIALLY THAT THE PACT IS DE.
SIGNED AS A BLOW TO GER
MANY'S EFFORT TO ALLEVIATE
JAPAN AND THE UNITED STATES
In addition to the agreement on China
Secretary Lansing announced that a
complete understanding has beer
reached between thu United States ant
Japan regarding CO. operation in tbs
war and that the question Of joint nava
10
isfactorily settled.
The China agreement first reached
orally between the two government.
was submitted by Secretary Lansing t,
Ishii for formal approval In writing
Nov. 2. 1t was confirmed by Ishii OF
behalf Of his government the same day
The text of Lansing's communication
follows:
TERMS OF AGREEMENT.
"Excellency: have the honor I,
communicate herein my understanding
OF the agreement reached by us in ou
recent conversations touching tn
questions Of mutual interest to our gov
ernments relating to the Republic o
China.
In order to silence mischievous re
ports 1t 10 believed by us that q pub
lie announcement onco more OF tn
desires and Intentions shared by ou
two governments with regard to Chin,
Ia advisable. s
THE governments Of the Unite
states and Japan recognize that ter
ritorial propinquity creates special re
lstions between countries and copse
ouent.y the government OF the Unite
states recognizes that Japan has spe
ctal interests In China, particularly Il
the part to which her possessions ar
contiguous
NO DISCRIMINATION.
s.1she territorial sovereignty Of Chin
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