New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-07-15
j. S.TO UPHOLD
CHINESE RIGHTS
AMERICA oVERRiDEs PROTESTS
IN SUPPORTING PRINCIPLE OF
oPEN-DooR POLICY.
ALL RIGHTS PROTECTED
OUR POSITION MADE CLEAR TO
ALL DIRECTING NATIONS,
is REPORT.

Washington, July 9.-FOrmal decla-
ration Of the intention of the United
States to continue its support of the
principle of the open door is contained
in II note from the State Department
to the Chinese minister here in re-
spect To Il contract entered into with
The Chinese government by the Federal
Telegraph Company, an American con-
Germ. for the erection of wireless sta
lions at Shanghai and other points In
China.
The note, which was dated July l,
was in reply to n of June . from
the Chinese minister inquiring wheth-
er the United States intended to with
draw its support from the Federal Tel
egraph Company and its rights accru-
ing under the contract with the Chi
nese government, in view of protests
which have been made by the British,
japanese and Danish governments.
The text of the American reply was
made public by the State Department,
but the inquiry of the Chinese minis
ter was not made public.
The reply not only makes it clear
that the United States does not pro-
pose to Withdraw from the position
taken in support of the rights of the
American company as a result of the
protests of the three governments, but
carries the assurance that "it Is the
purpose of this government neither to
participate nor to acquiesce in any ar
engagements which might purpOrt to
establish in favor of foreign interests
any superiority of rights with respect
to commercial or economic develop
ment in designated regions of thet terri
to create any such monopoly or pref
erence as would exclude other nation
ais from undertaking any legitimate
trade or industry, or participating with
the Chinese government in any cate
CORY of public enterprise"
The protest of the British govern
ment lodged against the entry of the
Chinese field by the American com
pany was in behalf of the Marconi
company and asserted that the con
cessions granted to the latter were of
Il monopolistic character, and that the
contract between the Chinese govern
ment and the Federal Telegraph Com
pany was an infringement of the Mar
conf rights.
The Japanese and the Danish gov
ernments also protested in behalf of
companies organized in Japan and
Denmark.
The note made public also revealed
that the United States had inquired of
Great Britain, Japan and Denmark the
reasons for their protests.
I'm its view" the note reads, "tle
communications which it has received
from the other interested govern
ments, in reply to its inquiries as to
the reason for their protests to the
Chinese authorities against this CON
tract, tend only TO confirm this gov
crnment in its belief that the adverse
claims which have been urged as ex-
Guiding the Federal Telegraph Com
pany from participating with the Chi
nese government in establishing wire
less communications, are founded upon
assertions of monopolistic or prefer
entail rights in the field of Chinese
governmental enterprise, which can
not he rcconciled either with treaty
rights of American citizens in China
with the principle of the open
door"