The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-06

~ have no desire to diserim-
GnhRnk the trade Of other ma.
q 10 disregard the commercial
y heretofore granted By China IN
Z 61les with other powers.
MI Seek No Territory. =,
The governments OF the Uni'ed
oNees and Japan deny tina, they have
~ purpose to infringe in any way inc
\ - v1eace or territorial integrity OF
(klsa sad they declare, furthermors
- shey always adhere to the prirf
1{nIe OF the so-called "open door or
6nai opportunity for commerce and In
oustry in China
Moreover, they mutually declare
that they are opposed to the aoquisl-
tion .by any government oi any special
rights or privileges that would ai'eu
the independence or territorial 'nteg-
fity OF China or that would deny sub
,eets or citizens OF any country the
iui enjoyment OF equal opportunity IN
! the commerce OF China,
81 shall be glad to have your eN.
ceiiency confirm this understanding oi
the agreement reached by US
Accept. Exeellenoy, the renewed
assurance OF my highest consideration
(Slmed) ROBERT LANSING
Ishii's Reply.
Washington. Nov 2, 1917
"Sir. | have the honor to aoluowI-
edge receipt OF your note today COM
ynnnicating 10 me your understanding
Of the agreement reached by US in our
recent conversations touching the mat
ter Of mutual interest TO both govern
ments relating to the republic OF China
!. am happy TO be able to confirm to
you, under authorization OF my gov
crnment, the understanding set forth in
the following terms
{Here the special ambassador repeats
thk language OF the agreement as given
in Secretary Lansing's note .
(Signed) N. lSHll.
In his statement accompanying the
announcement. Secretary Lansing said
Performed q Service.
sViscount Ishli and the other Jap
anese commissioners who are now on
their way back to their country have
performed service to the United
States as we'll as TO Japan OF the
highest value.
There had unquestionably been
growing up between the peoples OF the
two countries following suspicion as TO
the motives inducing the activities OF
the Far East, a feeling which, II un-
checked, promised TO develop serious
situation. Rumors and reports OF i'm
proper intentions were increasing aud
were more and more believed. Legiti-
mGae commercial and industrial en-
tcrprises without ulterior motive were
presumed to have political significance
With the result that opposition to those
enterprises were aroused in the other
country.
How Germany Actsd.
The attitude Of constraint and doubt
thus created was iostered and encour'
aged by the campaign Of falsehooc
which for q long time had been adroit
" and secretly carried on by Germans
whose government, a. a part OF its tor
q elm policy, desired especially to 5
alienate this country and Japan that
would be at the chosen time no diff
cuIt task TO cause a rupture oi the
good relations
Uafortunately there were people
b both countries, many Of whom
we're sntifsy honest In tAeiI beliefs,
RIO seceptsd every false rumor ~
Ire, and stosd The German props-
yaals b. declaring that their own
,svsnmsut should prepare for the
cosflct, which they asserted vas
issvitabls, that the interests Of the
Ne nations In the far east were
hostila, aad that every activity OF
tAs other country In the Pacific had
. siaistsr purpose.
Fortunately this distrust was not $
general in either the United States @
Japan as TO affect the friendly rela
tions Of the two governments, but theI
is no doubt that the feeling Of suspicio
was increasing and the untrue repor
were receiving more and more ereden,
in spite Of the earnest efforts wh''
were made on both sides OF the Pacif
70 counteract a movement which wou
jcopsrdize the ancient friendship OF 4
two nations.
Ishii's Visit Important
The visit OF Viscount lshii and