Evening star., 1921-07-11
CHINESE COMMEND
STAND OF AMERICA
Minister Here Praises Deci-
sion to Support Open
Door POLICY.

The recent declaration Of the inten-
ton Of the United States to continue
it's support of the open door in China
is commended by Sao-Ke Alfred SEE,
the Chinese minister.
In a statement which contained the
text Of notes exchanged between his
government and the State Depart
ment. the minister declared it was
gratifying to note from Mr.. Hughes
reply the pronunciation of the open
door policy in China. and that the
position of the American government
was sound and can hardly be
shaken
The statement contained the follow
ing note addressed to the Secretary
of State on June 8:
Il. have the honor to inform you
that on the Sth of January last an
agreement was made between the
| ministry of communications, on be-
half of the Chinese government, and
the Federal Telegraph Company. an
American corporation. for the erec-
| ton and operation. as a joint enter
prise of the Chinese government and
| the American company. of stations
for wireless communication. Against
| this agreement protests were pre-
sented to my government by certain
governments. claiming that by grant
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right Of participation with the Chi
tnese government in wireless COM
jmunications the rights Of their ma
tionals secured under prior contracts
were violated.
Asks Position of United States.
! I'm a recent conversation with you
| on the subject, l understand from
: you that the American government
/ could not admit the validity of such
| al hIyr Of n
| ing the treaty rights Of American
citizens in China and the principle Of
| the open door
My government is informed that
their views to you. and, therefore.
] instructs me to inquire whether or
not it is the intention of the Amer
position in the matter"
The statement continued:
| China welcomes Mr. Hughes re-
| ply. which is a declaration of the
| policy on the part of the American
| government with respect to China.
! Since the signing of the Lansing
,position of the American government
| in this regard has seemed to be more
or less clouded with doubts and un-
certainties because no official ac-
count of the negotiations leading to
the conclusion of that agreement
has been published. The present
declaration clears the atmosphere.
Mr.. Hughes language is SO clear
and explicit when he writes:
1.-The government Of the United
with any arrangement which sought
to establish any special rights or
privileges in China which would
iabridge the rights of the subjects or
| citizens of other friendly states; and
| 1 am happy to assure you that it is
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neither to participate nor to acquiesce
in any arrangement which might
purport to establish in favor of
! foreign interests any superiority of
! rights with respect to commercial or
| economic development in designated
| which might seek to create any such
monopoly or preference as would ex-
| clude other nationals from UNDER
taking any legitimate trade or in
dustry or from participating with
the Chinese government in any cate
| CORY Of public enterprise
Re-Enunciatfon Is Praised.
'It is gratifying to note the re-
! enunciation of the open door policy
in China. 1t means that there are no
special or superior rights or privileges
claimed by any nation in any desig-
mated region of China which the
American government will recognize,
the American government having
never associated itself with any such
arrangement. 1t means also that the
| American government will not per-
| NIT its citizens or the nationals OF
any other countries to acquire mo-
! nopolistic rights in private or public
| enterprises in China. The position
| thus taken by the American govern
ment is sound and can hardly be
| shaken. For all rights which foreign
nations have in China are derived